Frequently Asked Questions

No. The Mental Disorders Crash Course is designed for providers who see patients with mental health needs, whether you’re a psychiatric nurse practitioner (or student) or a family NP (or student). This course provides the essential and up to date information needed to provide high quality mental health care. If you’re a family NP, you might not be treating patients with schizophrenia in your practice because you're typically not the treater for these types of patients that might be outside of your scope of practice, but through this course, you’ll learn the diagnosis, treatment and be able to refer out to specialist providers as appropriate.

Or, you might be an FNP in a rural area who is required to treat your patient’s ongoing depression or anxiety. This course is perfect for building competency and confidence so you prescribe appropriately, safely, and accurately. 

This course is suited for Family & Psych NP students and Family & Psych NPs in practice.

Yes! See the section How to receive continuing ed credits for the Mental Disorders Crash Course below on this page :)

The disorders covered in the Mental Disorders Crash Course are:

• Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
• Persistent Depressive Disorder (PDD)
• Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
• Bipolar I (BD-I)
• Bipolar II (BD-II)
• Specific Phobia Disorder (SP)
• Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD)
• Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD)
• Schizophrenia (SCZ)
• Schizoaffective Disorder (SZA)
• Adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS)

Nope. As busy nurse practitioner students or NPs in practice, time is definitely limited. The Mental Disorders Crash Course is designed for you to complete in any order and any single section for you to find immediate value. For example, if you’re struggling with how to treat bipolar disorders, you can jump to that lesson on treating bipolar disorders, complete it and then immediately apply what you learn in your own practice. You can just focus on the modules where you’re struggling and immediately apply that material. No need to complete the entire course to receive immediate assistance.

Yes! With your purchase of the Mental Disorders Crash Course from Stress Free Psych NP, you get access to the Mental Health Mastermind, a community of nurse practitioners to connect, ask questions, and support one another. This community is hosted by Skool and is a space to troubleshoot tough cases and share your wins!

The Mental Disorders Crash Course also comes with these bonuses to make the whole process easier:

• Psych Evaluation Walk Through

• Lab Interpretation Guide on How to Interpret Abnormal Findings

• Mental Disorders Easy Look Up Guide

• A list of Essential Screening Tools to know and use in practice, direct access to me to answer clinical questions

• One 1:1 Coaching Session with me

• Access to the Mental Health Mastermind, a community of nurse practitioners to connect, ask questions, and support one another

It completely depends on you! Successful graduates of the Mental Disorders Crash Course are spending anywhere from 30 minutes a day to up to 2 hours. The side of the spectrum you fall depends on how quick of a learner you are, how much experience you have in psych, and how motivated you are.

You'll be able to email me or text my any time you have a mental disorder related question or comment. If you need some interaction and accountability, I definitely recommend you post your comments or questions in the Mental Health Mastermind community and also take advantage of the 1:1 coaching call to discuss challenges or difficult cases that is included in this course package. At any point in the first 90 days of purchase of this course, you'll be able to schedule some time with me when you're ready to answer any questions you have.

OK, so everyone's situation is a little bit different, but let me ask you one question: Do you currently feel confident and competent diagnosing and treating the most important mental disorders? If you are still paying attention to me, then probably not. Why not? In the course I give you the EXACT framework for success with diagnosing and treating mental disorders, clinical pearls of practice, and step-by-step guidance.

That being said, the course is definitely right for you if:

If you want to learn to diagnose and treat mental disorders but just don't think you have the time. I assure you that you won't get a more efficient but comprehensive program than Mental Disorders Crash Course.

Or...

If school didn't prepare you well enough for practice and you feel overwhelmed or like an "imposter" at times, this program is for you.

Or...

If you want to kick some serious butt treating your psychiatric patients, this program is for you.

The key requirement I'd say is having a desire to learn to diagnose and treat your mental health patients, and provide safe, quality treatment as you practice.

The course is definitely NOT for you if:

If you are expecting overnight results with very little effort/work involved, this my friend, is not for you. I wish I could offer some magic pill, but unfortunately you do have to put in a little effort. I have made the mental disorder learning process as simple as it possibly can be, but you still need to have the drive to trust me and actually complete all the lessons.

If you have a negative, crappy attitude, please don't buy the course. Life is too short and we probably won't get along, haha.

Unfortunately not, the Mental Disorders Crash Course is geared to adult populations. While I feel that my knowledge is fairly extensive, and I am confident I can get you a research-backed answer if I don't have it off-hand, my background is not in child or elderly care. Both populations are complex and require specialized knowledge that this course does not cover.

Yes! Mental Disorders Crash Course purchasers have lifetime access to course material as info is updated over time.

If I can't teach you to diagnose and treat mental disorders then I don't deserve your money. That has always been the case at Stress Free Psych NP. There's a lifetime money back guarantee. If you don't find the course helpful just let me know the course isn't for you, I'll refund you every penny.

Please note: Our lifetime money-back guarantee applies exclusively to nurse practitioners. While physician assistants (PAs) are welcome to enroll, this course is specifically tailored to the educational needs of nurse practitioners. Therefore, refunds will not be granted to PAs who choose to take this course.

Sorry, I know it can be a bit confusing! After purchasing the Psychiatric Templates Bundle, you should have received an email to finalize your account setup via the email address you provided at checkout. In case you didn’t receive those instructions please visit the login page; select “forgot password”; create a new password; and then log in with your email address and newly created password. From there, you will be able to access your downloadable Templates. For additional guidance, we have created brief step-by-step instructions on how to login and access the Templates.