Mental Health Management for Advanced Practice Nurses

Graduate / Professional

The focus of this course is to provide the foundation for management of commonly occurring mental health problems using the therapeutic relationship and basic models for intervention including stress management, crisis intervention, motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral techniques, and pharmacotherapy. Diagnostic assessment, monitoring, and referral to specialty care and community resources are emphasized. Roles in management of commonly occurring mental health problems (anxiety, depression, sleep disturbance) and collaboration to manage severe and persistent mental illness (including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, substance use, and eating disorders) and referral to community and psychiatric resources are examined. Required of all adult gerontology primary care, family, and midwifery/women’s health nurse practitioner students. Open to others with permission of the instructor. Two hours per week. 2 Course cr Th 12:30pm-2:20pm