Unit Code: NMH867

Unit Name: Nursing Management of Mental Health Problems/Disorders

Description: This course extends and develops the student’s existing understanding of the major mental disorders and explores the various classification systems used for psychiatric diagnosis. The nursing care of clients with psychosis, mood, cognitive, neuroses and personality problems, will be examined . The impact of the mental health problems / disorders on the client, family and the community will be explored.

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Prerequisite: NMH864, NMH865 & NMH866

Prerequisite Sentence: N/A

Credit Point: 30

Offered In: Semester 2