Comparing Humanistic-Existential Psychotherapy with Other Approaches
Understanding the strengths of each type of therapy and which type of therapy is most appropriate for each patient is an essential skill of the...
The Psychiatric Evaluation and Evidence-Based Rating Scales
Assessment tools have two primary purposes: 1) to measure illness and diagnose clients, and 2) to measure a client’s response to treatment. Often,...
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...
NRNP 6635 – Week 4: Anxiety Disorders, PTSD, and OCD Case History Reports
1. Introduction Focus of Week 4: Anxiety disorders, Post‑Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and Obsessive‑Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Clinical...
For this Assignment, you practice assessing and diagnosing patients with anxiety disorders, PTSD, and OCD
Assessing and Diagnosing Patients With Anxiety Disorders, PTSD, and OCD “Fear,” according to the DSM-5-TR, “is the emotional response to real or...
Case: Anxiety Disorder with Sleep Disorder (Follow-Up)
A 34-year-old African American female with Panic Disorder and Chronic Insomnia returned for follow-up. She reports waking up multiple times during...
Comprehensive Psychiatric Evaluation and Patient Case Presentation, Documentation
Comprehensive psychiatric evaluations are a way to reflect on your practicum experiences and connect the experiences to the learning you gain from...
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...
Case: Adjustment Disorder, Anxiety Disorder, and Impulse Control Disorder (Follow-Up)
A 24-year-old African American female with Adjustment Disorder with Mixed Anxiety and Depressed Mood, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and Intermittent...
For this Assignment, you will practice assessing and diagnosing a patient in a case study who is experiencing a substance-related or addictive disorder
Assessing and Diagnosing Patients With Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders An important consideration when working with patients is their...