Abnormal brain development or damage at an early age can lead to neurodevelopmental disorders
Abnormal brain development or damage at an early age can lead to neurodevelopmental disorders
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 Please complete your assignment on Autism Spectrum 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.
TO PREPARE
- Your Instructor will assign you to a specific neurodevelopmental disorder from the DSM-5-TR. Please complete your assignment on Autism Spectrum Disorder
- 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.
Please complete your assignment on Autism Spectrum Disorder
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).
SUBMISSION INFORMATION
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Rubric
NRNP_6665_Week8_Assignment_Rubric
| NRNP_6665_Week8_Assignment_Rubric | ||
| Criteria | Ratings | Pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCreate a study guide, in outline form with references, for your assigned disorder. Incorporate visual elements such as concept maps, charts, diagrams, images, color coding, mnemonics, and/or flashcards. | 30 to >26.0 pts Excellent The response is in a well-organized and detailed outline form. Informative and well-designed visual elements are incorporated….Followed directions correctly by uploading assignment to Gradebook and submitted to the discussion forum area. 26 to >23.0 pts Good The response is in an organized and detailed outline form. Appropriate visual elements are incorporated….Partially followed directions by uploading assignment to Gradebook but did not submit to the discussion forum area. 23 to >20.0 pts Fair The response is in outline form, with some inaccuracies or details missing. Visual elements are somewhat vague or inaccurate….Partially followed directions by submitting to the discussion forum area but did not upload assignment to Gradebook. 20 to >0 pts Poor The response is unorganized, not in outline form, or is missing. Visual elements are inaccurate or missing….Did not follow directions as did not submit to discussion forum area and did not upload assignment to gradebook per late policy. | 30 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeContent 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 | 50 to >44.0 pts Excellent The response throughly addresses all required content areas. 44 to >39.0 pts Good The response adequately addresses all required content areas. Minor details may be missing. 39 to >34.0 pts Fair The response addresses all required content areas, with some inaccuracies or vagueness. No more than one or two content areas are missing. 34 to >0 pts Poor The response vaguely or inaccurately addresses the required content areas. Or, three or more content areas are missing. | 50 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSupport your guide with references to the DSM-5-TR and at least three evidence-based, peer-reviewed journal articles or evidenced-based guidelines. Be sure they are current (no more than 5 years old). | 10 to >8.0 pts Excellent The response is supported by the DSM-5 and at least three current, evidence-based resources from the literature. 8 to >7.0 pts Good The response provides at least three current, evidence-based resources from the literature that appropriately support the assessment and diagnosis of the patient in the assigned case study. 7 to >6.0 pts Fair Three evidence-based resources are provided to support assessment and diagnosis of the patient in the assigned case study, but they may only provide vague or weak justification. 6 to >0 pts Poor Two or fewer resources are provided to support assessment and diagnosis decisions. The resources may not be current or evidence based. | 10 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWritten Expression and Formatting – English Writing Standards: Correct grammar, mechanics, and proper punctuation | 5 to >4.0 pts Excellent Uses correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation with no errors 4 to >3.5 pts Good Contains one or two grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors 3.5 to >3.0 pts Fair Contains several (three or four) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors 3 to >0 pts Poor Contains many (five or more) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors that interfere with the reader’s understanding | 5 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWritten Expression and Formatting – The guide follows correct APA format for parenthetical/narrative in-text citations and reference list. | 5 to >4.0 pts Excellent Uses correct APA format with no errors 4 to >3.5 pts Good Contains one or two APA format errors 3.5 to >3.0 pts Fair Contains several (three or four) APA format errors 3 to >0 pts Poor Contains many (five or more) APA format errors | 5 pts |
| Total Points: 100 | ||
LEARNING RESOURCES
- Sadock, B. J., Sadock, V. A., & Ruiz, P. (2015). Kaplan & Sadock’s synopsis of psychiatry (11th ed.). Wolters Kluwer.
- Chapter 21, “Neurocognitive Disorders”
- Zakhari, R. (2020). The psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner certification review manual. Springer.
- Chapter 8, “Delirium and Neurocognitive Disorders”
- PhysioPathoPharmaco. (2018, December 19). Alzheimer’s disease – plaques, tangles, pathogenesis, risk factors, disease progression Links to an external site. [Video]. YouTube. Links to an external site. https://youtu.be/2du03tXjopQ
- Speed Pharmacology. (2019, July 6). Pharmacology – drugs for Alzheimer’s disease (Made easy) Links to an external site. [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/euzRPrvrwj0
Review the FDA-approved use of the following medicines related to treating neurocognitive disorders.
| Alzheimer’s disease | Delirium | Parkinson’s disease dementia/psychosis |
| caprylidene donepezil galantamine memantine rivastigmine | There are no FDA-approved medications for the treatment of delirium. | nuplazid rivastigmine pimavanserin |
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