Nursing and Mental Health 2

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

1. Examine the use of classification systems and the structure, function and policy issues of psychiatric services;
2. Demonstrate knowledge in mental health and illness throughout the lifespan including mental health promotion, determinants of mental illness, clinical manifestations, and psychopathology, this includes eating, personality, and somatoform disorders;
3. Demonstrate understanding of common therapeutic modalities, including psychopharmacology, group and family therapy;
4. Critically discuss the physical, psychological and social manifestations of individuals with a dual disability (intellectual disability and mental illness);
5. Demonstrate knowledge in substance use, substance-related disorders and dual diagnosis;
6. Critically analyse the range of intervention and treatment services available to individuals with substance use including, harm minimisation and motivational interviewing;
7. Demonstrate advanced skills in communication, psychosocial assessment, mental status examination and risk assessment;
8. Demonstrate the ability to plan, implement and evaluate mental health care for individuals and families;
9. Demonstrate culturally appropriate skills in assessment and intervention of individuals from various cultural groups including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders with mental illness.