This course provides the student with knowledge of epidemiology, etiology, and differential diagnoses of common psychopathological disorders; and specific psychiatric-mental health assessment methods and tools to be used across the life span. Theoretical models for mental health psychiatric treatment planning and intervention are emphasized.
Prerequisites:
N502; N503; N515PE; N512; N522PE; N521; N559
Proctored exams must be requested one week prior to the end of the course and be
completed no later than one week following the end of the course.
Textbook Information
American Sentinel recommends you do not purchase your course materials until thirty
days prior to the term start date.
Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders
5th
American Psychiatric Association
ISBN-13:
9780890425558
Publication manual of the American Psychological Association
7th
American Psychological Association
Washington, DC
2019
Groups: Process and Practice
10th
Corey, M. S., Corey, G., & Corey, C.
Cengage Learning
2017
ISBN-13:
9781305865709
Kaplan & Sadock’s synopsis of psychiatry: Behavioral sciences/clinical psychiatry
12th
Sadock, B., Sadock, V., & Ruiz, P.
Wolters Kluwer
2021
ISBN-13:
9781975145569
Prescriber’s guide: Stahl’s essential psychopharmacology
7th
Stahl, S.
New York: Cambridge University Press
2020
ISBN-13:
9781108926010
Advanced practice psychiatric nursing: Integrating psychotherapy, psychopharmacology, psychopharmocology, and complementary and alternative approaches
2nd
Tusaie, K., & Fitzpatrick, J.
NY: Springer Publishing Company
2016
ISBN-13:
9780826132536