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WEEK 11 : Journal assignment What do I have to do? When do I have to do it? Review your Learning Resources. Days 1–7 Retrieve your Patient Log Log into Meditrek and print out your Patient Log for this quarter. Assignment: Journal  Submit your Journal by Day 7. INTRODUCTION Welcome to the last week of […]

Table of Contents Section 1: Course Information Course Description Course Modality Credits Federal Requirements Online Course Hour Requirements 16-Week Online Asynchronous Course Pre-Requisites Textbooks and Course Materials Required Course Materials Recommended Texts & Other Readings Required Technology, Equipment and other Course Materials Minimum Technical Skills References and Citations Email Use of Regis MyOnline Moodle Site

For this Assignment, you practice assessing and diagnosing patients with anxiety disorders, PTSD, and OCD. Review the DSM-5 criteria for the disorders within these classifications before you get started, as you will be asked to justify your differential diagnosis with DSM-5 criteria.  To Prepare: Review this week’s Learning Resources and consider the insights they provide about assessing and diagnosing

Week 1 Roll Call Discussion Board The Roll Call Discussion Board is designed so students can introduce themselves to theinstructor and other students. But we did this last semester so let’s be a little creative withthis school required activity. Please create a brief (~ 200 words) biographical sketch in whichyou share: Your name Your location

Patient SOAP Note Charting Procedures S = SubjectiveO = ObjectiveA = AssessmentP = PlanSubjective: Information the patient tells the treating team or patient advocate. Symptoms, notsigns. These are typically not measurable, such as pain, nausea, and tingling, hence the term“subjective” as opposed to “objective”. Normally, the practitioner is not aware of thisinformation until the patient

RUA: Safety Goals Guidelines Purpose This assignment increases the students’ awareness of the National Patient Safety Goals developed by The Joint Commission. Specifically, this assignment will introduce the Speak Up Initiatives, an award-winning patient safety program designed to help patients promote their own safety by proactively taking charge of their healthcare. Course outcomes: Thisassignmentenablesthestudenttomeetthefollowingcourseoutcomes: CO #2: Apply

Week 10 Assignment: Neurocognitive and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Neurodevelopmental disorders begin in the developmental period of childhood and may continue through adulthood. They may range from the very specific to a general or global impairment, and often co-occur (APA, 2022). They include specific learning and language disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorders, and

Week 7: Assessing and Diagnosing Patients with Schizophrenia, Other Psychotic Disorders, and Medication-Induced Movement Disorders Psychotic disorders and schizophrenia are some of the most complicated and challenging diagnoses in the DSM. The symptoms of psychotic disorders may appear quite vivid in some patients; with others, symptoms may be barely observable. Additionally, symptoms may overlap among

Week 4 Assignment: Assessing and Diagnosing Patients With Anxiety Disorders, PTSD, and OCD “Fear,” according to the DSM-5-TR, “is the emotional response to real or perceived imminent threat, whereas anxiety is anticipation of future threat” (APA, 2022). All anxiety disorders contain some degree of fear or anxiety symptoms (often in combination with avoidant behaviors), although

Week 3 Assignment: Assessing and Diagnosing Patients With Mood Disorders Accurately diagnosing depressive disorders can be challenging given their periodic and, at times, cyclic nature. Some of these disorders occur in response to stressors and, depending on the cultural history of the client, may affect their decision to seek treatment. Bipolar disorders can also be