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NURS6670 Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Role II

Week 6 Discussion
Treatment of Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety
disorders are common in both primary care and psychiatric practice. Clients
with anxiety disorders including generalized anxiety disorders, agoraphobia,
and other specific phobias will present to the PMHNP’s office with a
significant level of distress. Successful recognition and treatment of anxiety
disorders includes an accurate diagnostic assessment with a treatment plan that
includes a combination of psychopharmacology and psychotherapy. Although
psychoanalytic theories are based on the concept of anxiety, the more recent
standard of care is with the cognitive-behavioral therapies.
In this
Discussion, you will analyze evidence-based treatment plans for clients with
anxiety disorders.
Learning
Objectives
Students
will:
• Analyze differences between
adjustments disorders and anxiety disorders
• Analyze diagnostic criteria for
anxiety disorders
• Analyze evidence-based
psychotherapy and psychopharmacologic treatment for anxiety disorders
• Compare differential diagnostic
features of anxiety disorders
Note: For
this Discussion, you are required to complete your initial post before you will
be able to view and respond to your colleagues’ postings. Begin by clicking on
the “Post to Discussion Question” link and then select “Create Thread” to
complete your initial post. Remember, once you click submit, you cannot delete
or edit your own posts and cannot post anonymously. Please check your post
carefully before clicking Submit!
To prepare
for this Discussion:
• By Day 5 of Week 5, your Instructor
will have assigned you an anxiety disorder, which will be your focus for your
initial post for this Discussion.
• Review the Learning Resources.
By Day 3
Post:
• Explain the difference between an
adjustment disorder and anxiety disorder. Provide examples to illustrate your
rationale.
• Explain the diagnostic criteria for
your assigned anxiety disorder.
• Explain the evidenced-based
psychotherapy and psychopharmacologic treatment for your assigned anxiety
disorder.
• Support your rationale with
references to the Learning Resources or other academic resource.
By Day 6
Respond to
at least two of your colleagues by comparing the differential diagnostic
features of the disorder you were assigned to the diagnostic features of the
disorder your colleagues were assigned.