Students will acquire knowledge and skill and learn to apply concepts through a variety of means of instruction and activities, including: lecture, online discussions, audio-visual aids, case studies, critical thinking exercises and teamwork.
Normal Child and Youth Development
Theoretical Perspectives
- Developmental Theory
- ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½Psychiatric Nursing Conceptual Framework
- Brofenbrenner's Ecological System's Theory
- Family Theory
- Attachment Theory
Nurse’s Role in Child and Youth Mental Health and Ethical Considerations
- Mental Health Act
- Infant’s Act
- Youth Criminal Justice Act
- Trauma Informed Care and Engagement Model
Classification, Assessment and Treatment
- Risk and Resilience
- The Impact of Labels
- The Child and Parent Interview
- HEADDS interview
Specific Learning Disorder
Intellectual Disability (Intellectual Developmental Disorder)
Prenatal Alcohol Exposure (ND-PAE)
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents
- Separation Anxiety Disorder
- Specific Phobia
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Panic Disorder
- Generalized Anxiety
- Obsessive Compulsive and related disorders
Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorders
- Reactive Attachment Disorder
- Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- Adjustment Disorders
Psychosis in Children and Adolescents
- Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders
- Substance/Medication –Induced Psychotic Disorder
- Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI)
Mood Disorders in Children and Adolescents
- Depressive Disorders
- Bipolar and Related Disorders
Self Injury
Youth Suicide
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder
- Intermittent Explosive Disorder
- Conduct Disorder
Upon successful completion of the course the learner will be able to:
- assess attitudes, knowledge & skills needed in clinical psychiatric nursing practice to care for the children and adolescents experiencing mental health challenges and/or disorders
- assess attitudes, knowledge & skills needed in clinical psychiatric nursing practice to care for the children and adolescents experiencing neurodevelopmental challenges and/or disorders.
- explain the theory and principles related to identification, screening and assessment of challenges specific to children and adolescents utilizing the ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½Psychiatric Nursing Conceptual Framework
Apply Systems Theory to Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing
- analyze key concepts of the ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½Psychiatric Nursing Conceptual Framework in relation to child and adolescent mental health challenges/disorders.
- analyze the developmental variable as it relates to children and adolescents through a review of the individual and family systems.
- integrate common theories related to growth and development of children and adolescents into the ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½Psychiatric Nursing Conceptual Framework
- identify theories and causes of child and adolescent mental health challenges /disorders.
- identify contributing factors and etiology of selected mental health disorders in children and adolescents.
- identify theories and causes of child and adolescent neurodevelopmental challenges/disorders.
- identify contributing factors and etiology of selected neurodevelopmental challenges/disorders in children and adolescents.
- formulate psychiatric nursing diagnoses and goal statements based on nursing analysis
- develop psychiatric nursing interventions focused on primary, secondary and tertiary intervention levels of prevention
Systematically Assess and Analyze a Child and Adolescent at Risk for Mental Health Disorders
- Explore the differences in conducting assessment for children/adolescents in comparison to the adult individual based on the ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½Psychiatric Nursing Conceptual Framework
- describe selected standardized tools for child and adolescent assessment.
- describe and define selected mental health and developmental disorders challenges/disorders in children and adolescents.
Analyze the Psychiatric Nurse’s Role in Family Assessment Strategies
- analyze personal characteristics, skills, and readiness for providing comprehensive mental health care for children and adolescents experiencing mental health and developmental challenges/disorders.
- identify key principles and techniques related to child and adolescent assessment and intervention strategies.
- analyze the role of psychiatric nursing in child and adolescent mental health interventions.
The course evaluation is consistent with ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½evaluation policy. An evaluation schedule is presented at the beginning of the course.
This is a graded course.
All assigned readings and materials are provided online.
A list of required and optional textbooks and materials is provided for students at the beginning of each semester.