Select one of the following psychiatric conditions or disorders. Then complete the following:
Select one of the following psychiatric conditions or disorders. Then complete the following:
Briefly discuss the condition/disorder
Assessment Description
Select one of the following psychiatric conditions or disorders.
Major Depressive Disorder
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Panic Disorder
Anorexia Nervosa
Schizophrenia
Bipolar I Disorder
Bipolar II Disorder
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder-Predominately Hyperactive Type
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder-Predominately Inattentive Type
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Then complete the following:
Briefly discuss the condition/disorder.
Describe the symptoms and physical exam findings associated with condition/disorder.
Identify appropriate laboratory, imaging, and other diagnostic/screening tools that apply to the disorder and explain how they will help you with your diagnosis.
List one physiologic condition that could cause a similar presentation to the psychiatric condition you selected (differential diagnoses) and explain how you would “rule out” those differentials.
Support your description with a minimum of two APRN-approved scholarly resources. You may not select a condition or disorder that has already been profiled by another learner; you must select a different one.
American Association of Colleges of Nursing Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education
This assignment aligns to AACN Core Competencies 1.2, 1.3.