Week 10 Neurocognitive and
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Training Title 48
Name: Sarah Higgins
Gender: female
Age: 11 years old
T- 97.4
P- 58 R 14 98/62 Ht 4’5 Wt 65lbs
Background: no history of
treatment, developmental milestones met on time, vaccinations up to date.
Sleeps 9-10hrs/night, meals are difficult as she has hard time sitting for
meals, she does get proper nutrition per PCP. she has a younger brother. lives
with her parents in Washington, D.C. No hx of head trauma.
Symptom Media. (Producer).
(2017). Training title 48 [Video].
https://go.openathens.net/redirector/waldenu.edu?url=https://video.alexanderstreet.com/watch/training-title-48
TO PREPARE:
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Review this week’s Learning Resources and consider the
insights they provide. Consider how neurocognitive impairments may have similar
presentations to other psychological disorders.
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Review the Comprehensive Psychiatric Evaluation template,
which you will use to complete this Assignment.
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By Day 1 of this week, select a specific video case study
to use for this Assignment from the Video Case Selections choices in the
Learning Resources. View your assigned video case and review the additional
data for the case in the “Case History Reports” document, keeping the
requirements of the evaluation template in mind.
·
Consider what history would be necessary to collect from
this patient.
·
Consider what interview questions you would need to ask
this patient.
·
Identify at least three possible differential diagnoses for
the patient.
Complete
and submit your Comprehensive Psychiatric Evaluation, including your
differential diagnosis and critical-thinking process to formulate primary
diagnosis.
Incorporate the following into your responses in the template:
Subjective: What details did the patient provide regarding
their chief complaint and symptomology to derive your differential
diagnosis? What is the duration and severity of their symptoms? How are
their symptoms impacting their functioning in life?
Objective: What observations did you make during the
psychiatric assessment?
Assessment: Discuss the patient’s mental status
examination results. What were your differential diagnoses? Provide a
minimum of three possible diagnoses with supporting evidence, listed in
order from highest priority to lowest priority. Compare the DSM-5-TR diagnostic
criteria for each differential diagnosis and explain what DSM-5-TR
criteria rules out the differential diagnosis to find an accurate
diagnosis. Explain the critical-thinking process that led you to the
primary diagnosis you selected. Include pertinent positives and pertinent
negatives for the specific patient case.
Reflection notes: What would you do differently with this
client if you could conduct the session over? Also include in your
reflection a discussion related to legal/ethical considerations
(demonstrate critical thinking beyond confidentiality and consent for
treatment!), health promotion and disease prevention taking into
consideration patient factors (such as age, ethnic group, etc.), PMH, and
other risk factors (e.g., socioeconomic, cultural background, etc.).
