NURS 7207 - ADVANCED PSYCHIATRIC-MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT & DIAGNOSTICS

[2 Credits]

This course focuses on advanced psychiatric mental health assessment and diagnostic skills across the life span within the context of the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner role. Emphasis is on the acquisition and analysis of relevant data to formulate a comprehensive and holistic mental health assessment and differential diagnosis. Students will obtain skills in history taking, psychiatric interviews, and other evidence-based techniques used to identify psychiatric mental health problems and diagnosis.