Leaders and Achievers for God and Nation COURSE SYLLABUS 2nd Semester A.Y. 2010-2011 I.

Course Code: NCM 105 Course Title: Care of Clients with Maladaptive Patterns of Behavior No. of Lecture hours: 3 hours / week No. of Units: 3 II. Course Description: This course is designed to focus on health and illness across the lifespan of clients population group with acute and chronic psychosocial difficulties and psychiatric illnesses III Course Objective: At the end of this course and given the actual clients with maladaptive patterns of behavior, the student shall be able to: Utilize the Nursing Process in the care of individuals, families in community and Hospital Settings Apply knowledge and understanding of maladaptive patterns of behavior in providing safe and Quality care to clients Increase self-awareness and therapeutic use of self in the care of clients Ensure a well-organized and accurate documentation system Relate with clients and their family and the health team appropriately Observe bioethical concepts/principles, core values and nursing standards in the care of clients Promote personal and professional growth of self and others IV. Course Contents: Overview of Psychiatric Nursing Mental Health Psychiatric Nursing Practice o Personality Theories and Determinants of Psychopathology o General Assessment Considerations o Building a Nurse-Client Relationship o Therapeutic Modalities, Psychosocial Skills and Nursing Strategies o Concept of Anxiety o Crisis Care of Clients with Maladaptive Behaviors across the Lifespan Maladaptive Patterns of Behavior PRELIM EXAM Overview of Psychiatric Nursing o Evolution of Mental Health-Psychiatric Nursing Practice General Assessment Considerations o Mental Status Examination MIDTERM EXAM Building Nurse-Client Relationship o Nurse-Client Interaction vs. Nurse-Client Relationship o Therapeutic use of self o Therapeutic Communication Characteristics Techniques o Phases in the development of the Nurse-Client Relationship Therapeutic Modalities, Psychosocial Skills and Nursing Strategies o Electroconvulsive and Other Somatic Therapies o Psychopharmacology o Millieu Therapy o Play Therapy

o Alternative Medicine/Therapies Concept of Anxiety o Defining Characteristics of Anxiety o Levels of Anxiety o Ego Defense Mechanisms Crisis o Types of crisis

SEMI-FINAL EXAM Anxiety-Related Disorders o Anxiety disorders across the lifespan Phobias Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Generalized Anxiety Disorder o Somatoform Disorders Conversion Disorders Hypochondriasis Body Dysmorphic Disorder o Dissociative Disorder Dissociative Fugue Multiple Personality Disorder Psychophysiologic Response and Sleep Personality Disorders o Childhood Personality Disorders Conduct Disorder o Odd/Eccentric Behaviors Paranoid Personality Disorder Schizoid Personality Disorder Schizotypal Personality Disorder o Dramatic, Emotional, Erratic Behavior Antisocial Personality disorder Borderline Personality Disorder Narcissistic Personality Disorder Histrionic Personality Disorder o Anxious, Fearful Behaviors Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorders Dependent Personality Disorder Avoidant Personality Disorder o Passive-Aggressive Mood Disorders o Major Depression o Bipolar Disorder FINAL EXAM Schizophrenia o Catatonic Type o Paranoid type o Undifferentiated Type o Disorganized Type o Residual Type Cognitive Disorders o Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder o Autism o Delirium o Dementia o Alzheimers Disease o Korsakoffs Psychosis Eating Disorders o Pica o Anorexia Nervosa o Bulimia Nervosa Sexual Paraphilias

V. Course Requirements: 1. Attendance 2. Examinations 3. Quizzes 4. Reports and Projects VI. Learning Enrichment Activities: 1. Role Plays 2. Seatwork 3. Quizzes 4. Brainstorming VII. Grading System: Prelim to Semi -finals Quizzes Rec. / Beh. Attendance Projects / Reports Exam Finals Quizzes Rec. / Beh. Attendance Projects / Reports Exam

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VII. References: 1. Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing by: Sheila L. Videbeck 2. Mental Health & Psychiatric Nursing by: Rufina Calub-Abul 3. Psychiatric Nursing by: Keltner, Schwecke and Bostrom 4. A, B, Cs of Psychiatric Nursing by: Ray A. Gapuz 5. Ultimate Learning Guide by: Carl E. Balita 6. Kaplan Nursing: The Basics and The Course Book Website References & Journals 7. www.medical-library.org 8. Nursingplanet.com\pn\nursingprocess_psychiatric_nursing_htm\ 9. www.wikipedia.org\psychiatricnursing 10.www.rtstudents.com\rnstudents\rn-anatomy.html Prepared By: Mr. Kim Cirineo Octaviano, RN Clinical Instructor Approved By: Mrs. Susan P. Castaneda, RN, MAN Dean College of Nursing Noted By: Dr. Lina Galvan-Tan President