Psychiatric Special Topics: Mood Disorders- 4Hrs

Course overview

Target Audience: The target audience for this education program is nurses who want to increase their knowledge of how to recognize mood disorders and to enhance their ability to provide nursing care for those patients diagnosed with such disorders. Course Overview: Mood disorders are characterized by feelings of overwhelming sadness or lack of enjoyment and affect millions of Americans. This education program provides information that will help nurses to recognize mood disorders and to help facilitate treatment among those affected by such problems. Learning Objectives: Upon completion of the course, the learner should be able to: 1. Define specific mood disorders. 2. Discuss the incidence and prevalence of mood disorders. 3. Explain the diagnostic process for mood disorders. 4. Describe treatment interventions for mood disorders.