{"id":7455,"date":"2023-03-03T16:38:58","date_gmt":"2023-03-03T16:38:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/the-psychiatric-evaluation-and-evidence-based-rating-scales\/"},"modified":"2023-03-03T16:38:58","modified_gmt":"2023-03-03T16:38:58","slug":"the-psychiatric-evaluation-and-evidence-based-rating-scales","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/the-psychiatric-evaluation-and-evidence-based-rating-scales\/","title":{"rendered":"THE PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATION AND EVIDENCE-BASED RATING SCALES"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;Review this week&#8217;s Learning Resources and reflect on the insights they provide regarding psychiatric assessment and diagnosis.<br \/>\nConsider the elements of the psychiatric interview, history, and examination.<br \/>\nConsider the assessment tool assigned to you by the Course Instructor( Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) <br \/>\nPost a brief explanation of three important components of the psychiatric interview and why you consider these elements important.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Explain the psychometric properties of the rating scale you were assigned( Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;Explain when it is appropriate to use this rating scale with clients during the psychiatric interview and how the scale is helpful to a nurse practitioner\u2019s psychiatric assessment. Support your approach with evidence-based literature.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Required reading:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>American Psychiatric Association. (2022). Section I: DSM-5 basics. In <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/go.openathens.net\/redirector\/waldenu.edu?url=https:\/\/dsm.psychiatryonline.org\/doi\/full\/10.5555\/appi.books.9780890425787.Section_1\"><u><em>Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders<\/em><\/u> <u><em>Links to an external site.<\/em><\/u><\/a>(5th ed., text rev.). <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/go.openathens.net\/redirector\/waldenu.edu?url=https:\/\/dsm.psychiatryonline.org\/doi\/full\/10.5555\/appi.books.9780890425787.Section_1\"><u>https:\/\/go.openathens.net\/redirector\/waldenu.edu?url=https:\/\/dsm.psychiatryonline.org\/doi\/full\/10.5555\/appi.books.9780890425787.Section_1Links to an external site.<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li>American Psychiatric Association. (2022). Classification. In <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/go.openathens.net\/redirector\/waldenu.edu?url=https:\/\/dsm.psychiatryonline.org\/doi\/full\/10.5555\/appi.books.9780890425787.Section_1\"><u><em>Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders<\/em><\/u> <u><em>Links to an external site.<\/em><\/u><\/a>(5th ed., text rev., pp. &nbsp;xiii-xl). <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/go.openathens.net\/redirector\/waldenu.edu?url=https:\/\/dsm.psychiatryonline.org\/doi\/full\/10.5555\/appi.books.9780890425787.Section_1\"><u>https:\/\/go.openathens.net\/redirector\/waldenu.edu?url=https:\/\/dsm.psychiatryonline.org\/doi\/full\/10.5555\/appi.books.9780890425787.Section_1Links to an external site.<\/u><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Review&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Carlat, D. J. (2017). <em>The psychiatric interview<\/em> (4th ed.). Wolters Kluwer.\n<ul>\n<li>Chapter 34, Writing Up the Results of the Interview<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Boland, R. &amp; Verduin, M. L. &amp; Ruiz, P. (2022).&nbsp;<em>Kaplan &amp; Sadock\u2019s synopsis of psychiatry<\/em>&nbsp;(12th ed.). Wolters Kluwer.\n<\/li>\n<li>Chapter 1, \u201cExamination and Diagnosis of the Psychiatric Patient\u201d<\/li>\n<li>American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (1995). <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aacap.org\/App_Themes\/AACAP\/docs\/practice_parameters\/psychiatric_assessment_practice_parameter.pdf\"><u><em>Practice parameters for the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents<\/em><\/u><u>Links to an external site.<\/u><\/a>. https:\/\/www.aacap.org\/App_Themes\/AACAP\/docs\/practice_parameters\/psychiatric_assessment_practice_parameter.pdf<\/li>\n<li>American Psychiatric Association. (2016). <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/psychiatryonline.org\/doi\/pdf\/10.1176\/appi.books.9780890426760\"><u><em>Practice guidelines for the psychiatric evaluation of adults<\/em><\/u><u>Links to an external site.<\/u><\/a> (3rd ed.). https:\/\/psychiatryonline.org\/doi\/pdf\/10.1176\/appi.books.9780890426760<\/li>\n<li>Sadock, B. J., Sadock, V. A., &amp; Ruiz, P. (2017). Classification in psychiatry. In <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ebookcentral.proquest.com\/lib\/waldenu\/reader.action?docID=5340671&amp;ppg=39\"><u><em>Kaplan and Sadock\u2019s Concise Textbook of Clinical Psychiatry<\/em><\/u><u>Links to an external site.<\/u><\/a> (4th ed., pp. 1\u20138). Wolters Kluwer.<\/li>\n<li>Sadock, B. J., Sadock, V. A., &amp; Ruiz, P. (2017). Psychiatric interview, history, and mental status examination. In <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ebookcentral.proquest.com\/lib\/waldenu\/reader.action?docID=5340671&amp;ppg=39\"><u><em>Kaplan and Sadock\u2019s Concise Textbook of Clinical Psychiatry<\/em><\/u><u>Links to an external site.<\/u><\/a> (4th ed., pp. 39\u201352). Wolters Kluwer.<\/li>\n<li>Sadock, B. J., Sadock, V. A., &amp; Ruiz, P. (2017). Medical assessment and laboratory testing in psychiatry. In <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ebookcentral.proquest.com\/lib\/waldenu\/reader.action?docID=5340671&amp;ppg=53\"><u>Kaplan and Sadock\u2019s Concise Textbook of Clinical PsychiatryLinks to an external site.<\/u><\/a>&nbsp;(4th ed., pp. 16\u201321). Wolters Kluwer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;Review this week&#8217;s Learning Resources and reflect on the insights they provide regarding psychiatric assessment and diagnosis. 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