2017-2018 Academic Catalog 
    
    Dec 07, 2024  
2017-2018 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]

NURS 663 - Psychiatric Mental Health Diagnosis and Management II


Credits: Three
Prerequisite: NURS 661 and NURS 662
Corequisite: NURS 664

This course will provide the student with an opportunity to evaluate and apply evidenced-based approaches of health promotion, diagnosis and management of psychiatric illness in the care of children and adolescents and their families.  An expansion of knowledge in a variety of theories and models will be used to develop an understanding of the etiologies of complex mental health disorders in order to diagnose, treat, and evaluate a variety of DSM-5 diagnoses among children and adolescent clients and their families.  Students will continue to develop more in-depth knowledge of various psychopharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions including crisis intervention, as well as individual and group psychotherapies.