Development of Mental Health Services
1. Introduction to mental health and mental health nursing
2. Developmental of mental health services
3. Ethics and law in mental health

Nursing Process and Mental State Examination
1. Nurse-patient relationship
2. Nursing process in mental health nursing
3. Mental state examination

Treatment modalities in mental health
1. Psychological treatment
2. Psychopharmacology
3. Electroconvulsive therapy

Nursing practice for psychiatric nursing
1. Mood disorders
2. Personality disorders
3. Cognitive disorders

Mental health conditions and emergencies
1. Schizophrenia
2. Nursing care of patients with aggressive behaviour
2. Nursing care of suicidal patients

Perspectives of Ageing
1. Perspectives of ageing
2. Age-related changes of older adults
3. Common conditions in later life

Promoting health and contemporary health issues in older adults
1. Special needs of the elderly
2. Health services for the elderly
3. Rehabilitation of the elderly

Q1 : What are the outcomes of this course?
A1 : At the end of this course, learners should be able to 1. Discuss the fundamental principles and concepts of mental health and gerontological nursing. 2. Evaluate the management of elderly clients and clients with various mental disorders in clinical and community setting. 3. Demonstrate autonomous learning through nursing care plan based on current information and disease trends in elderly clients and clients with various mental disorders