The purpose of this program is to educate the learner about affective mood disorders. After studying the information presented here, you will be able to —

• Identify and define the three major affective disorders
• Discuss treatments and medications for affective disorders
• Understand the differences between bipolar, depression and anxiety disorders

• Explain the clinical presentation of the anxiety disorders discussed
• Formulate the clinical work-up and evaluation of the anxiety disorders discussed
• State the current therapy of the anxiety disorders discussed
• List the potential complications of the anxiety disorders discussed

The purpose of this program is to inform nurses about assessing mental disorders. After studying the information presented here, you will be able to-

• Understand DSM IV diagnosis, axis 1-5; learn various rating scales used in psychiatric assessment
• Learn interview techniques; and differentiate between similar symptoms to make a diagnosis

The purpose of this program is to inform nurses about  behavioral and relaxation therapy.  After studying the information presented here, you will be able to-

• Outline the major characteristics of the behavioral and relaxation therapy topics discussed
• Summarize the clinical implications of the behavioral and relaxation therapy topics discussed
• Review the overall importance of the behavioral and relaxation therapy topics discussed

• Outline the major characteristics of the classification of mental disorder topics discussed
• Summarize the clinical implications of the classification of mental disorder topics discussed
• Review the overall importance of the classification of mental disorder topics discussed

The purpose of this program is to inform nurses about cognitive disorders. After studying the information presented here, you will be able to-

• Understand differences in types of dementia
• Describe diagnosis and treatment of amnesic disorders
• Describe delirium, and differences from dementias
• Discuss nursing care for cognitive impaired patients

The purpose of this program is to educate the learner about dianosis and treatment of patients with substance-related disorders.  After studying the information presented here,you will be able to-

• The addictions nurse will be knowledgeable about factors in diagnosing substance-related disorders
• The nurse will be able to list the various treatments available to patients with substance-related disorders

The purpose of this program is to educate the learner about eating disorders and addiction.  After studying the information presented here,you will be able to-

• The addictions nurse will be versed in the nursing assessment of and interventions in the care of patients with aforementioned eating disorders

The purpose of this program is to educate the learner about factitious and dissociative disorders.  After studying the information presented here,you will be able to-

• Explain the clinical presentation of the factitious and dissociative disorder topics discussed
• Formulate the clinical work-up and evaluation of the factitious and dissociative disorder topics discussed
• State the current therapy of the factitious and dissociative disorder topics discussed
• List the potential complications of the factitious and dissociative disorder topics discussed

The purpose of this program is to educate the learner about  geriatric neurological and mental health. After studying the information presented here,you will be able to-

• Describe changes in the neurological system in the elderly
• Describe neurological conditions that affect the elderly
• Describe dementia
• Discuss the impact of mental health conditions on the elderly person’s quality of life

The purpose of this program is to educate the learner about mood disorders.  After studying the information presented here, you will be able to - 

• Explain the clinical presentation of the mood disorder topics discussed
• Formulate the clinical work-up and evaluation of the mood disorder topics discussed
• State the current therapy of the mood disorder topics discussed
• List the potential complications of the mood disorder topics discussed

The purpose of this program is to educate the learner about neuroanatomy and neurophysiology.  After studying the information presented here, you will be able to - 

• Outline the major characteristics of the neuroanatomy and neurophysiology topics discussed
• Summarize the clinical implications of the neuroanatomy and neurophysiology topics discussed
• Review the overall importance of the neuroanatomy and neurophysiology topics discussed

The purpose of this program is to educate the learner about neurological history and physical examination.  After studying the information presented here, you will be able to - 

• Outline the major characteristics of the neurological history and physical examination topics discussed
• Summarize the clinical implications of the neurological history and physical examination topics discussed
• Review the overall importance of the neurological history and physical examination topics discussed

The purpose of this program is to educate the learner about neurology in psychiatry.  After studying the information presented here, you will be able to - 

• Explain the clinical presentation of neurological disease in a psychiatric setting
• Formulate the clinical work-up and evaluation of neurological disease in a psychiatric setting
• State the current therapy of neurological disease in a psychiatric setting
• List the potential complications of neurological disease in a psychiatric setting

 

The purpose of this program is to educate the learner about neurological history and physical examination and how to make a sound neurological assessment-


• Explain the clinical presentation of the neurology topics discussed
• Formulate the clinical work-up and evaluation of the neurology topics discussed
• State the current therapy of the neurology topics discussed
• List the potential complications of the neurology topics discussed

The purpose of this program is to educate the learner about organic disorders. After studying the information presented here, you will be able to-

• Understand brain anatomy and functions
• Learn differences in neurotransmitters
• Know differences between various brain infections, trauma, and toxins
• Verbalize nutritional deficiencies causing brain changes

The purpose of this program is to educate the learner about pathophysiology of pain. After studying the information presented here, you will be able to-

• To review the definitions of pain to include subjective nature, biopsychosocial, and suffering
• Discuss the key aspects of nociceptive and neuropathic pain
• Contrast transient (acute) and persistent (chronic pain)
• Describe the science of pain and common pain syndromes
• Identify the negative physiological and psychological consequences of unrelieved pain
• Differentiate addiction, tolerance, physical dependence and pseudoaddiction

• List specific psychiatric conditions affecting pediatric patients
• Review the common treatment modalities as it applies to pediatric psychiatric conditions
• Describe the nursing process as applied to pediatric psychiatric conditions

The purpose of this program is to educate the learner about personality disorders and substance abuse. After studying the information presented here, you will be able to - 

• List various theories of personality disorders; describe symptoms of personality disorders
• Understand clusters A,B,C
• Describe substance abuse and dependency; and list various interventions and treatments for substance use

• Outline the major characteristics of the psychiatric assessment topics discussed
• Summarize the clinical implications of the psychiatric assessment topics discussed
• Review the overall importance of the psychiatric assessment topics discussed

The purpose of this program is to educate the learner about psychiatric legal issues. After studying the information presented here, you will be able to - 

• Define the importance of ethics, and laws in caring for psychiatric patients
• Discuss the limitations in the use of commitment, seclusion and restraint
• Verbalize the need for duty to warn, and legal consent for research with psychiatric patients
• Understand psychiatric advance directives

The purpose of this program is to educate the learner about psychiatric medications. After studying the information presented here, you will be able to - 

• List current medications used in psychiatry
• Understand combinations of medications for various diagnoses
• Identify side effects from psychiatric medications

• Explain the clinical presentation of the psychiatry topics discussed
• Formulate the clinical work-up and evaluation of the psychiatry topics discussed
• State the current therapy of the psychiatry topics discussed
• List the potential complications of the psychiatry topics discussed

• Explain the clinical presentation of the psychological science topics discussed
• Formulate the clinical work-up and evaluation of the psychological science topics discussed
• State the current therapy of the psychological science topics discussed
• List the potential complications of the psychological science topics discussed

• Explain the clinical presentation of the psychotic disorder topics discussed
• Formulate the clinical work-up and evaluation of the psychotic disorder topics discussed
• State the current therapy of the psychotic disorder topics discussed
• List the potential complications of the psychotic disorder topics discussed

The purpose of this program is to educate the learner about psychotic disorders. After studying the information presented here, you will be able to - 

• List the most common psychotic disorders
• Identify symptoms that differentiate psychotic disorders
• Describe the diagnosis and treatment of psychotic disorders

• Outline the major characteristics of the quantitative and experimental method topics discussed
• Summarize the clinical implications of the quantitative and experimental method topics discussed
• Review the overall importance of the quantitative and experimental method topics discussed

• Explain the clinical presentation of the schizophrenia topics discussed
• Formulate the clinical work-up and evaluation of the schizophrenia topics discussed
• State the current therapy of the schizophrenia topics discussed
• List the potential complications of the schizophrenia topics discussed

• Explain the clinical presentation of the sexuality disorders topics discussed
• Formulate the clinical work-up and evaluation of the sexuality disorders topics discussed
• State the current therapy of the sexuality disorders topics discussed
• List the potential complications of the sexuality disorders topics discussed

• Explain the clinical presentation of the sleeping disorder topics discussed
• Formulate the clinical work-up and evaluation of the sleeping disorder topics discussed
• State the current therapy of the sleeping disorder topics discussed
• List the potential complications of the sleeping disorder topics discussed

• Explain the clinical presentation of the sleeping disorder topics discussed
• Formulate the clinical work-up and evaluation of the sleeping disorder topics discussed
• State the current therapy of the sleeping disorder topics discussed
• List the potential complications of the sleeping disorder topics discussed

• Explain the clinical presentation of the somatoform disorder topics discussed
• Formulate the clinical work-up and evaluation of the somatoform disorder topics discussed
• State the current therapy of the somatoform disorder topics discussed
• List the potential complications of the somatoform disorder topics discussed

• Outline the major characteristics of the traumatic brain injury rehabilitation topics discussed
• Summary of the clinical implications of the traumatic brain injury topics discussed
• Review of the overall importance of the traumatic brain injury topics discussed