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 psychotic, affective, cognitive, anxiety and personally problems will be discussed. The impact of substance use on the physical and psychological status of the user will be covered together with treatment and prevention of substance use.

Learning Target Outcomes:

Prerequisite: NMH864, NMH865 & NMH866

Prerequisite Sentence: N/A

Credit Point: 30

Offered In: Semester 2