Information Package / Course Catalogue
Mental Assesment
Course Code: HRS636
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

In this course, students using the nursing process in accordance with principles purposes therapeutic interview with the patient the is expected to do an interview.

Course Content

In this course, mental status examination, assessment areas of mental health, apply process of nursepatient communication in assessment of mental health, therapeutic relationship and phases and use the therapeutic communication in the nurse-patient relationship is analyzed

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Hülya ARSLANTAŞ
Learning Outcomes
1.To know the principles of mental health assessment
2.To discuss the importance of using mental health nurse-patient communication in the assessment process,
3.To use in principles nurse-patient therapeutic conversation
4.To identify definition of mental health assessment
5.To be able to assesment mental health assessment
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Birckhead LM. Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing. JB. Lippincott Company, Pennsylvania, 1989.
2.Carson VB, Arnold EN. Mental Health Nursing. Saunders Company, London, 1996.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Mental status examination
Week 2 - Theoretical
Assessment areas of mental health
Week 3 - Theoretical
Apply process of nurse-patient communication in assessment of mental health
Week 4 - Theoretical
Assessment of nurse-patient interview in general framework
Week 5 - Theoretical
Development of a therapeutic realtionship
Week 6 - Theoretical
Phases of the therapeutic relationship
Week 7 - Theoretical
Phases of the therapeutic relationship
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Mental status examination in kids (Midterm Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Mental status examination in kids
Week 10 - Theoretical
Mental status examination in teenagers
Week 11 - Theoretical
Mental status examination in teenagers
Week 12 - Theoretical
Mental status examination in adults
Week 13 - Theoretical
Mental status examination in adults
Week 14 - Theoretical
Mental status examination in older people
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory152260
Midterm Examination110212
Final Examination120222
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)94
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
OÇ-1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-2
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026