OTPP 712 - Special Topics 1 Diagnoses

Description
This course provides an overview of common behavioral health diagnoses seen across disciplines in the provision of health care services. These include depression, anxiety, PTSD, personality disorders, OCD and adjustment disorders. Special consideration is given to suicide and trauma, with preparedness planning guidelines and resources incorporated to equip learners for complex and/or emergency situations. The majority of the content is provided via recorded lectures and reading assignments, but further reflection and application opportunities are also provided via challenge journal questions for self-study and group activities during the synchronous session. By the end of this course, a successful learner will be able to identify key features of common behavioral health diagnoses in order to aid clinical decision-making related to screening, referral, and treatment.

Course Delivery Model(s): Online

Lecture Hours: 12
Lab Hours: 0
Total Hours: 60
Credits: 1

Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None

Repeatable (# of times): 0

Grade Type: Letter