Pre-requisite: Completion of 75:651 and admission to Master of Psychiatric Nursing Program.

In this course, students will draw upon the fields of neuroscience, human development, attachment theory, and trauma to equip the student in the development of a conceptual framework to guide his/her advanced practice. The student will develop enhanced case conceptualization, goal setting, and intervention strategies in relation to complex clinical phenomena. Necessary elements of treatment planning, including a broad range of therapeutic interventions and DSM diagnoses, will be covered.