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Course Description: This course is designed for developing an understanding of the modern approach to mental health, identification, prevention and nursing management of
common mental health problems with special emphasis on therapeutic interventions for individuals, family and community.
IV 6 Identify therapeutic Therapeutic communication and nurse-patient relationship Lecture discussion Essay type Short answers
communication Therapeutic communication: types, techniques, characteristics Objective type Assessment of
techniques Types of relationship, Demonstration skills with check list
Describe therapeutic Ethics and responsibilities Assessment of patient
relationship Role play
Elements of nurse patient contract management problem
Describe therapeutic
impasse and its Review of technique of IPR-Johari Window
Goals, phases, tasks, therapeutic techniques Process recording
interven-tion
Therapeutic impasse and its intervention
V 14 Explain treatment Treatment modalities and therapies used in mental disorders Lecture discussion Essay type Short answers
modalities & therapies Psycho Pharmacology Objective type Assessment of
used in mental disorders Psychological therapies: Therapeutic community, psycho therapy- Demonstration skills with check list
and role of the nurse individual: psycho-analytical, cognitive & supportive, Family, Group, Assessment of patient
behavioural. Play, Psycho-drama, Music, Dance, Recreational & Light Group work management problem
therapy, Relaxation therapies : Yoga, Meditation, bio feedback
Alternative systems of medicine Practice session
Occupational therapy
Physical Therapy: electro convulsive therapy Clinical practice
Geriatric considerations
Role of nurse in above therapies
VI 5 Describe the etiology, Nursing management of patient with Schizophrenia, and other psychotic Lecture discussion Essay type Short answers
psycho-pathology, disorders Objective type Assessment of
clinical manifesta-tions, Classification: ICD Case discussion skills with check list
diagnostic criteria & Etiology, psycho-pathology, Assessment of patient
manage-ment of types, clinical manifestations, diagnosis Case presen-tation
patients with management problem
Nursing Assessment - History, Physical & mental assessment
Schizophrenia, and Clinical practice
Treatment modalities and nursing management of patients with
other psychotic
Schizophrenia & other psychotic disorders
disorders
Geriatric considerations Assessment of patient
Follow up and home care and rehabilitation management problems
VII 5 Describe the etiology Nursing management of patient with mood disorders Lecture discussion Essay type Short answers
psycho-pathology, Mood disorders: Bipolar affective disorder, Mania Objective type Assessment of
clinical manifestations, depression & dysthamia etc Case discussion skills with check list
diagnostic criteria and Etiology, psycho-pathology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, Assessment of patient
management of patients Nursing Assessment History, Physical and mental assessment Case presentation
with mood disorders management problem
Treatment modalities and nursing management of patients with mood
disorders Clinical practice
Geriatric considerations
Follow-up and home care and rehabilitation Assessment of patient
management problems
VIII 8 Describe the etiology , Nursing management of patient with neurotic, stress related and Lecture discussion Essay type Short answers
psycho-pathology, somatization disorders Objective type Assessment of
clinical manifesta-tions, Anxiety disorder, Phobias, Dissociation and Conversion disorder, Case discussion skills with check list
diagnostic criteria and Obsessive compulsive disorder, somatoform disorders, Post traumatic Assessment of patient
manage-ment of stress disorder Case presentation
patients with neurotic, management problem
Etiology, psycho-pathology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis
stress related and Nursing Assessment-History, Physical & mental assessment Clinical practice
somatization disorders
Treatment modalities and nursing management of patients with
neurotic, stress related and somatization disorders Assessment of patient
Geriatric considerations management problems
Follow-up and home care and rehabilitation
IX 5 Describe the etiology Nursing management of patient with substance use disorders Lecture discussion Essay type Short answers
psycho-pathology, Commonly used psychotropic substance: Classification, forms, routes, Objective type Assessment of
clinical manifesta-tions, action, intoxication & withdrawal Case discussion skills with check list
diagnostic criteria and Etiology of dependence: tolerance, psychological and physical Assessment of patient
manage-ment of dependence, withdrawal syndrome, diagnosis, Case presentation
patients with substance management problem
Nursing Assessment - History, Physical, mental assessment and drug
use disorders assay
Treatment (detoxification, antabuse and narcotic antagonist therapy and Clinical practice
harm reduction) & nursing management of patients with substance use
disorders Assessment of patient
Geriatric considerations management problems
Follow-up and home care and rehabilitation
X 4 Describe the etiology Nursing management of patient with Personality, Sexual & Eating disorders Lecture discussion Essay type Short answers
psycho-pathology, Classification of disorders Objective type Assessment of
clinical manifesta-tions, Etiology, psycho-pathology, characteristics, diagnosis, Case discussion skills with check list
diagnostic criteria and Nursing assessment-History, Physical and mental assessment Assessment of patient
manage-ment of Case presentation
Treatment modalities and nursing management of patients with management problem
patients with
Personality, Sexual & Eating disorders
personality, Sexual & Clinical practice
Eating disorders Geriatric considerations
Follow-up and home care and rehabilitation
Assessment of patient
management problems
XI 6 Describe the etiology Nursing management of child-hood and adolescent disorders including Lecture discussion Essay type Short answers
psycho-pathology, mental deficiency Objective type Assessment of
clinical manifesta-tions, Classification Case discussion skills with check list
diagnostic criteria and Etiology, psycho-pathology, characteristics, diagnosis, Nursing Assessment of patient
manage-ment of assessment-History, Physical, mental and IQ assessment Case presentation
childhood and management problem
Treatment modalities and nursing management of childhood disorders
adolescent disorders including mental deficiency Clinical practice
including mental
Follow-up and home care and rehabilitation
deficiency
Assessment of patient
management problems
XII 5 Describe the etiology, Nursing management of organic brain disorders Lecture discussion Essay type Short answers
psycho-pathology, Classification : ICD? Objective type Assessment of
clinical manifesta-tions, Etiology, psycho-pathology, clinical features, diagnosis, and Case discussion skills with check list
diagnostic criteria and Differential diagnosis (parkinsons and alzheimers) Assessment of patient
manage-ment of organic Nursing assessment-History, Physical, mental and neurological Case presentation
brain disorders management problem
assessment
Treatment modalities and nursing management of organic brain Clinical practice
disorders
Geriatric considerations
Follow-up and home care and rehabilitation Assessment of patient
management problems
XIII 6 Identify psychiatric Psychiatric emergencies and crisis intervention Lecture discussion Essay type Short answers
emergencies and carry Types of psychiatric emergencies and their management Objective type Assessment of
out crisis interven-tion Stress adaptation Model: stress and stressor, coping, resources and Case discussion skills with check list
mechanism Assessment of patient
Grief: theories of grieving process, principles, techniques of counseling Case presentation management problem
Types of crisis
Crisis Intervention: Principles, Techniques and Process Clinical practice
Geriatric considerations
Role and responsibilities of nurse Assessment of patient
management problems
XIV 4 Explain legal aspects Legal issued in Mental Health Nursing Lecture discussion Essay type Short answers
applied in mental health The Mental Health Act 1987: Act, sections, Articles & their Objective type Assessment of
settings and role of the implications etc. Case discussion skills with check list
nurse Indian Lunacy Act 1912 Assessment of patient
Rights of mentally ill clients management problem
Forensic psychiatry
Acts related to narcotic and psychotropic substances and illegal drug
trafficking
Admission and discharge procedures
Role and responsibilities of nurse
XV 4 Describe the model of Community Mental Health Nursing Lecture discussion Essay type Short answers
preventive psychiatry Development of Community Mental Health Services: Objective type Assessment of
Describes Community National Mental Health Programme Clinical/ field practice skills with check list
Mental health services Institutionalization Versus Deinstitutionalization Assessment of patient
& role of the Field visits to mental
Model of Preventive Psychiatry: Levels of Prevention management problem
Mental Health Services available at the primary, secondary, tertiary health service agencies
levels including rehabilitation and Role of nurse
Mental Health Agencies: Government and voluntary, National and Assessment of field
International reports
Mental health nursing issues for special populations: Children,
Adolescence, Women, Elderly, Victims of violence and abuse,
Handicapped, HIV/AIDS etc.
Mental Health Nursing Practical
Placement : Third Year
Time : Practical - 270 hours (9 Weeks)
Clinical Training - 95 hours (2 Weeks)