MHN: Resources

Section	Name	Description
1.1 - Mental Wellness	Mental Health: Strengthening our Response	Read the entire page. (7 minutes) World Health Organization
	Mental Health is a Human Right	Read the entire article. (24 minutes). Psychology International, American Psychological Association
	Family Relationships and Mental Illness: Impacts and Service Responses	Open the document 'Family Relationships and Mental Illness: Impacts and Service Responses'. Read sections titled ‘Protective factors’, ‘Living with someone with mental illness’, ‘Children of parents with mental illness’,’ Siblings whose parent have mental illness’, ‘Number of carers’, and the first paragraph of ‘Social contacts and Networks’ from page 6-10. (18 minutes) Australian Family Relationships Clearinghouse
	Mental Illness Stigma’s Reasons and Determinants (MISReaD) Among Singapore’s Lay Public – A Qualitative Inquiry	Read the contents of ‘Results’. (17 minutes) BMC Psychiatry Journal
	Four Ways Culture Impacts Mental Health	Read the contents of ‘Here are four ways culture can impact mental health’. (2 minutes). Mental Health First AID USA, National Council for Mental Wellbeing
	The Impact of Mental Illness Stigma on Seeking and Participating in Mental Health Care	Read contents of section ‘Stigma and Care seeking’ and ‘Provider-Level Barriers to Care Seeking’. (36 minutes) Psychological Science in the Public Interest Journal
	What do Mental Health Nurses do?	Read the entire article. (5 minutes) Birmingham City, School of Nursing and Midwifery
	Nursing Matters: Developing Nursing Resources for Mental Health	Read the entire article. (5 minutes) World Health Organization
	Topic: Mental Wellness

1.2 - Concept of Personality Development	'Personality'	Read the section “Personality” (1 min) American Psychological Association
	Freud and the Psychodynamic Perspective.	Read the section “ Level of Consciousness and Stages of Psychosexual Development” (12 min) OpenStax.
	Theories of Personality.	Read the section“summary and Freud’s theory” ( 4 min) Simply Psychology.
	Interpersonal Theory.	Read the entire page (3 min) Nursing Theory. Org.
	Melanie Klein and Object Relations Theory.	Read the section “Object Relations Theory.” (2min) Simply Psychology.
	Object Relations.	Read the entire page “Object Relations” (11 min) Good Therapy
	Topic: Concept of Personality Development

1.3 - Mental Illness	What is Mental Illness?	Read the entire article. (3 minutes) American Psychiatric Association
	'Mental Illness'	Read the content of section ‘Definitions’. (2 minutes) National Institute of Mental Health
	Mental Health by Numbers	Read the entire article. (9 minutes) National Alliance on Mental Illness
	DSM–5: Frequently Asked Questions	Read the entire article. (7 minutes) American Psychiatric Association
	Social, Environmental and Economic Determinants	Open the document. Read contents of the section ‘Social, environmental and economic determinants’ from page 21 to 23. (6 minutes) World Health Organization
	Macro-Strategies to Reduce Risk and Improve Quality of Life	Download the document. Read contents of the section ‘Part II: Macro-strategies to reduce risk and improve quality of life’, page 24-36. (43 minutes) World Health Organization
	'Stress'	Read the entire article. (9 minutes) Mental Health Foundation
	I’m So Stressed Out! Fact Sheet	Read the entire article. (5 minutes) National Institute of Mental Health
	Promoting Mental Health and Preventing Mental Illness in General Practice	Read the content of the section ‘Twelve recommendations’. (19 minutes) London Journal of Primary Care
	How to Care for Patients With Mental Health Problems	Read the entire article. (4 minutes) Arkansas State University
	Topic: Mental Illness

1.4 - Social, Cultural & Legislative Influences on Psychiatric/Mental Health Care	Social Determinants of Mental Health	Open the document and read from pages 17 to 37. Blue boxes are optional reading. (31 minutes) World Health Organization
	Stigma and Discrimination Related to Mental Health	Read the sections ‘Stigma’ and ‘Preventions of Mental Disorders’. (10 minutes) Current Psychiatry Reports Journal
	Legislative Influence on Mental Health	Read section ‘Background’, ‘Policy development’, ‘Implementation challenges’, ‘Reflections on policy development’, and ‘Reflections on implementation evaluation’. (9 minutes) BMC Psychiatry
	The Federal Role in Mental Health (America)	Read the entire article. (7 minutes) Mental Health America
	International Human Rights Instruments Relevant to the Rights of People with Mental Disabilities	Read the entire PDF. (2 minutes) World Health Organization
	Mental Health Treatment Gap	Read section ‘Priority Areas for Research’ and section ‘Conclusion’. (10 minutes) Current Psychiatry Reports Journal
	Mental Health and Non-Communicable Disease Integration	Read the section ‘Summary Points’. (1 minute) PLOS Medicine
	Nurse’s Role in Mental Health	Read the entire article. (7 minutes) World Health Organization
	Nurse as a Client Advocate	Read the section ‘Strategies for Effective Action in the Legislative Arena’. (12 minutes) The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing
	Topic: Social, Cultural & Legislative Influences on Psychiatric/Mental Health Care

1.5 - Etiology Models	'Biological Psychology'	Read the entire page (9 min) Simply Psychology.
	Psychodynamic Approach	Read the entire page (6 min) Simply Psychology.
	'Behaviorist Approach'	Read the entire page (7 min) Simply Psychology.
	Introduction to Epidemiology: Descriptive Epidemiology	Read the entire page (20 mins) CDC
	Age at Onset of Mental Disorders Worldwide: Large Scale Meta-Analysis of 192 Epidemiological Studies	Read the section “Discussion”(9 mins) Molecular Psychiatry.
	Topic: Etiology Models	Description

1.6 - The Therapeutic Nurse/Client Relationship (Part 1)	Therapeutic Nurse-Client Relationship Interpretive Document.	Open the PDF document titled 'Therapeutic Nurse-Client Relationship'. Read: PHASES OF A THERAPEUTIC NURSE-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP (6 minutes) College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador-CLPNNL
	Standard of Care: Therapeutic Nurse-Client Relationship	Open the PDF document titled 'Therapeutic Nurse-Client Relationship'. Read: Components of the nurse-client relationship, Standard Statements; Therapeutic Communication (5 minutes) College of Nurses of Ontario.
	Nursing Fundamentals	Download the textbook. Read: Types of communication, Communication styles, overcoming common barriers to communication (13 minutes)
	Enhancing Adult Therapeutic Interpersonal Relationships in the Acute Health Care Setting: An Integrative Review	Read: Introduction, Literature search, Result and Discussion (22 minutes) Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare
	Topic: The Therapeutic Nurse/Client Relationship (Part 1)

1.6 - Therapeutic Nurse/Client Relationship (Part 2)	Standard of Care: Therapeutic Nurse-Client Relationship.	Open the PDF document titled 'Therapeutic Nurse-Client Relationship'. Read: Components of the nurse-client relationship, Standard Statements; Therapeutic Communication (5 minutes) College of Nurses of Ontario.
	Open RN Nursing Fundamentals	Read: Chapter 2.3 Communication with patients (26 minutes) Open RN Nursing Fundamentals by Chippewa Valley Technical College is licensed under CC BY 4.0.
	Topic: Therapeutic Nurse/Client Relationship (Part 2)

2.1 - Biological Functions Related to Neuroanatomy	What are the Parts of the Nervous System?	Read the entire page (2 min) National Institute of Health
	Brain Structure and Functions	Read the entire page (7 min) Northern Brain Injury Association
	Neuroanatomy, Central Nervous System (CNS)	Read the sixth paragraph of the “structure and function” section (2 min) StatPearls
	'The Peripheral Nervous System'	Read the entire page (8 min) National Cancer Institute.
	Brain Dysfunction by Location.	Read the entire page (8 min) MSD Manual Consumer Version.
	How Brain Deterioration Influences Behavior.	Read the section from “Areas of the Brain Related to Behavior to Inappropriate Behaviors” (9 min) Train Education (2021).
	Topic: Biological Functions Related to Neuroanatomy

2.2 - Functions of Major Neurotransmitters	What are Neurotransmitters?	Read the entire article. (3 minutes) The University of Queensland
	Physiology, Neurotransmitters	Read the entire article. (7 minutes) StatPearls [Internet]
	Physiology, Acetylcholine	Read the entire article. (21 minutes) StatPearls [Internet]
	What is Dopamine?	Read the entire article. (15 minutes) Verywell Health
	What is Serotonin?	Read the entire article. (15 minutes) Verywell Mind
	Biochemistry, Serotonin	Read the content of section ‘Functions’ and ‘Clinical Significance’. (6 minutes) StatPearls
	What is Glutamate?	Read the entire article. (8 minutes) Verywell Health
	What is GABA?	Read the entire article. (12 minutes) Verywell Health
	Topic: Functions of Major Neurotransmitters

2.3 - Non-pharmacological Management Interventions (Part 1)	'Psychotherapy'	Read the definition of psychotherapy. (1 minute) American Psychological Association
	What is Psychotherapy?	Read the entire article. (6 minutes) American Psychiatric Association
	Behavioral Psychotherapy	Read the entire article. (11 minutes) Verywell Mind
	'Aversion Therapy'	Read the definition. (1 minute) American Psychological Association
	Flooding	Read the definition. (1 minute) American Psychological Association
	'Systematic Desensitization'	Read the definition. (1 minute) Americal Psychological Association
	Contingency Management	Read the sections on ‘Contingency management principles’ and ‘Evidence base’. (4 minutes) Cambridge University Press
	Modeling	Read the definition. (1 minute) American Psychological Association
	Behavior Modeling for the Treatment of Phobias	Read the entire article. (4 minutes) Verywell Mind
	'Cognitive Behavioral Therapy'	Read the definition. (1 minute) American Psychological Association
	Cognitive Therapy	Read the definition. (1 minute) American Psychological Association
	The Key Principles of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy	Read the entire article starting from the section ‘What is CBT?’. (18 minutes) InnovAiT Journal
	What is Psychoanalytic Therapy?	Read the entire article. (8 minutes) Verywell Mind
	Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Patients with Mental Disorders	Read the content of sections ‘PRINCIPLES OF INTERPERSONAL PSYCHOTHERAPY’, ‘COMMON INTERPERSONAL PSYCHOTHERAPY TECHNIQUES’. (41 minutes) Indian Journal of Psychiatry
	Types of Psychotherapy	Read content of the section ‘Types of Treatment’, pages 636 - 645. (29 minutes) ‘Psychology 2e’ by Rice University
	Topic: Non-pharmacological management interventions Part I

2.3 - Non-pharmacological Management Interventions (Part 2)	'Family Interventions'	Read the entire article. (1 minute) American Psychological Association
	Family Therapy Can Help: For People in Recovery From Mental Illness or Addiction	Read contents from pages 2-18. (15 minutes) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
	Family Interventions: Basic Principles and Techniques	Read the contents of sections ‘Goals of family therapy’, ‘Family interventions in specific disorders’. (9 minutes) Indian Journal of Psychiatry
	Support Groups: Types, Benefits, and What to Expect	Read the entire article. (18 minutes) HelpGuide Organization
	The Effectiveness of Support Groups	Read contents of sections ‘Findings’ and ‘Discussion’. (22 minutes) The University of Wollongong Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health
	About EMDR Therapy	Read the entire page. (5 minutes) EMDR International Association
	'Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy'	Read the entire article. (4 minutes) Psychology Today
	Biofeedback in Medicine: Who, When, Why and How?	Read the entire article starting from ‘Biofeedback’. (15 minutes) Mental Health in Family Medicine Journal
	Understanding Biofeedback and its Use in Psychiatry	Read the entire article starting from ‘Introduction’. (9 minutes) Annals of Indian Psychiatry
	Creative Therapies	Read the entire article. (10 minutes) University of Minnesota
	'Guided Imagery'	Read the entire article. (1 minute) The University of Minnesota, Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality and Healing
	Evidence for Guided Imagery	Read the entire article. (1 minute) The University of Minnesota, Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality and Healing
	Guided Therapeutic Imagery	Read the entire article. (7 minutes) GoodTherapy
	Topic: Non-pharmacological management interventions Part II	Description

2.4 - Psychopharmacology (Part 1)	Open RN Nursing Pharmacology	Read: Chapter 8.5, 8.6, and 8.7 (31 minutes) Open RN Nursing Pharmacology by Chippewa Valley Technical College licensed under CC BY 4.0
	Topic: Psychopharmacology (Part 1)	Description

2.4 - Psychopharmacology (Part 2)	What to Look for: Suicidal Behavior	Read the entire article (2 minutes) Mental Health.gov.
	Open RN Nursing Pharmacology	Read: Chapter 8.8, 8.9, 8.10, 8.11 (30 minutes) Open RN Nursing Pharmacology by Chippewa Valley Technical College licensed
	Topic: Psychopharmacology (Part 2)	Description

3.1 - Anxiety	Essentials of Abnormal Psychology	Read: Chapter 4.6 (11 minutes) Washington State University
	'Anxiety'	Read: Entire article (14 minutes) StatPearls [Internet]
	'Defense Mechanisms'	Read: The entire article (12 minutes) Simply Psychology
	Caring for Clients and Families With Anxiety: Home Care Nurses' Practice Narratives	Read: Result section (27 minutes) Global qualitative nursing research
	Topic: Anxiety	Description

3.2 - Anxiety Related Disorders (Part 1)	'Anxiety Disorders'	Read: the entire article (16 minutes) National Institute of Mental Health.
	Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.	Read: Upto treatment and therapies(13 minutes) National Institute of Mental Health.
	Overview: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.	Read: Overview, Symptoms, Causes, Treatment, complex PTSD (19 minutes) National Health Service
	Essentials of Abnormal Psychology	Read: Chapter 4 (43 minutes) Washington State University
	Generalized Anxiety Disorder (Nursing)	Read: The entire article (10 minutes) StatPearls [Internet]
	'Anxiety Disorders'	Read: the entire article (16 minutes) National Institute of Mental Health.
	Topic: Anxiety Related Disorders (Part 1)	Description

3.2 - Anxiety Related Disorders (Part 2)	Overview: Phobias	Read: Overview (6 minutes) National Health Service.
	Overview: Agoraphobias	Read: Overview, Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment (19 minutes) National Health Service.
	Mental Health Condition: Selective Mutism	READ: The entire article (16 minutes) National Health Service
	Social Anxiety (Social Phobias)	Read: The entire article, listen audio, watch the video (14 minutes) National Health Service.
	Behavior: Separation Anxiety	Read: The entire article, watch the video (7 minutes) National Health Service.
	Topic: Anxiety Related Disorders (Part 2)	Description

3.3 - Somatoform, Factitious and Dissociative Disorders	'Somatoform Disorders'	Read the entire page (18 mins) American Family Physician.
	Somatoform, Factitious and Sexual Disorders.	Read the section “ Somatoform and Factitious Disorders” (5 min) Introduction to Psychology.- 1st Canadian Edition. BC Campus.
	'Dissociative Disorders'	Read the chapters “7, 7.1, 7.2 & 7.3” (25 mins) Essentials of Abnormal Psychology. 1st edi. Washington State University.
	Topic: Somatoform, Factitious and Dissociative Disorders	Description

3.4 - Mood Disorder: Depression (Part 1)	Depression (Nursing)	Read the entire page (17 min) StatPearls
	'Mood Disorders'	Read the section “ What is Mood Disorder?” (2 min) Cleveland Clinic
	The Etiology of Depression	DEPRESSION and ENVIRONMENTAL AND PERSONAL CONTRIBUTORS TO DEPRESSION” (41 min) National Research Council
	Sociology of Depression - Effects of Culture	Read the entire page (8 mins) Gracepoint.
	Where in the Brain is Depression?	Read the section “Regional Brain Abnormalities in Depression”(8 min) Current psychiatry reports
	Brain Structure Alterations in Depression: Psychoradiological Evidence	Read the section “SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURAL BRAIN ALTERATIONS IN MDD”(11 min) CNS neuroscience & therapeutics
	Topic: Mood Disorder: Depression (Part 1)

3.4 - Mood disorder: Depression (Part 2)	Depression: Depression & Related Conditions: Biology of Depression - Neurotransmitters	Read the entire page (6 min) Gulf Bend Center.
	'Depression'	Read the section “ Treatment and Management”(8 min) StatPearls
	Biochemistry, Tyramine	Read the section “ Issues of Concern”(2 min) StatPearls
	'Psychotherapy'	Read the entire page (11 min) National Alliance Mental Illness
	Topic: Mood disorder: Depression (Part 2)

3.5 - Mood Disorder: Bipolar (Part 1)	Bipolar Definition and DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria	Read the entire page(7min) Psycom
	Epidemiology and Risk Factors for Bipolar Disorder	Read the section “Genetics and gene-environment interactions to postnatal factors” (15 min) Therapeutic advances in psychopharmacology
	Bipolar Disorder Causes	Read the entire page (5 min) Psycom.
	Tell Me All I Need to Know About Bipolar Disorder	Read the entire page (29 min) Psycom.
	Topic: Mood Disorder: Bipolar (Part 1)

3.5 - Mood Disorder: Bipolar (Part 2)	Evidence-based Guidelines for Treating Bipolar Disorder: Revised Third Edition Recommendations From the British Association for Psychopharmacology	Read the sections “Fundamentals of patient management to Treatment of different phases of bipolar illness” (36 min) Journal of psychopharmacology
	Topic: Mood Disorder: Bipolar (Part 2)

3.6 - Mood Disorder: Adjustment Disorder	Adjustment Disorders	Read the entire page (8 minutes) Healthline
	'Adjustment Disorder'	Read the entire page (3 min) Mental Health Foundation, (2021).
	Topic: Mood Disorder: Adjustment Disorder

3.7 - Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders (Part 1)	What is Psychosis?	Read the entire article. (1 minute) National Institute of Mental Health
	'Psychosis'	Read from section ‘Introduction’ to ‘Treatment/Management’. (14 minutes) StatPearls [Internate]
	Different Types of Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders	Read contents of ‘TABLE 4: PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS’. (3 minutes) The University of Sidney, Comorbidity Guidelines
	'Schizophrenia'	Read the entire article. (8 minutes) National Institute of Mental Health
	The Association Between Cannabis Use and Schizophrenia: Causative or Curative? A Systematic Review	Read the first six paragraphs of section ‘Discussion’. (8 minutes) Cureus Journal
	DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria for Schizophrenia	Read DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia from the table. (5 minutes) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
	'Schizophrenia'	Read the entire article starting from section ‘Pathophysiology’. (13 minutes) StatPearls[Internet]
	Nursing Interventions in Schizophrenia: The Importance of Therapeutic Relationship	Read the entire article starting from ‘Nursing interventions in schizophrenia’. (12 minutes) Nursing & Care Open Access Journal
	'Schizoaffective Disorder'	Read the entire article. (4 minutes) National Alliance on Mental Illness
	Schizoaffective Disorder Management	Read the entire article starting from section ‘Pathophysiology’. (13 minutes) StatPearls[Internet]
	Nursing Interventions for the Management of Patient’s with Mania	Read the contents of sections ‘Nursing interventions’ and ‘Empathy and communication’. (13 minutes) Nursing Standard Journal, The Royal College of Nursing
	Depression (Nursing)	Read the article starting from section ‘Nursing management’. (8 minutes) StatPearls[Internet]
	Topic: Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders (Part 1)

3.7 - Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders (Part 2)	What is Schizophreniform Disorder?	Read the entire article. (8 minutes). Verywell Health
	DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria for Schizophreniform Disorder	Read the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for schizophreniform disorder in the table. (1 minute) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
	Brief Psychotic Disorder	Read the entire article starting from section ‘Introduction’. (15 minutes) StatPearls[Internet]
	DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria for Brief Psychotic Disorder	Read the DSM-5 criteria for brief psychotic disorder in the table. (2 minutes) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
	'Delusional Disorder'	Read the entire article starting from section ‘Introduction’. (12 minutes) StatPearls[Internet]
	DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria for Delusional Disorder	Read the DSM-5 criteria for delusional disorder in the table. (2 minutes) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
	Nursing Management of Delusions	Read the second paragraph of the section ‘Nursing interventions in schizophrenia’. (1 minute) Nursing & Care Open Access Journal
	Substance/Medication-induced Psychotic Disorder	Read the entire article. (10 minutes) Verywell Mind
	DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria for Substance/Medication-induced Psychotic Disorder	Read the DSM-5 criteria for substance/medication-induced psychotic disorder in the table. (3 minutes) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
	Substance-induced Psychotic Disorder	Read the entire article. (4 minutes) Sheppard Pratt
	Psychotic Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition	Read the entire article. (2 minutes) MSD Manual Professional Version
	DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria for Psychotic Disorders Due to Another Medical Condition	Read the DSM-5 criteria for psychotic disorders due to another medical condition in the table. (1 minute) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
	Psychosis (Nursing)	Read the article starting from section ‘Nursing Management’. (12 minutes) StatPearls[Internet]
	Topic: Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders (Part 2)

3.8 - Personality Disorders	What are Personality Disorders?	Read the entire page (6 minutes) American Psychiatric Association
	The Genetic Epidemiology of Personality Disorders	Read the section “ classification of Personality Disorder” (3minutes) Dialogues in clinical neuroscience
	What Causes Personality Disorders?	Read the entire page (3 minutes) American Psychological Association.
	Personality Disorders: An Overview	Read the section “What are the symptoms of personality disorders?” (1 min) Health Direct
	Assessment and Management of Personality Disorders	Read the entire page (22 minutes) American Family Physician
	Caring for a Person Who has Personality Disorders.	Click on the link titled 'A personality disorder'. Read the section “Goals for nursing a person with a personality disorder to Guidelines for responding to a person with a personality disorder”(7minutes) 'Queensland MIND Essentials' Queensland Government.
	'Personality Disorders'	Read the section “ Nursing Management”(4 minutes) Nurseslabs.
	Topic: Personality Disorders

3.9 - Substance Related Disorders and Addictive Behaviors	Medications for Substance Use Disorders	Read: The entire article (46 minutes) Social work in public health
	Mental Health Disorders: Substance Use Disorders	Read: Diagnosis of Substance Use Disorders (5 minutes)
	Substance Misuse and Substance Use Disorders: Why do they Matter in Healthcare?	Read: The entire article (29 minutes) Transactions of the American Clinical and Climatological Association
	'Substance Use Disorder'	Read: the entire page (8 minutes) MedlinePlus.
	Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders.	Read: The entire page (3 minutes) MentalHealth.gov.
	Mental Health Information: Substance Use and Co-Occurring Mental Disorders.	Read: The entire page (6 minutes) National Institute of Mental Health.
	Queensland Mind Essentials: Mental Illness Nursing Documents.	Instruction: Find the section:" Caring for a person experiencing..." Click on the link "Intoxication" Read: "Some reported reactions to people who are intoxicated", "Goals for nursing a person who is intoxicated", "Guidelines for responding to a person who is intoxicated", "Guidelines for responding to a person reporting drug or alcohol use". (9 minutes) State of Queensland (Queensland Health)
	Nursing Care for Persons with Drug Addiction	Read from 1 "6. Nursing care for persons with drug addiction" until "7.2.3. Implementation." (10 minutes)
	How Nurses Can Foster Positive Interactions with Patients who have Substance Use Disorders	Watch the entire video. (78 minutes)
	Topic: Substance Related Disorders and Addictive Behaviors

3.10 - Cognitive Disorder (Part 1)	Abnormal Psychology (2nd ed.)	Read: The Module 14 (27 minutes) Washington State University
	Cognitive Deficits	Read: Introduction to history and physical (9 minutes) StatPearls [Internet]
	Topic: Cognitive Disorder (Part 1)

3.10 - Cognitive Disorder (Part 2)	Abnormal Psychology (2nd ed.)	Read: The Module 14 (27 minutes) Washington State University
	Cognitive Deficits	Read: Introduction to history and physical (9 minutes) StatPearls [Internet]
	Psychiatric Aspects of Parkinson's Disease	Read the entire article (49 minutes) Journal of neurosciences in rural practice
	Parkinson’s Disease. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services	Read: The entire page (8 minutes) National Institute of health
	Topic: Cognitive Disorder (Part 2)

3.11 - Disorders of Infancy, Childhood and Adolescents	Mental Disorders in Early Childhood	Read the section “ Types of Disorders and Diagnosis and Treatment” (27 mins) Deutsches Arzteblatt international
	Children’s Mental Disorders	Read the entire page (1 min) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
	Anxiety and Depression in Children	Read the entire page (7 mins) CDC
	Behavior or Conduct Problems in Children	Read the entire page (5 mins) CDC
	What is ADHD?	Read the entire page (7 mins) CDC
	Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Children	Read the entire page (3 mins) CDC
	Childhood Mental and Developmental Disorders.	Read the sections “Childhood Mental and Behavioral Disorders Risk Factors for Childhood Mental and Developmental Disorders and Interventions for Childhood Mental and Developmental Disorders” (33 mins) NCBI
	Topic: Disorders of Infancy, Childhood and Adolescents

3.12 - Eating Disorders (Part 1)	'Eating Disorders'	Read the ‘Introduction’, ‘Etiology’, and ‘Epidemiology’ sections in the article. (3 minutes) StatPearls[Internet]
	'Eating Disorders'	Read the section ‘Overview’. (1 minute) National Institute of Mental Health
	Risk Factors for Eating Disorders	Read the entire article. (2 minutes) National Eating Disorders Association
	Type 1 Diabetes and Eating Disorders	Read the entire article. (7 minutes) JDRF International
	'Anorexia Nervosa'	Read the section ‘Anorexia nervosa’. (3 minutes) National Institute of Mental Health
	'Anorexia Nervosa'	Read the section on ‘Anorexia Nervosa’. (2 minutes) StatPearls[Internet]
	DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria for Anorexia Nervosa	Read DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa in the table. (2 minutes) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
	Anorexia Nervosa Evaluation	Read the section ‘Evaluation’. (4 minutes) StatPearls[Internet]
	Initial Evaluation, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa	Read the entire article. (27 minutes) Americal Family Physician
	'Bulimia Nervosa'	Read the articles starting from section ‘Evaluation’. (12 minutes) StatPearls[Internet]
	Caring for Patients Who Have Eating Disorders	Open the document linked to the title 'An eating disorder'. Read pages 21-23. (8 minutes) Queensland Mind Essentials
	Topic: Eating Disorders (Part 1)	Description

3.12 - Eating Disorders (Part 2)	'Binge Eating Disorder'	Read the entire article. (5 minutes) National Eating Disorders Association
	Binge Eating Disorder: Evidence-based Treatments	Read the article from section ‘Medication-Only Interventions’ to ‘Conclusions’. (7 minutes) Current Psychiatry Journal
	Treatment- Binge Eating Disorder	Read the entire article. (4 minutes). NHS UK
	Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder	Read the section ‘What is avoidant restrictive food intake disorder?’. (2 minutes) National Institute Mental Health
	Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder: Diagnosis, Risk Factors	Read the entire article. (5 minutes). National Eating Disorders Association
	Treatment for ARFID	Read the section ‘Treatment for ARFID’. (2 minutes) BEAT (Formerly Eating Disorders Association).
	'PICA'	Read the entire article. (4 minutes) National Eating Disorders Association
	Pica (Etiology, Epidemiology, Evaluation, Management)	Read the article starting from section ‘Etiology’. (9 minutes) StatPearls[Internet]
	Rumination Disorder	Read the entire article. (2 minutes) National Eating Disorders Association
	Rumination Disorder (Etiology, Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, Evaluation, Management)	Read the article starting from section ‘Etiology’. (18 minutes) StatPearls[Internet]
	Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorder (OSFED)	Open the document by clicking on 'View' button. Read the entire document. (10 minutes) National Eating Disorders Collaboration
	How are Eating Disorders Treated?	Read the section ‘How are eating disorders treated?’. (2 minutes) National Institute of Mental Health
	Topic: Eating Disorders (Part 2)

3.13 - Paraphilias	Paraphilias: Definition, Diagnosis and Treatment.	Read the entire page (22 mins) F1000prime reports
	Sexual Paraphilias	Read the entire page (27 mins) The Sexual Psychophysiology: The University of Texas.
	Topic: Sexual Dysfunction and Paraphilias

3.14 - Sexual Dysfunctions in Men and Women	Sexual Dysfunction in Male	Read the entire page (7 mins) Cleveland Clinic, (2019)
	Somatoform, Factitious and Sexual Disorders	Read the section “ Sexual Disorders” (12 mins) Introduction to Psychology.- 1st Canadian Edition. BC Campus.
	Female Sexual Dysfunctions: Evaluation and Treatment	Read the entire page (27 min) American Family Physicians.
	Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilias, and Gender Dysphoria	Read the section “ Nursing Management” (4 mins) Nurselabs
	Topic: Sexual Dysfunctions in Men and Women

3.15 Sleep Disorders	What are Sleep Disorders	Read the entire page (3 minutes) American Psychiatric Association.
	'Sleep Disorder'	Read the entire page (20 minutes) StatPearls [Internet]
	Common Sleep Disorders	Read the section “What questions might my healthcare provider ask to diagnose a sleep disorder? To What foods or drinks should I take or avoid to reduce my risk of a sleep disorder?” (4 minutes) Cleveland Clinic.
	Common Sleep Disorders	Read the entire page (6 minutes) Sleep Health Foundation.
	Topic: Sleep Disorders

4.1 - Types of Crisis	Concept of Crisis	Read section ‘2.2 Defining crisis and its linked fields’. (7 minutes) Intechopen
	Types of Crises	Down load 'Crisis Intervention for Adults Using a Trauma- Informed Approach: Initial Four Weeks of Management Third Edition' and Read sections ‘Types of Crises’, ‘Phases of Crisis’, ‘Signs and Symptoms of Crisis’, and ‘Guiding Values’ from pages 21-23 and 26-27. (9 minutes) Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario
	'Core Elements for Responding to Mental Health Crises'	Click on the PDF to open the document. Read section ‘WHAT IT MEANS TO BE IN MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS’. (2 minutes) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
	Difference Between ‘Mental Health Crisis’ and ‘Mental Health Emergency’	Click on the link titled 'What is a Mental Health Emergency flyer (PDF)'. Read the entire PDF. (2 minutes) Honolulu Community College, University of Hawaii
	Responding to a Mental Health Crisis: Ten Essentials Values	Download 'Core Elements for Responding to Mental Health Crisis' and Read pages 5 to 12. (24 minutes) Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario
	Topic: Types of Crisis

4.2 - Concepts of Psychiatric Emergencies	Psychiatric Emergency Definition	Read the definitions provider by The American Psychiatric Association’s Task Force on Psychiatric Emergency Services assembled in 2002. (1 minute) John Hopkins Medicine
	Psychiatric Emergency in Public Calamity	Read section ‘Introduction’ of the article. (4 minutes) Frontiers in Psychiatry
	Psychiatric Emergency vs Medical Emergency	Read the first two paragraphs of section ‘Introduction’. (1 minute) Medical Journal Armed Forces India
	Emergency Mental Health Evaluation	Read the entire article. (2 minutes) American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
	Navigating Mental Health Crisis	Read pages 5, 6, and 10. (11 minutes) National Alliance on Mental Illness
	Emergency Nurses and Mental Health Problem Assessment	Read sections ‘Overview’ and ‘Assessing the patients with mental health problems’. (8 minutes) Oxford Handbook of Emergency Nursing (2 ed.), Oxford Medicine Online
	Behavioral Activity Rating Scale (BARS)	Read the section ‘Guideline: Use Objective Scales to Assess Agitation’. (2 minutes) The Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
	Child and Adult Psychiatric Emergencies- General Principles	Read the first four paragraphs of the section ‘General Principles’. (3 minutes) International Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions 2020
	De-escalation Guidelines	Read section ‘GENERAL DE-ESCALATION GUIDELINES’. (22 minutes) The Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
	Most Common Presentations in Emergency Psychiatry	Read the entire presentation. (4 minutes) Psychiatric Times
	Deliberate Self-Harm	Read section ‘Deliberate self-harm’. (4 minutes) Oxford Handbook of Emergency Nursing (2 ed.), Oxford Medicine Online
	Self-destructive and Suicidal Behavior	Read section ‘Self-destructive and suicidal behavior’. (5 minutes) Deutsches Ärzteblatt International
	Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Essential Competencies for Assessment and Management of Individuals at Risk for Suicide	Read the entire article. (9 minutes) American Psychiatric Nurses Association
	Psychomotor Agitation Management	Read sections ‘Protocol 2: Interventions during an episode of psychomotor agitation’ and ‘Protocol 3: After an episode of psychomotor agitation’. (15 minutes) BMC Psychiatry Journal
	Sedation and Restraints	Read the section ‘Sedation and restraints of patients’. (4 minutes) Oxford Handbook of Emergency Nursing (2 ed.), Oxford Medicine Online
	Topic: Concepts of Psychiatric Emergencies

4.3 - Models of Crisis Interventions	'Crisis Intervention'	Read the section “Definition/ Introduction” (2 minutes) StatPearls
	Brief Treatment and Crisis Intervention: The Seven-Stage Crisis Intervention Model: A Road Map to Goal Attainment, Problem Solving, and Crisis Resolution.	Read the section “ Crisis Intervention: The Need for a Model” (18 minutes) Oxford Journal.
	Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Prevention.	Read the entire page (4 minutes) Institute for Health & Work
	Module 6: Barriers to Mental Health Care.	Read the entire page (5 minutes) Unite for Sight
	Crisis Intervention for Adults Using a Trauma-Informed Approach: Initial Four Weeks of Management	Download 'Crisis Intervention for Adults Using a Trauma-Informed Approach: Initial Four Weeks of Management' and Read the section “Practice Recommendation” (7 minutes) RNAO
	Managing Fatigue During Times of Crisis: Guidance for Nurses, Managers, and Other Healthcare Workers.	Read the entire page (5 minutes) CDC.
	Topic: Models of Crisis Interventions

4.4 - Suicide Prevention and Intervention (Part 1)	'Suicidal Ideation'	Read the section “Introduction and Active and Passive Suicidal Ideation”(16 minutes) StatPearls
	Suicide Screening and Prevention.	Read the section “Etiology and Epidemiology” (15 minutes) StatPearls Publishing
	Suicide Risk.	Read the section “History and Suicide-related Characteristics”(3 minutes) StatPearls
	Topic: Suicide Prevention and Intervention (Part 1)

4.4 - Suicide Prevention and Intervention (Part 2)	Suicide Screening and Prevention	Read the entire page (40 minutes) StatPearls Publishing
	'Suicidal Ideation'	Read the section “History and Physical” (15 minutes) StatPearls Publishing
	Suicide Risks	Read the section “Treatment/Management to Enhancing Healthcare Team Outcomes” (8 minutes) StatPearls Publishing
	How do I Respond if Someone Says That They Want to Kill Themselves?	Read the entire page (3 minutes) NSW Government
	Caring for a Person Who is Suicidal	Click the link ' Suicidal thought and behaviors' and Read the section “What are the Do’s and Don’ts when you are nursing a person who is at risk of suicide?”(3 minutes) Queensland Government
	Assessment and Care of Adults at Risk for Suicidal Ideation and Behaviour. Nursing Best Practice Guideline Shaping the Future of Nursing.	Download 'Assessment and Care of Adults at Risk for Suicidal Ideation and Behaviour.' and Read the section “Summary of Recommendations” (5 minutes) RNAO
	Treatment for Suicidal Ideation, Self-Harm, and Suicide Attempts Among Youth. Evidence-based Resource Guide Series.	Download 'Treatment for Suicidal Ideation, Self-Harm, and Suicide Attempts Among Youth.' and Read the section “Risk and Protective factors to Prevention and Early Intervention” (5 minutes) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
	Topic: Suicide Prevention and Intervention (Part 2)

4.5 - Clinical Manifestations of Anger and Violence	Anger: Controlling Anger Before it Controls You.	Read: Strategies to keep anger at bay (10 minutes) American Psychological Association
	How to Recognize and Deal with Anger.	Read: What is anger and how does it differ from aggression? (3 minutes) American Psychological association
	Understanding Aggressive Behaviour Across the Lifespan.	Read: Table no.1 (5 minutes) Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing
	Aggression Definition: What's The Difference Between Aggression and Anger?	Read: Up to What Does It Mean To Be Passive Aggressive? (8 minutes) Mind Diagnostic
	Queensland Mind Essentials: Mental Illness Nursing Documents.	Instruction: Find the section "Caring for a person experiencing..." click on the link "Aggressive or Violent Behaviors." Read: Some reported reactions to people who are aggressive or violent to Post-incident response (12 minutes) State of Queensland (Queensland Health).
	Anger and Aggression: Understanding Problematic Anger and Aggressive Behaviour.	Read: The entire article (10 minutes) The Centre for YouthAOD Practice Development.
	Violence Info: Homicide.	Read: the entire page (4 minutes) World Health Organization
	Violence Info: Youth Violence.	Read: Entire page (6 minutes) World Health Organization.
	Violence Info: Intimate Partner Violence.	Read: Entire page (6 minutes) WHO
	Violence Info: Elderly Abuse.	Read: Entire page (5 minutes) WHO
	Violence Info: Sexual Violence.	Read: Entire page (5 minutes) WHO
	Violence Info: Child Maltreatment.	Read: Entire page (7 minutes) WHO
	Principles of Social Psychology (1st Ed.)	Read: Chapter 9 (2 hrs 19 minutes) Victoria, B.C. : Bc Campus. Licensed Under Cc By 4.0
	Topic: Clinical Manifestations of Anger and Violence

5.1 - Nurses role in Grief and Loss	Grief, Loss and Bereavement	Download the book and read the contents from section ‘Grief and Loss Introduction’ to ‘Care Giver Support’ from pages. 1091- 1113 and ‘Bereavement’ from pages. 1120-1127. (35 minutes) ‘OpenRN Nursing Fundamentals’ by Chippewa Valley Technical College
	'Complicated Grief'	Read the contents of sections ‘Issues of Concern’, ‘Clinical Significance’ and ‘Other Issues’. (7 minutes) StatPearls [Internet]
	Possible Behaviors in Grieving People	Read the sections on ‘How long does the grieving process last?’ and ‘Some or all of the following may be seen in a person who is grieving’. (2 minutes) American Cancer Society
	Coping with Grief	Read the entire article. (8 minutes) American Society of Clinical Oncology
	'Support Groups'	Read the contents of sections on ‘Cancer support group’ and ‘Types of support groups’. (3 minutes) National Cancer Institute
	Topic: Nurses role in Grief and Loss

5.2 - The Psychological Needs of the Aging Population	‘The Role of Nurses in Promoting Healthy Ageing – Position Statement’	Go to the section, "Position statements developed in response to issues relevant to and/or directly impacting on the nursing profession" and click the link that says " The Role of Nurses in Promoting Healthy Ageing." Read: The entire document (12 minutes) Australian College of Nursing (ACN)
	Caring Senior Service: 9 Reasons Why Reminiscing Can Benefit Seniors.	Read: Entire article (7 minutes) Cemental
	Modern Biological Theories of Aging.	Read: Entire article (10 minutes) NCBI
	Elder Care Alliance: Benefits of Reminiscence Therapy for the Aging.	Read: The entire article (10 minutes) Geller
	Introduction to Sociology – 1st Canadian Edition	Read: Chapter 13. Aging and the Elderly (1hour 30 minutes) Victoria, B.C.: BCcampus
	Health Topics: Older Adult Mental Health Condition.	Read: Entire article (3 minutes) MedlinePlus
	Mental Health Foundation.	Read: Entire article (8 minutes) Mental Health foundation
	Psychosocial Interventions for Older Adults With Serious Mental Illness.	Find the "Psychosocial Interventions for Older Adults With Serious Mental Illness" in the search button; open the document Read: The Aging Process (3 minutes) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
	Hospice of Southwest Ohio: The Benefits of Reminiscence Therapy for Seniors	Read: The entire article (6 minutes) Walsh, D.
	Social Problems	Read: Chapter 6.4; Biological and Psychological Aspect of Aging (13 minutes) University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing
	Topic: The Psychological Needs of the Aging Population

5.3 - Military Families	Injury Centre: Get the Facts About TBI.	Read: The entire page (5 minutes) CDC
	Traumatic Brain Injury in Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans: New Results From a National Random Sample Study.	Read Table no. 2 (4 minutes) The Journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences
	The Role of Health Visitors and School Nurses: Supporting the Health and Wellbeing of Military Families.	Click the provided link of the document Read: Addressing challenges and Using the five year forward view as a framework to support service delivery (9 minutes) Public Health England - Department of Health
	Treatment: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.	Read: the entire article (7 minutes) National Health Service
	Caring for Military Families	Read: The entire article (23 minutes) The Nurse Practitioner
	Impact of Deployment on Military Families with Young Children: A Systematic Review.	Read: Result and Discussion (38 minutes) Nursing Outlook
	Traumatic Brain Injury and PTSD: Focus on Veterans	Read: Treatment (3 minutes) U.S Department of Veterans Affairs.
	PTSD: National Center for PTSD.	Read: The entire article (10 minutes) U.S Department of Veterans Affairs.
	Topic: Military Families

6.1 - Community Mental Health	'Community Mental Health'	Read the description of community mental health. (1 minute) Americal Psychological Association
	Community Mental Health Care Worldwide	Read from section ‘Defining community mental health care’ to ‘Possible adverse effects of deinstitutionalization’. (26 minutes) World Psychiatry Journal
	Types of Mental Health Treatment Settings and Levels of Care	Read the entire article. (6 minutes) North Texas Help
	Eight Dimensions of Wellness	Read the entire page. (1 minute) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
	Social Determinants of Mental Health	Open the document and read from pages 17 to 37. Blue boxes are optional reading. (31 minutes) World Health Organization
	Primary Prevention of Mental Health Conditions	Read pages 6-7, 14-28. (55 minutes) Victorian Health Promotion Foundation
	Effective Parenting and Child Resilience Programs	Read pages 19-27. (17 minutes) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
	Multilevel Suicide Intervention Studies	Read the section ‘Multilevel suicide intervention studies informing MISP-NZ’. (7 minutes) BMC Public Health Journal
	Community Components in Mental Health Care from Reviewed Literature	Read section ‘4.1. Community Components in Mental Health Care from Reviewed Literature’. (6 minutes). International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
	Home-Based Aftercare for Patients with Severe Mental Disorders	Read the abstract. (1 minute) Community Mental Health Journal
	Disaster Behavioral Health	Read the entire article. (3 minutes) Public Health Emergency, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
	Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)	Read the description of ACT. (1 minute) Office of Mental Health, New York State
	The Role of Nursing in Community Mental Health	Read the entire article. (21 minutes) Americal Journal of Nursing Studies
	Nursing and Public Education on Mental Health	Read the abstract. (1 minute) Psychiatric Nursing Journal
	Topic: Community Mental Health

6.2 - Care of the Seriously Mentally Ill in the Community	'Seriously Mentally Ill'	Read the entire article. (4 minutes) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
	Unmet Needs of People with Serious Mental Illness	Read the abstract. (2 minutes) Psychiatric Quarterly
	Experiencing Community	Read the introductory part and sections ‘Receiving help’, ‘Minimizing Risk’, ‘Avoiding Stigma’, ‘Giving Back’, and ‘Conclusion’ at the end of the article. (20 minutes) Psychiatric Services Journal
	Social Integration	Read the abstract. (2 minutes) The journal of behavioral health services & research
	Intensive Case Management	Read the entire article. (5 minutes) Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disability Services
	Role of Case Manager	Read the sections ‘What is targeted case management’ and ‘Role of the Case Manager’. (2 minutes) IOWA Department of Human Services
	Intensive Case Management as An Alternative Model	Read the first two paragraphs from the section ‘Intensive case management as an alternative model’. (1 minute) Psychiatric Services
	'Assertive Community Treatment'	Read the entire article. (3 minutes). SMI Adviser, American Psychiatric Association
	Resource Group Method	Read 4rth to 8th paragraph of section ‘Introduction’. (6 minutes) International Journal of Mental Health Systems
	Effectiveness of Resource Groups	Read section ‘Introduction’. (3 minutes) JAMA Psychiatry
	Supported Employment	Read section ‘Introduction’. (4 minutes) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
	Supportive Housing	Read from section ‘Introduction’ to section ‘Discrimination and Race’. (15 minutes) Frontiers in Psychiatry
	Peer Support	Read sections ‘Who Are Peer Workers?’ and ‘Peer Support Role’. (2 minutes) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
	Peer Focused Management	Read section ‘Key concepts’ and section ‘Categories of interventions’. (3 minutes) Mental Health Foundation UK
	Drop-in Centers	Read the entire article. (5 minutes) Department of Human Services, Pennsylvania
	Schizophrenia Support From Drop-in Centers	Read the entire article. (2 minutes) American Psychological Association
	'Mental Health Crisis Plan'	Read the entire article. (4 minutes) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
	Homelessness and Mental Illness	Read the entire article. (4 minutes) Brain and Behavior Research Foundation
	Serious Mental Illness and Homelessness	Read the entire article. (22 minutes) Mental Illness Policy Organization
	Critical Time Interventions (CTI)	Click on the images to open the PDFs. Read all the PDFs. (14 minutes) Critical Time Organization
	Effectiveness of Case Management Interventions	Read from section ‘Effects of standard case management (SCM)’ to section ‘Effects of critical time interventions (CTI)’. (11 minutes) PLoS One
	Housing First Model	Read four principles of section ‘Theoretical Framework of the Pathways’ Approach to Housing First’. (4 minutes) The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry
	Effective Nursing for Homeless	Read starting from section ‘Concurrent problems’ to section ‘Barriers and obstacles to treatment’. (20 minutes) Lippincott Nursing Center
	Nursing Implications on Homeless with Serious Mental Illness	Read the entire article. (10 minutes) Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
	Topic: Care of the Seriously Mentally Ill in the Community

Clinical Skills Resources	Mini-Mental State Examination
	WHO Disability Assessment Schedule (‎WHODAS 2.0)‎
	Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) Scale by DSM-IV)
	Verbal De-Escalation by University of Colorado School of Medicine

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