Therapeutic Modalities

Students have opportunities to develop an understanding of nursing interventions within the scope of nursing practice in Ontario, including crisis intervention, motivational interviewing, solution-focused therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and dialectical behavior therapy. In addition, the course reviews common physical therapies, both historic and contemporary including psychosurgery, electroconvulsive therapy, transcranial magnetic stimulation, phototherapy, and vagus nerve stimulation with each. Experiential learning in individual counselling and group facilitation is provided in case simulation and course assignments.