Nursing 762
NURS 762
Psychotherapeutic Treatment Modalities & Clinical Psychopharmacology
1. Catalog Entry
NURS 762
Psychotherapeutic Treatment Modalities & Clinical Psychopharmacology
Credit hours (4)
Prerequisites: Graduate Standing in Nursing or Permission of Instructor
A conceptual development of brain-behavior relationships for individuals with mental illness and psychiatric disorders and application to practice.
2. Detailed Description of Course
An overview of major concepts, theories and EB modalities related to psychotherapeutic and psychopharmacology treatment for mental disorders across the lifespan.
3. Detailed Description of Conduct of Course
Online course: case studies, student facilitated online discussions, critique of psychotherapeutic treatments, testing of psycho-pharmacodynamics and kinetics, student presentations.
4. Goals and Objectives of the Course
1) Apply theories and EB models for psychotherapeutic modalities to a variety of patient
populations and disorders.
2) Apply principles of best practices for using psychopharmacology to treat psychiatric disorders.
3) Demonstrate knowledge of EB psychopharmacology treatments for patients with psychiatric
disorders.
4) Discuss ethical issues related to treatment of psychiatric disorders.
5) Identify the neuropharmacological mechanisms, risks, benefits and outcomes of psychotropic
drugs.
5. Assessment Measures
Participation with online learning, discussions, application of concepts with case studies, testing
6. Other Course Information
None.
Review and Approval
May 11, 2015