Prevalence and incidence Commonly used psychotropic substance: classifications, forms, routes, action, intoxication and withdrawal Psychodynamics/etiology of substance use disorder (Terminologies: Substance Use, Abuse, Tolerance, Dependence, Withdrawal) Diagnostic criteria/formulations Nursing Assessment: History (substance history), Physical, mental assessment and drug and drug assay Treatment (detoxification, antabuse and narcotic antagonist therapy and harm reduction, Brief interventions, MET, refusal skills, maintenance therapy) and nursing management of patients with substance use disorders Special considerations for vulnerable population Follow-up and home care and rehabilitation Prevalence and incidence Classification of disorders Etiology, psychopathology, characteristics, diagnosis Nursing Assessment: History, Physical and mental health assessment Treatment modalities and nursing management of patients with personality, and sexual disorders Geriatric considerations Follow-up and home care and rehabilitation

Prevalence and incidence Classifications Etiology, psychodynamics, Characteristics, diagnostic criteria/formulations Nursing Assessment: History, Physical, mental status examination and IQ assessment Treatment modalities and nursing management of childhood disorders including intellectual disability Follow-up and home care and rehabilitation .Prevalence and incidence Classification Etiology, psychopathology, clinical features, diagnosis and Differential diagnosis Nursing Assessment: History, Physical, mental and neurological assessment Treatment modalities and nursing management of organic brain disorders Follow-up and home care and rehabilitation

Types of psychiatric emergencies (attempted suicide, violence/ aggression, stupor, delirium tremens and other psychiatric emergencies) and their managements Maladaptive behaviour of individual and groups, stress, crisis and disaster(s) Types of crisis Crisis intervention: Principles, Techniques and Process Stress reduction interventions as per stress adaptation model Coping enhancement Techniques of counseling

Overview of Indian Lunacy Act and The Mental Health Act 1987 (Protection of Children from Sexual Offence) POSCO Act Mental Health Care Act (MHCA) 2017 Rights of mentally ill clients Forensic psychiatry and nursing Acts related to narcotic and psychotropic substances and illegal drug trafficking Admission and discharge procedures as per MHCA 2017 Role and responsibilities of nurses in implementing MHCA 2017

Development of Community Mental Health Services: National mental health policy viz. National Health Policy National Mental Health Program Institutionalization versus Deinstitutionalization Model of Preventive psychiatry Mental Health Services available at the primary, secondary, tertiary levels including rehabilitation and nurses‘ responsibilities Mental Health Agencies: Government and voluntary, National and International Mental health nursing issues for special populations: Children, Adolescence, Women Elderly, Victims of violence and abuse, Handicapped, HIV/AIDS etc