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NURS 703

Advanced Mental Health Therapies: Individuals & Groups

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelGraduate
Average gradeA
Standard

Overview

Description

Theoretical and practical strategies for individual, family, and group therapy treatments.

Requirements

Prerequisites

NURS 701
Original catalog text

Prerequisites

Prerequisite(s): NURS 701.

Units

Lecture3

Catalog Details

Offering

Offered: Every Spring

Terms

spring

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • identify principles of individual, family, and group therapy models used in psychiatric mental health care.
  • demonstrate the role of the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner as a psychotherapist.
  • develop an effective plan of therapy and psychoeducation for individuals, families, and groups, incorporating cultural, ethnic, and developmental variations.
  • describe factors contributing to a therapeutic relationship between a provider and an individual, family or group to promote positive clinical outcomes and ensure patient safety.
  • recognize evidence-based practice psychotherapeutic interventions for acute and chronic mental health conditions for individuals, families and groups.
  • identify and maintain professional boundaries to preserve the integrity of the therapeutic process.
  • demonstrate knowledge of the principles of family dynamics, social support systems, and ethics in therapy.
  • evaluate intended outcomes when treating clients with individual, family, or group therapy models.