This course continues to examine mental health across the lifespan from a holistic caring framework. Content builds on concepts introduced in Adult Health I by focusing on the client’s responses to mental health issues. Emphasis is placed on the knowledge and science of nursing which includes the theories of etiology of psychopathology and the role of the nurse in the relation to psychiatric diagnostic categories, treatment, and evaluation. Simulated experiences afford guided practice in integrating knowledge, skills, and attitudes inherent in therapeutic communication in caring for the patient with mental health concerns. Clinical experiences serve to augment communication skills and therapeutic use of s