NURU-644, Week 7 Signature Assignment
The Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation Child
CLOs 1-6
(250 points)
It is to be submitted as a written paper (with title page and references per APA) into Blackboard except for the final one which is submitted to the Live Text website, www.livetext.com. The worksheet should NOT be included in the paper but is meant to be used
as a guide.
This is the form you may use to help you create a formal Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation; it is NOT to be turned in with your assignment but just used as a guide. Following the information gleaned from a patient interview, staff or family input, and chart review; follow this outline and submit the final Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation, in narrative form, utilizing the worksheet (as a guide only).
It should be submitted as a Word document in APA 6 form. The table includes the elements to help fulfill these assignments. Go to the instructions for what to include in each section of the notes which we used in NURU 643.
Each one of the 3 Case Formulations are to be on a different age group: you will need one on the child, one on the adolescent, one on the adult or geriatric patient.
Each one will have something different at the end specific to that population that you will include either as part of the assessment or after the workup in the form of a discussion about the case. References are required for this section of your paper and then should be no more than 5 years old unless they are classics (Erikson’s developmental stages).
For the Signature Assignment an additional one page explanation of how your interview/assessment is different now that you are about to take on the role of a PMHNP than it was when you first began the psychiatric portion of this program.
**An additional one page explanation of how your interview/assessment is different now that you are about to take on the role of a PMHNP than it was when you first began the psychiatric portion of this program.
Child
Include in your assessment a work-up and/or questions for child specific disorders. What
diagnostic tests/screening tools would you use for the child?
Include in your treatment plan specific types of therapy that are used when working with
Children.
Address in your narrative how family structure and dynamics affects the diagnosis and treatment of children. What are the family dynamics for this patient and how does it affect the mental status of this child.
What developmental stage should the child be in based on chronological age and is the child in
that stage?
Address parenting styles that you observed with your patient and the family and whether these
were working or not working.
How does culture affect the diagnosis and treatment plan for this child?
Adolescent
Include in your assessment a work-up and/or questions for adolescent specific disorders. What diagnostic tests/screening tools would you use for the adolescent? Include in your treatment plan specific types of therapy that are used when working with
adolescent.
Address in your narrative how family structure and dynamics affects the diagnosis and treatment of this adolescent. What are the family dynamics for this patient and how does it affect the mental status of this adolescent.
What developmental stage should the patient be in based on chronological age and is the patient in that stage?
Address parenting styles that you observed with your patient and the family and whether these were working or not working.
What is the ethical considerations when working with teens – how much do you share with the parents, do you have the parents in the room with you the whole time you are talking to the patient, who do you talk to first when they come in with a problem? What happens when they leave the nest?
Adults
Include in your assessment a genogram – minimum of 3 generations back from the patient and if they have children or grandchildren then also going forward. Watch for patterns. Include in your treatment plan specific types of therapy that are used when working with adults with the diagnosis you have chosen.
Address in your narrative how family structure and dynamics affects the diagnosis and treatment of your patient. What are the family dynamics for this patient and how does it affect the mental status of this patient.
What developmental stage should the patient be in based on chronological age and is the patient
in that stage?
Address parenting styles that you observed with your patient and the family and whether these
were working or not working.
How does the family culture affect the diagnosis and treatment plan for this patient?
How did the patient’s family of origin impact this patient and the way the patient has adapted to
work, school and current family life?
How does the patient’s diagnosis impact this patient and the way the patient has adapted to work,
school and current family life?
What is this patient’s biggest stressor and how can the patient be taught to deal with it in a
healthier manner?
Geriatric Adults
Include in your assessment of the patients preparation and attitude towards end of life care. Does the patient have arrangements made, have they shared their feelings with their families. How are they prepared financially, emotionally, and caregiver wise? Do they have a support system in place?
Include in your treatment plan specific types of therapy that are used when working with older adults with the diagnosis you have chosen.
Address in your narrative how family structure and dynamics affects the diagnosis and treatment of your patient. What are the family dynamics for this patient and how does it affect the mental status of this patient.
What developmental stage should the patient be in based on chronological age and is the patient
in that stage?
How does the family culture affect the diagnosis and treatment plan for this patient?
How did the patient’s family of origin impact this patient and the way the patient has adapted to work, school and current family life?
How does the patient’s diagnosis impact this patient (and their family) and the way the patient has adapted to work, school and current family life?
What is this patient’s biggest stressor and how can the patient be taught to deal with it in a healthier manner?
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