This course provides students an opportunity to synthesize and apply psychotherapeutic theories and concepts as they develop interview and assessment skills. (Minimum of 150 clinical hours and successful navigation of course competencies).

This course provides the student with knowledge and skills to perform advanced clinical differential diagnoses and management of individuals with mental disorders across the lifespan reinforcing knowledge of the diagnostic criteria of the DSM-5 and application of psychopharmaceutical and treatment planning skills. (Minimum of 200 clinical hours and successful navigation of course competencies).

This course will provide an opportunity to apply and synthesize psychiatric principles and policies with targeted information on management of complicated care and crisis management. Course will continue to build on previously attained competencies from clinical and didactic coursework (Minimum of 200 clinical hours and successful navigation of course competencies).

This course provides the student with knowledge and skills to synthesize all advanced KSA?s for patients with mental disorders across the lifespan to include knowledge of the diagnostic criteria of the DSM-5, application of psychopharmaceutical skills, and therapeutic modalities ensuring evidenced based practice, optimal outcomes, and adherence to ethical guidelines. It will assist the novice PMHNP with bridge to practice competencies. (Minimum of 200 clinical hours and successful navigation of course competencies).