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Analyze psychological issues that may arise in children faced with special circumstances

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Photo Credit: [William Andrew]/[Photographer’s Choice RF]/Getty Images Learning Resources Note:  To access this week’s required library resources, please click on the link to the Course Readings List, found in the  Course Materials  section of your Syllabus. Required Readings Sadock, B. J., Sadock, V. A., & Ruiz, P. (2014). Kaplan & Sadock’s synopsis of psychiatry: Behavioral sciences/clinical psychiatry (11th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer. · Chapter 31, “Child Psychiatry” (pp. 1279–1323) American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author. · “Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders” · “Other Conditions That May Be a Focus of Clinical Attention” · “Assessment Measures” · “Cultural Formulation” Note: You will access this book from the Walden Library databases. American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP). (2011). Practice parameter for child and adolescent forensic evaluations. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 50(12), 1299-1312. Retrieved from http://www.jaacap.com/article/S0890-8567(11)00883-5/pdf American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP). (2012c). Practice parameter on gay, lesbian, or bisexual sexual orientation, gender nonconformity, and gender discordance in children and adolescents. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 51(9), 957–974. Retrieved from http://www.jaacap.com/article/S0890-8567(12)00500-X/pdf Lee, T., Fouras, G., & Brown, R. (2015). Practice parameter for the assessment and management of youth involved with the child welfare system. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 54(6), 502–517. Retrieved from http://www.jaacap.com/article/S0890-8567(15)00148-3/pdf Human Rights Campaign. (n.d.). Growing up LGBT in America. Retrieved June 8, 2017, from http://assets.hrc.org//files/assets/resources/Growing-Up-LGBT-in-America_Report.pdf?_ga=1.83582870.1279387255.1493224749 Optional Resources Thapar, A., Pine, D. S., Leckman, J. F., Scott, S., Snowling, M. J., & Taylor, E. A. (2015). Rutter’s child and adolescent psychiatry (6th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley Blackwell. · Chapter 19, “Legal Issues in the Care and Treatment of Children With Mental Health Disorders” (pp. 239–249) · Chapter 49, “Forensic Psychology” (pp. 636–647) Discussion: Special Topics in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Many children face special issues that impact everyday life, whether it is within themselves, their families, or their environment. The PMHNP must be sensitive to these many issues that children and adolescents are faced with during important developmental years. In this Discussion, you select a special population and analyze the psychological issues that the population faces. You also address the assessment and treatment needs of the population. Learning Objectives Students will: · Analyze psychological issues that may arise in children faced with special circumstances · Evaluate assessment measures used with children faced with special circumstances · Evaluate treatment options used with children faced with special circumstances · Analyze cultural influences on treatments (D) To Prepare for the Discussion: · Review the Learning Resources. · Select one of the following topics for the Discussion: · Adoption · Foster care Post: · Write your selected disorder in the subject line of your Discussion post. · Explain the psychological issues that may result from your topic. · Describe the most effective assessment measure that could be used, and explain why you selected this. · Explain the treatment options available for children and adolescents involved with your selected disorder. · Explain how culture may influence treatme ]]>

Identify community support resources (housing, socioeconomic needs, etc.) and community agencies that are available to assist the client.

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Assignment In this assignment, you will become “captain of the ship” as you take full responsibility for a client with schizophrenia spectrum by recommending psychopharmacologic treatment and psychotherapy, identifying medical management needs and community support, and recommending follow-up plans. Remember that there is an excellent example for ‘Captain of the Ship’ project attached with this ASSIGNMENT. Instructions:   To prepare for this Assignment Select an adult or older adult client with a schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorder that you have seen in your practicum/clinical rotation site. In 3-4 pages, write a treatment plan for your client. In which you do the following: · Describe the history of the present illness (HPI) and clinical impression for the client. · Recommend psychopharmacologic treatments based on evidence-based practice and describe specific and therapeutic end points for your psychopharmacologic agent. (This should relate to HPI and clinical impression.). · Recommend psychotherapy choices (individual, family, and group) and specific therapeutic endpoints for your choices. · Identify medical management needs, including primary care needs, specific to this client. · Identify community support resources (housing, socioeconomic needs, etc.) and community agencies that are available to assist the client. · Recommend a plan for follow-up intensity and frequency and collaboration with other providers. N: B. (1)The Captain of the Ship project needs to show that you are evaluating the patient, making a diagnosis, providing treatment plans and outcomes as well as collaborating with other providers. The project MUST meet all these requirements. (2) The choice of medications should be clear, and the medical management should be clear. (3) Consider using the bipolar disorder algorithm from  http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/bipolar-disorder/new-psychopharmacology-algorithms Learning Resources Required Readings Sadock, B. J., Sadock, V. A., & Ruiz, P. (2014). Kaplan & Sadock’s synopsis of psychiatry: Behavioral sciences/clinical psychiatry (11th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer. Chapter 7, “Schizophrenia Spectrum and other Psychotic Disorders” (pp. 300–346) Gabbard, G. O. (2014). Gabbard’s treatment of psychiatric disorders (5th ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Publications. Chapter 8, “Early-Stage Schizophrenia” Chapter 9, “Toward a Dimensional Understanding of Psychosis and Its Treatment” Chapter 10, “Psychosocial Treatments for Chronic Psychosis” Chapter 11, “Pharmacological Treatment of Psychosis” American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author. “Schizophrenia Spectrum and other Psychotic Disorders” Stahl, S. M. (2014). Prescriber’s Guide: Stahl’s Essential Psychopharmacology (5th ed.). New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. To access information on specific medications, click on The Prescriber’s Guide, 5th Ed. tab on the Stahl Online website and select the appropriate medication. Psychosis alprazolam (adjunct) amisulpride aripiprazole asenapine blonanserin carbamazepine (adjunct) chlorpromazine clonazepam (adjunct) clozapine cyamemazine flupenthixol fluphenazine haloperidol iloperidone lamotrigine (adjunct) lorazepam (adjunct) loxapine lurasidone mesoridazine molindone olanzapine paliperidone perospirone perphenazine pimozide pipothiazine quetiapine risperidone sertindole sulpiride thioridazine thiothixene trifluoperazine valproate (divalproex) (adjunct) ziprasidone zotepine zuclopenthixol Schizoaffective disorder amisulpride aripiprazole asenapine carbamazepine (adjunct) chlorpromazine clozapine cyamemazine flupenthixol haloperidol iloperidone lamotrigine (adjunct) l-methylfolate (adjunct) loxapine lurasidone mesoridazine molindone olanzapine paliperidone perospirone perphenazine pipothiazine quetiapine risperidone sertindole sulpiride thioridazine thiothixene trifluoperazine valproate (divalproex) (adjunct) ziprasidone zotepine zuclopenthixol Schizophrenia amisulpride aripiprazole asenapine carbamazepine (adjunct) chlorpromazine clozapine cyamemazine flupenthixol haloperidol iloperidone lamotrigine (adjunct) l-methylfolate (adjunct) loxapine lurasidone mesoridazine molindone olanzapine paliperidone perospirone perphenazine pipothiazine quetiapine risperidone sertindole sulpiride thioridazine thiothixene trifluoperazine valproate (divalproex) (adjunct) ziprasidone zotepine zuclopenthixol Seasonal affective disorder bupropion Sedation-induction hydroxyzine midazolam Cataplexy syndrome clomipramine imipramine sodium oxybate Catatonia alprazolam chlordiazepoxide clonazepam clorazepate diazepam estazolam flunitrazepam flurazepam loflazepate lorazepam midazolam oxazepam quazepam temazepam triazolam Extrapyramidal side effects benztropine diphenhydramine trihexyphenidyl Ferreira, C. D., de Souza, M. G. D., Fernández-Calvo, B., Machado-de-Sousa, J. P., Cecilio Hallak, J. E., & Torro-Alves, N. (2016). Neurocognitive functions in schizophrenia: A systematic review of the effects of typical and atypical antipsychotic drugs. Psychology & Neuroscience, 9(1), 12–31. doi:10.1037/pne0000045 Granholm, E., Holden, J., Link, P. C., & McQuaid, J. R. (2014). Randomized clinical trial of cognitive behavioral social skills training for schizophrenia: Improvement in functioning and experiential negative symptoms. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 82(6), 1173–1185. doi:10.1037/a0037098 Required Media Murphy, L. (2011, July 21). Types of schizophrenia – A day in the life (scary) [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWYwckFrksg]]>

Explore the many resources available for program evaluation

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Assignment 4: Planning for Evaluation Section 5 of Major Assessment 7: Using an Epidemiological Approach to Critically Analyze a Population Health Problem DNP-prepared nurses are expected to effectively use research methods to analyze data, “design evidence-based interventions, [and] predict and analyze outcomes…,” (AACN, 2006, p. 11). Every research design requires you to evaluate your results. Epidemiologic studies are no different. In Week 7, you explored how using causal models can assist with evaluating the data analysis section of a study. In this week’s Discussion, you explored how epidemiological data are used to substantiate or negate the need for screening programs; evaluation is critical to ensure the data are sound and suitable as the basis for such decisions. As these experiences demonstrate, if the results of a study are not evaluated, they cannot be used to improve population health. As you begin working on Assignment 4, Section 5 of the Major Assessment 7 paper, consider how you would evaluate the anticipated results of your population health intervention developed in Sections 3 and 4 of Assignment 4. As noted in the AACN Essentials of Doctoral Education for Advanced Nursing Practice, as a DNP-prepared nurse, you are expected to predict and analyze outcomes and then design evidence-based interventions based on your analysis. This Assignment provides you with an opportunity to practice that skill. Begin developing Section 5, which is due by Friday 4/27/18 at 5pm
  • Review      the Major Assessment Overview (see attached file, section 5 highlighted in      yellow).
  • Review      Exhibit 8–7: The Four Stages of Evaluation on page 400 of Epidemiology      for Public Health Practice. In addition, review the articles in the      Learning Resources that describe program evaluation in various settings.
The four stages of evaluation are: Formative Evaluation Process Evaluation Impact Evaluation Outcome Evaluation Section 5: Evaluation To Complete: In 3-page, write the following section of your paper: 1) An Introduction ending with a purpose statement (e.g. the purpose of this paper is…) 2) An evaluation plan based upon the health outcome that you have chosen and your anticipated results (please select the best method for evaluating the effect of the intervention out of the 4 methods mentioned above). 3)  A conclusion. APA format required and minimum of 4 scholarly required from the list of required readings below P.S. The content must be of a professional portfolio quality; it must address every major subsection in the assignment; selects most appropriate evaluation method for the project and fully and clearly describes the method for evaluating the effect of the intervention using advanced critical thinking skills; demonstrates an applied level of understanding through reflections supported by the literature about the content area. Excels in meeting expectations for graduate-level work. Required Readings Friis, R. H., & Sellers, T. A. (2014). Epidemiology for public health practice (5th ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett. Chapter 10, “Data Interpretation Issues” Chapter 11, “Screening for Disease in the Community” Chapter 11 examines aspects of screening for disease, including characteristics of a good screening test and how screening programs can be evaluated. Nash, D. B., Fabius, R. J., Skoufalos, A., Clarke, J. L. & Horowitz, M. R. (2016). Population health: Creating a culture of wellness (2nd ed). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning. Chapter 13, “Decision Support” This chapter addresses measurement and analysis tools used to support decision making for improvement, accountability, and research related to population health. The three main purposes of measurement in population health (improvement, accountability, research) provide the framework for this chapter. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2011). A framework for program evaluation. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/eval/framework/index.htm The CDC provides this framework for program evaluation. Review the information presented as you prepare for Assignment 4. Association for Community Health Improvement. (2006). Planning, assessment, outcomes & evaluation resources. Retrieved from https://web.archive.org/web/20130709124030/http://www.communityhlth.org/ communityhlth/resources/planning.html Explore the many resources available for program evaluation. These resources will inform for Assignment 4. Rural Health Information Hub. Retrieved from: fromhttps://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/toolkits/health-promotion/4/types-of-evaluation
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