NRNP 6635 week 3 Assignment: Assessing and Diagnosing Patients With Mood Disorders

NRNP 6635 week 3 Assignment: Assessing and Diagnosing Patients With Mood Disorders

Accurately diagnosing mood disorders can pose a challenge due to their periodic and sometimes cyclical nature. Certain mood disorders are triggered by stressors, and the decision to seek treatment may be influenced by the client’s cultural background. Bipolar disorders also present diagnostic difficulties. Individuals dealing with bipolar or related disorders often face the lifelong management of their condition, but many experience positive outcomes through the use of medication and evidence-based treatments.

To Prepare:

Review the educational materials provided this week for insights into the assessment and diagnosis of mood disorders.

Download the Comprehensive Psychiatric Evaluation Template, which will be used to complete this Assignment. Also, examine the Comprehensive Psychiatric Evaluation Exemplar to view a sample completed evaluation document.

By the first day of this week, select a specific video case study from the Video Case Selections options in the Learning Resources to use for this Assignment. Watch the assigned video case and review the additional data provided in the “Case History Reports” document, keeping the evaluation template’s requirements in mind.

Consider the necessary patient history to collect in this case.

Think about the interview questions that should be posed to the patient.

Identify at least three potential differential diagnoses for this patient.

By the seventh day of Week 3

Complete and submit your Comprehensive Psychiatric Evaluation, including your differential diagnosis and the critical-thinking process used to formulate the primary diagnosis. Incorporate the following into your responses within the template:

Subjective: Elaborate on the patient’s chief complaint and symptomatology based on the information provided by the patient. Include details on the duration and severity of the symptoms and how they impact the patient’s daily functioning.

Comprehensive Integrated Psychiatric Assessment

Objective: Describe your observations from the psychiatric assessment.

Assessment: Present the results of the patient’s mental status examination. Outline at least three potential differential diagnoses, prioritized from highest to lowest, supported by evidence. Compare each potential diagnosis with the DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria and clarify which criteria rule out specific differentials to arrive at an accurate diagnosis. Explain your critical-thinking process leading to the primary diagnosis, including pertinent positive and negative findings for this particular patient case.

Reflection notes:

Discuss how you would approach the session differently if given another opportunity with this client. Additionally, address legal and ethical considerations beyond confidentiality and consent, health promotion, and disease prevention, taking into account patient factors such as age, ethnicity, PMH, and other relevant risk factors like socioeconomic and cultural background.

Submission and Grading Information

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