NURS 6080 - DIAGNOSTIC CONSIDERATIONS AND PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY FOR PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS

3 Credit Hour(s)
Diagnostic criteria within the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) for Psychiatric Disorders are examined. Functional brain anatomy and physiology are studied with emphasis given to those disruptions which lead to mental illness, including environmental, developmental, and genomic influences. Psychopharmacological and therapies currently utilized to treat specific mental illnesses based on current science and practice standards are detailed with emphasis on optimal outcomes and primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention.

Prerequisite(s): NURS 6070, NURS 6170, and NURS 6180
Offered: Fall, Spring
Course Component: Lecture