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FACULTY OF MEDICINE, UNIVERSITI MALAYA

http://medicine.um.edu.my
MID 3022: Mental Health Nursing

3 credits

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of the course students are able to:

1. Explain the concepts of mental health and psychiatric disorders, assessment and
management of the patients. (C2)
2. Determine the nursing care of patients with mental health and psychiatric disorders. (C3)
3. Identify the nursing responsibilities in relation to psychopharmacological, psychological and
physical therapies. (C3)

Course Synopsis:

This course provides students with knowledge and understanding about mental health disorders. It
also includes mental health act, management modalities and nursing care of patients with common
mental health disorders.

Reference Texts:

Mohr, W.K. (2009) Psychiatric-mental health nursing: evidence-based concepts, skills, and practices,
(7th ed.)
Wolters Kluwer/ Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins. Philadelphia.
Barker, P. J. (2004) Assessment in psychiatric and mental health nursing: in search of the whole person.
(2nd ed.). Cheltenham: Nelson Thornes Ltd,
Johnson, B.S., (2003) Johnson's psychiatric-mental health nursing (5th ed.) Lippincott
Williams & Wilkins.Philadelphia.
Sulaigah Baputty, Sabtu Hitam, Sujata Sethi (2008) Mental health nursing, Oxford Fajar,
Shah Alam Selangor.
Stuart, G.l W. & Laraia M.T. (2005) Principles and practice of psychiatric nursing (8th ed.).
St. Louis: Elsevier Mosby

Course Assessment:
Course will be assessed by:

Continuous Assessment: 40%
• Test( 20%)- Week 9
• Assignment( 20%) - Week 13

Final Examination: 60%

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