Mental Health Nursing Assessment in the Context of Multidisciplinary Assessment - 551503
Course Title
Mental Health Nursing Assessment in the Context of Multidisciplinary Assessment
Course Number
551503
Instructor Name
Adnan Sarhan
Contact Information
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Semester(s) and academic year(s)
First Semester 1
Compulsory / Elective
Compulsory
Course Description

This course provides students with the concepts and skills necessary to conduct the mental health evaluation of individuals at all points of the life span. Students learn to collect data guided by the principles of general health screening, DSM IV, therapeutic interviewing, and comprehensive history taking. A multi-explanation framework is used to conceptualize case formulation and the examination of differential diagnosesThis course provides students with the concepts and skills necessary to conduct the mental health evaluation of individuals at all points of the life span. Students learn to collect data guided by the principles of general health screening, DSM IV, therapeutic interviewing, and comprehensive history taking. A multi-explanation framework is used to conceptualize case formulation and the examination of differential diagnoses

Course Objectives

1- To enable the master students know the basic theoritical part of the assessment process of mental health.

2- roleplay the practice in the class

Intended learning Outcomes and Competences

-- the student will be able to conduct profetional interview with the mental health clients.

Textbook and References
  1. Fortinash,k.M., Holoday Worret,P.A., Psychiatric nursing care plan. ElSEVIER.2007.

 

 

2-Townsend,M.C., Nursing Diagnoses in Psychiatric nursing: Care plans and psychotropic medications. Seventh edition. 2008.

 

 

 

  1. Hall,A.,Wren,M.,Kirby,S.Care planing in mental health: Promoting recovery.2nd edi. Blackwell. 2009.
Assessment Criteria
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