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, TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Module Overview
•Module Competence
•Module Learning Outcomes
•Module Content
2. Concepts and Principles in Mental Health
•Introduction and Definitions
• Health
• Mental Health
• Mental Illness/Disorder
•Consequences of Mental Illness
•Determinants of Mental Health
•Critical Analysis: Mentally Healthy vs. Mentally Ill Person
•Aetiological Factors of Mental Illness
• Predisposing, Precipitating, Perpetuating Factors
• Biological, Psychological, and Social-Cultural Causes
•Factors Influencing Attitudes towards Mental Health
3. Classification of Mental Disorders
•International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11)
•Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V)
4. Qualities of Psychiatric Nursing
5. Assessment of a Mentally Ill Person
•Objectives
•Psychiatric History Taking
•Physical Examination
•Investigations (Biochemical, Psychoendocrinological, EEG, CT)
•Mental Status Examination (MSE)
• Components (Appearance, Motor Activity, Speech, Attitude, Emotions, Thought Processes, Perceptions,
Sensorium, Impulse Control, Judgment, Insight)
• Summary (ACTMAD, ASEPTIC)
,6. Ethical and Legal Issues in Mental Health
•Definition of Terms (Ethics, Morals, Values, Rights)
•Ethical Theoretical Perspectives (Kantianism, Utilitarianism, Christian Ethics, etc.)
•Ethical Principles (Autonomy, Beneficence, Non-maleficence, Justice, Veracity)
•Legal Considerations
• The Mental Health Act
• The Kenya Board of Mental Health
• Admission and Discharge Criteria (Voluntary, Involuntary, Emergency, Armed Forces, Foreigners)
• Offences under the Mental Health Act
7. General Symptomatology
•Introduction to Psychiatric Symptoms
•Disorders of Perception (Illusions, Hallucinations, Depersonalization/Derealization)
•Disorders of Thinking (Thought Process, Content, Possession)
•Disorders of Orientation
•Disorders of Speech
•Disorders of Motor Activity
•Disorders of Mood/Affect
•Disorders of Memory
•Disorders of Consciousness
•Disorders of Intelligence/Cognition
•Disorders of Attention & Concentration
•Insight
, 8. Common Mental Disorders
•Depressive Disorders
• Types, Symptoms, Etiology, Treatment, Nursing Management
•Bipolar Disorder
• Mania: Features, Etiology, Medical & Nursing Management
• Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
•Psychotic Disorders: Schizophrenia
• Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, Clinical Features (Positive & Negative Symptoms)
• Types, Etiology, Medical & Nursing Management
•Organic Psychosis
• Dementia: Features, Etiology, Stages, Management
• Delirium: Features, Causes, Management
•Anxiety Disorders
• Types (Generalized, Panic, Phobias, etc.), Causes, Management
•Personality Disorders
• Clusters (A, B, C), Characteristics, Management
•Sexual Dysfunction Disorders
• Sexual Response Cycle, Types, Management, Psychosexual Therapy
• Paraphilias
•Childhood Mental Disorders
• Autistic Disorder: Features, Etiology, Assessment, Nursing Diagnoses
• Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Features, Etiology, Management
•Substance-Related & Addictive Disorders
• Classes of Drugs, Substance-Induced vs. Substance-Use Disorders
• Specific Disorders (Alcohol, Caffeine, Cannabis, Hallucinogens, etc.)
• Gambling Disorder
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Module Overview
•Module Competence
•Module Learning Outcomes
•Module Content
2. Concepts and Principles in Mental Health
•Introduction and Definitions
• Health
• Mental Health
• Mental Illness/Disorder
•Consequences of Mental Illness
•Determinants of Mental Health
•Critical Analysis: Mentally Healthy vs. Mentally Ill Person
•Aetiological Factors of Mental Illness
• Predisposing, Precipitating, Perpetuating Factors
• Biological, Psychological, and Social-Cultural Causes
•Factors Influencing Attitudes towards Mental Health
3. Classification of Mental Disorders
•International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11)
•Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V)
4. Qualities of Psychiatric Nursing
5. Assessment of a Mentally Ill Person
•Objectives
•Psychiatric History Taking
•Physical Examination
•Investigations (Biochemical, Psychoendocrinological, EEG, CT)
•Mental Status Examination (MSE)
• Components (Appearance, Motor Activity, Speech, Attitude, Emotions, Thought Processes, Perceptions,
Sensorium, Impulse Control, Judgment, Insight)
• Summary (ACTMAD, ASEPTIC)
,6. Ethical and Legal Issues in Mental Health
•Definition of Terms (Ethics, Morals, Values, Rights)
•Ethical Theoretical Perspectives (Kantianism, Utilitarianism, Christian Ethics, etc.)
•Ethical Principles (Autonomy, Beneficence, Non-maleficence, Justice, Veracity)
•Legal Considerations
• The Mental Health Act
• The Kenya Board of Mental Health
• Admission and Discharge Criteria (Voluntary, Involuntary, Emergency, Armed Forces, Foreigners)
• Offences under the Mental Health Act
7. General Symptomatology
•Introduction to Psychiatric Symptoms
•Disorders of Perception (Illusions, Hallucinations, Depersonalization/Derealization)
•Disorders of Thinking (Thought Process, Content, Possession)
•Disorders of Orientation
•Disorders of Speech
•Disorders of Motor Activity
•Disorders of Mood/Affect
•Disorders of Memory
•Disorders of Consciousness
•Disorders of Intelligence/Cognition
•Disorders of Attention & Concentration
•Insight
, 8. Common Mental Disorders
•Depressive Disorders
• Types, Symptoms, Etiology, Treatment, Nursing Management
•Bipolar Disorder
• Mania: Features, Etiology, Medical & Nursing Management
• Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
•Psychotic Disorders: Schizophrenia
• Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, Clinical Features (Positive & Negative Symptoms)
• Types, Etiology, Medical & Nursing Management
•Organic Psychosis
• Dementia: Features, Etiology, Stages, Management
• Delirium: Features, Causes, Management
•Anxiety Disorders
• Types (Generalized, Panic, Phobias, etc.), Causes, Management
•Personality Disorders
• Clusters (A, B, C), Characteristics, Management
•Sexual Dysfunction Disorders
• Sexual Response Cycle, Types, Management, Psychosexual Therapy
• Paraphilias
•Childhood Mental Disorders
• Autistic Disorder: Features, Etiology, Assessment, Nursing Diagnoses
• Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Features, Etiology, Management
•Substance-Related & Addictive Disorders
• Classes of Drugs, Substance-Induced vs. Substance-Use Disorders
• Specific Disorders (Alcohol, Caffeine, Cannabis, Hallucinogens, etc.)
• Gambling Disorder
