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Understanding Mental Illness for All Healthcare Professionals: Integrating Physical and Mental Health Care

Tracking # 20-1276736

$24.00

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Method Computer-Based Training

What you'll learn

Upon completion of this course, you will have increased your knowledge of recognizing and responding to signs, symptoms, and behaviors of mental health disorders in patients being seen for physical health conditions. Specific learning objectives to address potential knowledge gaps include:

  • Identify concerns healthcare professionals express about caring for patients with physical health conditions who also exhibit mental disorders.
  • Summarize primary mental health disorders, including their signs, symptoms, patient behaviors, and treatment modalities.
  • Describe effective strategies for responding to and caring for patients with mental disorders.

Course overview

Increase your knowledge of recognizing and responding to signs, symptoms, and behaviors of mental health disorders in patients being seen for other physical health problems. Describe primary mental health disorders and effective strategies for integrative care and responding to patients with psychiatric illness while reducing stigma and myths. CEU course for nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and others.

Subject areas

This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.

Alabama State Board of Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapist

3h Patient Related

Occupational Therapy Assistant

3h Patient Related

Alabama State Board of Respiratory Therapy

Licensed Respiratory Therapist

3h Social, economic, political, and/or legal aspects of health care

Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners

Occupational Therapist

3h Related to the Clinical Practice of Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapy Assistant

3h Related to the Clinical Practice of Occupational Therapy

District of Columbia Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwife

3h Relevant to Clinical Nurse Midwife Specialty

Clinical Nurse Specialist

3h Relevant to Clinical Nurse Specialty

Licensed Practical Nurse

3h Licensed Practical Nurse - Continuing Education

Nurse Practitioner

3h Relevant to Nurse Practitioner Specialty

Registered Nurse

3h Registered Nurse District of Columbia - Continuing Education

Registered Nurse Anesthetist

3h Relevant to Registered Nurse Anesthetist Specialty

Florida Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

3h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

3h General

Registered Nurse

3h General

Florida Board of Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistants

Certified Nursing Assistant

3h General

Florida Board of Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapist

3h General

Occupational Therapy Assistant

3h General

Georgia Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

3h General

Registered Professional Nurse

3h General

Georgia State Board of Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapist

3h General Continuing Education

Occupational Therapy Assistant

3h General Continuing Education

Kansas State Board of Nursing

Clinical Nurse Specialist

3h Approved CNE Related to the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Licensed Mental Health Technician

3h Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)

Licensed Practical Nurse

3h Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)

Nurse Midwife

3h Approved CNE Related to the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Nurse Practitioner

3h Approved CNE Related to the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Registered Nurse

3h Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)

Registered Nurse Anesthetist

3h Approved CNE Related to the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Kentucky Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

3h Continuing education related to nursing

Registered Nurse

3h Continuing education related to nursing

Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners - Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapist

3h Related to the Clinical Practice of Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapy Assistant

3h Related to the Clinical Practice of Occupational Therapy

New Mexico Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Practitioner

3h Continuing education relevant to nursing practice

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

3h Continuing education relevant to nursing practice

Clinical Nurse Specialist

3h Continuing education relevant to nursing practice

Licensed Practical Nurse

3h Continuing education relevant to the licensed practical nurse

Registered Nurse

3h Continuing education relevant to nursing practice

North Dakota Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

3h CE Related to Nursing Practice

Licensed Practical Nurse

3h CE Related to Nursing Practice

Registered Nurse

3h CE Related to Nursing Practice

South Carolina Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

3h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

3h General

Registered Nurse

3h General

South Carolina Board of Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapist

3h Direct client/patient services in occupational therapy

Occupational Therapy Assistant

3h Direct client/patient services in occupational therapy

West Virginia Board of Registered Nurses

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

3h Relating to professional nursing practice

Registered Nurse

3h Relating to professional nursing practice

Wyoming Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwife

3h General

Certified Nurse Practitioner

3h General

Certified Nurse Specialist

3h General

Certified Nursing Assistant

3h General

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

3h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

3h General

Registered Nurse

3h General

Disclosure statements

Nurse planners, content experts, faculty, and others in control of content (either individually or as a group) have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

This course was not Joint Provided. No outside commercial support was received for the creation of this course material.

Course Availability: Expires March 2, 2026. You must score 70% or better on the test and complete the course evaluation to earn a certificate of completion for this CE activity. Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc., provides educational activities that are free from bias. The information provided in this course is to be used for educational purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for professional healthcare. 

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