NU 796 Psychiatric Mental Health III
This course delves into the holistic management of chronic and complex psychiatric disorders through all stages of life. Emphasis is placed on developing differential diagnostic capabilities and implementing intervention strategies, including the significance of rehabilitation, recovery, and psychoeducational approaches within diverse contexts such as individual, familial, and group settings. It examines the stigma and sociocultural factors that affect access to and engagement in care.
The clinical component of this course allows the PMHNP student to gain experience in managing patients with complex and chronic psychiatric disorders across various settings and with varied treatment modalities. Diagnostic interviews and formulation of differential diagnoses allow the student to learn and apply treatment modalities and interventions that correlate with client preferences, symptoms, and disease processes. The student will focus on interventions such as psychoeducation, rehabilitation, and recovery. Preceptor(s) and clinical faculty will guide and facilitate the student's clinical experiences.
8 credit hours: 3 didactic, 1 lab, 4 clinical - 240 hours clinical time
Offered
Online