Foundations of Advanced Psychiatric Mental

Foundations of Advanced Psychiatric Mental Health Practice guides students through the process of learning about mental health and mental illness. This course presents the history of psychiatric care, along with cultural components that influence individual attitudes and behaviors. This course introduces conceptual models and theories related to practice that provide the basis for understanding the development of psychopathology to apply appropriate therapeutic strategies. This course includes clinical practice guidelines using the DSM-5-TR (Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) as a basis for diagnostic consistency across the lifespan. This course also includes relevant advanced practice issues, legal and ethical components, and barriers to practice that a mental health psychiatric nurse practitioner may encounter. Various psychological responses to stress are also discussed. The following courses are prerequisites: All MSN Core courses, Advanced Pathophysiology for the Advanced Practice Nurse, Advanced Pharmacology for the Advanced Practice Nurse, and Advanced Health Assessment for the Advanced Practice Nurse.

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• Foundations of Advanced Psychiatric Mental Health Practice