STUDY GUIDE FORUM
Abnormal brain development or damage at an early age can lead to neurodevelopmental disorders. Within this group of disorders, some are resolvable with appropriate and timely interventions, either pharmacological or nonpharmacological, while other disorders are chronic and need to be managed throughout the lifespan.
For this Assignment, you will develop a study guide for an assigned disorder and share it with your colleagues. In sum, these study guides will be a powerful tool in preparing for your certification exam.
RESOURCES
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.
WEEKLY RESOURCES
TO PREPARE
Your Instructor will assign you to a specific neurodevelopmental disorder from the DSM-5-TR.
Research your assigned disorder using the Walden Library. Then, develop an organizational scheme for the important information about the disorder.
THE ASSIGNMENT
Create a study guide for your assigned disorder. Your study guide should be in the form of an outline with references, and you should incorporate visual elements such as concept maps, charts, diagrams, images, color coding, mnemonics, and/or flashcards. Be creative! It should not be in the format of an APA paper. Your guide should be informed by the DSM-5-TR but also supported by at least three other scholarly resources.
Areas of importance you should address, but are not limited to, are:
Signs and symptoms according to the DSM-5-TR
Differential diagnoses
Incidence
- Development and course
Prognosis
- Considerations related to culture, gender, age
Pharmacological treatments, including any side effects
Nonpharmacological treatments
Diagnostics and labs
Comorbidities
Legal and ethical considerations
- Pertinent patient education considerations
BY DAY 7 OF WEEK 8
- You will need to submit your Assignment to two places: the Week 8 Study Guide discussion forum as an attachment and the Week 8 Assignment submission link. Although no responses are required in the discussion forum, collegial discussion is welcome. You are encouraged to utilize your peers’ submitted guides on their assigned neurodevelopmental disorders for study.
- Access the Study Guide Forum (or click the Next button).
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Introduction:
This assignment requires students to develop a study guide on a specific neurodevelopmental disorder assigned by the instructor. In this guide, students are expected to incorporate visual aids such as concept maps, diagrams, images, and flashcards along with an outline format. The study guide should be supported by scholarly resources and should cover areas like signs and symptoms, differential diagnoses, incidence, pharmacological and nonpharmacological treatments, prognosis, legal and ethical considerations, patient education, etc.
Question:
What is expected in the study guide for the neurodevelopmental disorder?
Answer:
The study guide for the assigned neurodevelopmental disorder should be in the form of an outline with references and visual elements. It should be informed by the DSM-5-TR and supported by at least three scholarly resources. The guide should cover areas like signs and symptoms, differential diagnoses, incidence, pharmacological and nonpharmacological treatments, prognosis, legal and ethical considerations, patient education, etc. The visual aids used could include concept maps, diagrams, images, color coding, mnemonics, and/or flashcards. The guide should be creative and not in the format of an APA paper.
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