Overview
Question 1 Introduction to Child Psychiatry: Should we be “diagnosing” children with psychological disorders? Use current US scholarly journals to support your opinion.
Question 2 Psychiatric Assessment of Children Under 18: One common dilemma faced by psychiatric nurse practitioners is determining who the “client” is. Given that children are typically brought for treatment by their parents, describe how the psychiatric nurse practitioner would respond to a child who discloses they are indulging in illicit behavior and asks you not to tell his or her parents.
Question 3 Internalizing Disorders: Can children in elementary school become depressed? What makes childhood depression difficult to assess? Identify your ethnicity and culture (Hyspanic), then explain your answer by comparing your cultural beliefs regarding depression and anxiety and those of another ethnicity and culture.
Question 4 Externalizing Disorders: Some commonly followed treatments for Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) have not been scientifically substantiated, including restricted or modified diets, treatments for allergies, treatment for inner ear problems, treatments for yeast infections, megavitamins, chiropractic adjustment and bone alignment, eye training, special-colored glasses, and biofeedback. Discuss four non-pharmacological treatments that you would recommend for a 6 year old child with ADD. Use the US clinical guidelines to support your response.
Question 5 Autism Spectrum Disorder, Intellectual Disabilities, or Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia: In recent years, there have been reports linking autism to vaccinations. Explain the controversy regarding vaccines as a possible cause of autism spectrum disorder. Does the current US based research the "other causes" of autism better explain autistic spectrum disorder? Use US scholarly journal articles to explain your response.
Question 6 Health-Related Disorders, Substance Use Disorders, or Feeding/Eating Disorder: Explain why some cultural/ethnic groups are disproportionately affected by childhood obesity. Identify your ethnicity and culture. Then, list three health promotion strategies that can be taken to address this obesity in your culture/ethnicity. Use the US clinical guidelines to support your response.
Question 7 Gender Identity Disorder or Trauma/Stress-Related Disorders: Explain your views on allowing a minor to explore their gender identity. Discuss how a psychiatric nurse practitioner could create space for a minor to discuss their gender identities and expressions during a session? Use the US clinical guidelines to support your response.
Your initial post should be at least 400 words per question, formatted, and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources per question.
Grading Rubric:
Identification of Main Issues, Problems and Concepts | DistinguishedPost substantively accurate. Identifies and demonstrates a sophisticated understanding of the issues, problems, and concepts surrounding the assignment. Provides exceptional and thought-provoking analysis that directly addresses details and/or examples of the main topic.
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