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MOA 3030 - Mental Health


Clock Hours: 34

Delivery Mode
on-ground

Course Description:
This course is a brief overview of the current concepts of mental health. The role of the healthcare professional in the prevention and treatment of mental illness will be studied. Included will be discussions of the management of dementia, neurosis and psychosis, suicidal clients, and chemically dependent clients. The importance of therapeutic communication in all client care but especially with the mentally ill client will be emphasized.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  1. Discuss the history and trends in mental health care.
  2. Define mental illness.
  3. Identify members of the mental health team and their roles.
  4. Describe spiritual, cultural, and ethnic issues associated with mental health care.
  5. Describe ethical and legal issues associated with mental health care with special attention to the client confidentiality maintenance.
  6. Describe the rights of the psychiatric/ mentally ill client.
  7. Identify and discuss defense mechanisms.
  8. Discuss a continuum for mental health illness.
  9. Identify conditions that precede admission to an in client mental health treatment setting.
  10. Identify mental health resources available in the community for the client and family.
  11. Define the difference between delusions, hallucination, and illusions.
  12. Identify the importance of therapeutic communication in the management of mental health disorders.
    1. Discuss verbal and nonverbal communication
    2. Identify techniques that enhance communication
    3. Identify techniques that hinder communication
  13. Define crisis interventions.
  14. List six (6) complementary and alternative medicines used in mental health.
  15. Discuss psychosomatic and dissociative disorders.
    1. Theories of somatoform disorders
      1. Body dysmorphic disorder
      2. Somatization disorder
      3. Conversion disorder
      4. Pain disorder
      5. Hypochondriasis
    2. Theories of dissociative disorders
      1. Dissociative identity disorder
      2. Depersonalization disorder
  16. Discuss mood disorders.
    1. Depressive disorders
      1. Major depressive disorder
      2. Dysthymic disorder
    2. Bipolar Disorder
    3. Premenstrual dysphoric disorder
    4. Postpartum depression
  17. Discuss anxiety disorders.
    1. Panic disorder
    2. Phobias
    3. Generalized anxiety disorder
    4. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
    5. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
    6. Acute Stress Disorder
    7. Atypical anxiety disorder
  18. Discuss eating disorders.
    1. Anorexia nervosa
    2. Bulimia nervosa
    3. Obesity
  19. Discuss personality development and personality disorders.
    1. Borderline personality disorder
    2. Antisocial personality disorder
    3. Narcissistic personality disorder
  20. Discuss substance related disorders.
    1. Define chemical dependency/substance abuse
    2. Describe signs that may indicate substance abuse or chemical dependency
    3. Discuss the impact substance abuse has on the client, the family, and society
    4. Discuss how to care for the substance abuse client within the healthcare facility
    5. Discuss commonly abused substances and causes of substance abuse
    6. Define and discuss co-dependency and enabling
    7. Discuss detoxification and rehabilitation
  21. Discuss sexual disorders.
    1. Gender identity disorder
  22. Discuss cognitive and thought disorders.
    1. Schizophrenia
      1. Paranoid type
      2. Catatonic type
      3. Undifferentiated
    2. Developmentally disabilities
      1. Describe the levels of developmental disability
      2. Identify and discuss common diseases and disorders contributory to developmental disability
  23. Discuss care of the suicidal client.
  24. Discuss care of clients experiencing sexual, physical, and emotional abuse.