Give a brief summary of your thoughts about a psychiatric mental health initial assessment. Why is this critical to the care of the mental health patient? What areas were you surprised to see on a psychiatric mental health initial assessment?
List what DSM diagnosis the tool/instrument is used for. Identify an assessment/diagnosis instrument. Appraise a scholarly, peer-reviewed article that addresses the use of the instrument to support your choice as an evidence-based instrument for practice. Evaluate the instrument’s appropriateness for diagnosing the condition it is designed to assess or if the developers … Read more
List what DSM diagnosis the tool/instrument is used for. Identify an assessment/diagnosis instrument. Appraise a scholarly, peer-reviewed article that addresses the use of the instrument to support your choice as an evidence-based instrument for practice. Evaluate the instrument’s appropriateness for diagnosing the condition it is designed to assess or if the developers … Read more
As you will learn throughout the program, the diagnosis of a variety of psychiatric illnesses is not always an easy or straightforward process. Multiple observations and assessment methods are often employed to reach a diagnosis. This approach can include the use of standardized assessment instruments. This then aids you in defining a treatment plan … Read more
Consider the knowledge you have gained from this week’s lecture. Use your lecture materials to determine three priority Social Determinants of Health (SDH) to assess for in the patient represented in the SOAP note. NOTE: Priority may refer to a strength in an SDH category necessary for the individual to attain/maintain health OR the … Read more