CP1. The Process of Self Awareness and Self Awareness
1.1. Self-awareness and self-knowledge as a person and professional
CP2 Therapeutic Communication Theories
CP3. The transfer / counter transfer processes
3.1. Emotional self-management strategies
CP4. The therapeutic impasses
CP5. The use of oneself in the therapeutic relationship
5.1. Impact of the self on the therapeutic relationship
5.2. Therapeutic Use of Self
CP6. Team Communication Strategies
6.1. Assertiveness
6.2. Inter and intragroup conflict and tension management

CP1. Conceptual framework of nursing care
1.1. Nursing Development: discipline and profession
1.2. Characterization and Patterns of Nursing Knowledge
1.3. Quality Standards of Specialized Nursing Care
CP2 Advanced nursing and advanced practice
2.1. Concepts and Evolution
2.2. Professional development
2.3. Applicability of knowledge in advanced practice
2.4. Advanced Practice Templates
CP3. Nursing and Law
CP4. Client-centered care in mental health and psychiatry
4.1. Nursing practices and models applied to specialized advanced nursing
CP5. Classified terms for mental health nursing practice
5.1. Nursing diagnoses
CP6. Results and visibility of nursing care
6.1 Nursing Information Systems

1. Fundamentals of psychiatric mental health nursing: Conceptual and historical framework;
2. Stigma and discrimination in mental health;
3. Nursing and biopsychosocial theories and models that constitute baseline references for the understanding of human phenomena in the area of mental health and clinical practice in Mental and Psychiatric Health Nursing (ESMP);
4. Assessment techniques: Observation, nursing diagnostic assessment interview (exam physical examination, mental state examination, anamnesis), use of assessment instruments / scales;
5. Classified language for the elaboration of ESMP diagnoses;
6. Sensitive indicators for specialized nursing care;
7. Quality standards of ESMP specialist care;
8. Documentary standard for the area of nursing specialty of mental and psychiatric health

CP1. Nursing Care Management and Organization
1.1 The various levels of nursing care management
1.2 Comprehensive care and customer-centered care
1.3 Patient safety and risk management
CP2 People Management and Leadership
3.1. Clinical context leadership and conflict management processes
3.2 The Delegation
3.3 Secure Nursing Appropriations
3.4 Professional Performance and Performance Evaluation
CP3. Jurisprudence, Health Policy and Systems
1.1. Health Organization Specifics
1.2. Healthcare Reforms
CP4. Clinical Governance and Health Quality Management
2.1. Quality and development of health services
2.2 Health management and quality concepts, models and tools
2.3. Health outcomes: Indicators for better nursing practice

CP1 – Evidence Based Practice:
1.1 Evidence-based practice and decision making;
1.2 Evidence Synthesis Methodologies;
1.3 Systematic literature review;
1.4 Methodological Quality Assessment;
1.5 Review Protocols.
CP2 – Research Drawings and Phases:
2.1 Research paradigms;
2.2 Research Steps;
2.3 Data Collection Techniques / Instruments;
2.4 Psychometric study of instruments;
2.5 Research Ethics.
CP3 – Data Analysis Methodologies:
3.1 Descriptive / Inferential Statistics: Statistical Programs;
3.2 Presentation, analysis and evaluation of quantitative data;
3.3 Data analysis assumptions in qualitative research;
3.4 Analysis / interpretation of findings from qualitative studies;
3.5 Statistical programs for qualitative data analysis.
CP4 – Writing / Interpretation / Dissemination of Scientific Knowledge:
4.1 Scientific writing and dissemination of results;
4.2 Writing of scientific articles.

CP1.Nervous system operation:
1.1. Anatomy and physiology of the nervous system;
1.2. Neuronal and sub neuronal information processing;
1.3. Neurological functions: perception, thought, attention, consciousness, movement, language.
CP2 Genetic and neurophysiological factors affecting mental health;
CP3.Mental disorders throughout the life cycle according to international classifications:
3.1. Theories of Psychological Development;
3.2. Management of mental and behavioral disorders;
3.3. Management of psychiatric emergencies;
3.4. Treatment of mental and behavioral disorders.
CP4.Pharmacological interventions in the various psychopathological situations.

CP1 – Ethical Principles in Health Care:
CP1.1 – Rationale of Clinical Ethics. Bioethical principles. Ethical, ontological and legal issues of praxis.
CP2 – Ethical Decision Making:
CP2.1 Nursing decision-making process in solving problems associated with specialized practice situations.
CP3 – The Nursing Code of Practice and the Regulation of professional practice in the context of specialized nursing practice. The ethical-deontological values and legal aspects inherent to the nursing exercise.
CP4 – Ethical, deontological and legal issues of specialized practice in mental and psychiatric nursing.

CP1. Systemic framework- The family with an ESMP focus system
CP2 Family assessment and specific assessment and intervention models
CP3. Perspective of family communication: effective and pathological communication
CP4. Systemic Interview
CP5. Narrative Therapy
CP5. Systemic approach to dependencies
CP6. Therapeutic alliances with families – ESMP specific intervention

1. Promotion of mental health (MS)
2. Prevention of mental illness and early intervention
3. Structural determinants of SM:
– Socio-environmental factors, global SM policy, mentally healthy communities; culture and environment; leisure activities; other factors (age, settings, work, elderly).
– Welfare and MS protection and promotion factors.
– Predisposing factors, precipitants and early signs / symptoms.
– Measures to prevent mental disturbance and protection of MS in specific groups.
– Impact of parents’ mental problems on children’s mental disorders.
– Awareness and risk reduction programs (stress, violence, suicide, alcohol, drugs and other addictions).
– Comorbidity and the effect of additive behaviors.
– SM in a disaster situation.
– Community-based participatory valuation models.
– Specific SM technical guidelines, legislation and policies – Education strategies and empowerment of the individual, groups and communities.

CP1. Theories and Human Development;
CP2 Psychotherapeutic Theories and Techniques;
CP3. SM intervention models and programs;
1.1. Models and programs aimed at people, families, groups or communities;
1.2. Case Management by Referral Therapist;
1.3. Participatory Community Development Strategies;
CP2 Specialized Intervention in Mental Health;
CP3. Specialized Mental Health Intervention;
3.1. Psychotherapeutic Interventions;
3.2. Sociotherapeutic Interventions;
3.3. Psychoeducational interventions;
3.4. Psychosocial Interventions;
CP4. Psychosocial Rehabilitation Policies and Programs;
4.1. Intervention in the Recovery Process;
CP5. Integrated Continuous Mental Health Care;
CP6. National Mental Health Legislation and Compulsive Treatment Guidelines.

CP1. Specialized Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing Care (MHPN)
1.1. Conception, organization, provision and supervision of specialized nursing care to the person, family, groups and community in mental health and psychiatry contexts, with mobilization of nursing theoretical references and scientific evidence.
CP2. Clinical reasoning and reflection on practices in clinical context:
2.1. Reflection and discussion on specific and complex aspects of specialized practice: Application of theoretical frameworks in MHPN; Use of information systems in clinical decision making in nursing; Health outcomes sensitive to MHPN care;
2.2. Ethical Reflection on Specialized Contexts and Complex Situations: Clinical Decision Making in MHPN.
CP3. Writing and Discussion of Critical-Reflective Performance Report on the Practice of MHPN Specialized Care Performed in Clinical Context and Results Obtained.