Please read the complete instructions. Use the document (template) provided it to complete the assignment. 

NRNP/PRAC 6635 Comprehensive Psychiatric Evaluation Template

Week (enter week #): (Enter assignment title)

Student Name

College of Nursing-PMHNP, Walden University

NRNP 6635: Psychopathology and Diagnostic Reasoning

Faculty Name

Assignment Due Date

Subjective:

CC (chief complaint):

HPI:

Past Psychiatric History:

· General Statement:

· Caregivers (if applicable):

· Hospitalizations:

· Medication trials:

· Psychotherapy or Previous Psychiatric Diagnosis:

Substance Current Use and History:

Family Psychiatric/Substance Use History:

Psychosocial History:

Medical History:

· Current Medications:

· Allergies:

· Reproductive Hx:

ROS:

· GENERAL:

· HEENT:

· SKIN:

· CARDIOVASCULAR:

· RESPIRATORY:

· GASTROINTESTINAL:

· GENITOURINARY:

· NEUROLOGICAL:

· MUSCULOSKELETAL:

· HEMATOLOGIC:

· LYMPHATICS:

· ENDOCRINOLOGIC:

Objective:

Physical exam: if applicable

Diagnostic results:

Assessment:

Mental Status Examination:

Differential Diagnoses:

Reflections:

References

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NRNP/PRAC 6635 Comprehensive Psychiatric Evaluation Exemplar

INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO USE EXEMPLAR AND TEMPLATE—READ CAREFULLY

If you are struggling with the format or remembering what to include, follow the Comprehensive Psychiatric Evaluation Template
AND
the Rubric
as your guide. It is also helpful to review the rubric in detail in order not to lose points unnecessarily because you missed something required. Below highlights by category are taken directly from the grading rubric for the assignment in Weeks 4–10. After reviewing the full details of the rubric, you can use it as a guide.

In the Subjective section, provide:

· Chief complaint

· History of present illness (HPI)

· Past psychiatric history

· Medication trials and current medications

· Psychotherapy or previous psychiatric diagnosis

· Pertinent substance use, family psychiatric/substance use, social, and medical history

· Allergies

· ROS

· Read rating descriptions to see the grading standards!

In the Objective section, provide:

· Physical exam documentation of systems pertinent to the chief complaint, HPI, and history

· Diagnostic results, including any labs, imaging, or other assessments needed to develop the differential diagnoses.

· Read rating descriptions to see the grading standards!

In the Assessment section, provide:

· Results of the mental status examination,
presented in paragraph form.

· At least three differentials with supporting evidence. List them from top priority to least priority. Compare the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for each differential diagnosis and explain what DSM-5 criteria rules out the differential diagnosis to find an accurate diagnosis.
Explain the critical-thinking process that led you to the primary diagnosis you selected. Include pertinent positives and pertinent negatives for the specific patient case

.

· Read rating descriptions to see the grading standards!

Reflect on this case. Include: Discuss what you learned and what you might do differently. Also include in your reflection a discussion related to legal/ethical considerations (

demonstrate critical thinking beyond confidentiality and consent for treatment

!), health promotion and disease prevention taking into consideration patient factors (such as age, ethnic group, etc.), PMH, and other risk factors (e.g., socioeconomic, cultural background, etc.).

(The comprehensive evaluation is typically the initial new patient evaluation. You will practice writing this type of note in this course. You will be ruling out other mental illnesses so often you will write up what symptoms are present and what symptoms are not present from illnesses to demonstrat

Training Title 29

Name: Mr. Jay Feldman

Gender: male

Age:19 years old

T- 98.3 P- 69 R 16 106/72 Ht 5’7 Wt 117lbs

Background: European-American male. He has two younger brothers, one with history of

ADHD, the other with history of anxiety. His mother has anxiety; his father has paranoia

schizophrenia. He is home for spring break. He has no previous medical problems.

Developmental milestones met as child. Appetite is inconsistent and it seems he has lost 18lbs

since first going back to school in the fall. Jason has not acted this way before but did have a

short trial of aripiprazole in the last six months of high school for mild paranoia. He stopped the

medication after graduation as he could not tolerate due to side effects of akathisia. Jason has

several friends but has not kept in touch with them since being back home. He has not been

showering. Sleeping 4–5 hrs.

Symptom Media. (Producer). (2016). Training title 29 [Video]. https://video-alexanderstreetcom.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/watch/training-title-29

TRANSCRIPT OF VIDEO FILE:

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00:00:15

OFF CAMERA Mr. Feldman? I understand you called us last week for an appointment.

00:00:20

MR. FELDMAN My parents.

00:00:25

OFF CAMERA Excuse me?

00:00:25

MR. FELDMAN My parents called for the appointment.

00:00:25

OFF CAMERA Oh. Do you know why your parents called for an appointment?

00:00:30

MR. FELDMAN No.

00:00:35

OFF CAMERA When your parents called me they said you were having some difficulty in school. Where are you in school?

00:00:50

MR. FELDMAN State College.

00:00:50

OFF CAMERA How long have you been at State College?

00:00:55

MR. FELDMAN My freshman year.

00:01:00

OFF CAMERA And how is it going?

00:01:05

MR. FELDMAN Fine.

00:01:10

OFF CAMERA What courses are you taking at State?

00:01:15

MR. FELDMAN In high school I took advanced placement courses. Theoretical physics, advanced calculus is what I’m taking now. Although I’m thinking about double majoring in philosophy and physics.

00:01:35

OFF CAMERA That’s an interesting combination.

00:01:35

MR. FELDMAN Yes, the mysteries of life. The courses are mysteries, and just when you think you’ve understood it, it’s gone.

00:01:45

OFF CAMERA Gone?

00:01:50

MR. FELDMAN The totality of life precludes us from repeating it. I mean what’s the point?

00:02:00

OFF CAMERA Do you have a roommate at state?

Assignment: Assessing and Diagnosing Patients With Schizophrenia, Other Psychotic Disorders, and Medication-Induced Movement Disorders

Psychotic disorders and schizophrenia are some of the most complicated and challenging diagnoses in the DSM. The symptoms of psychotic disorders may appear quite vivid in some patients; with others, symptoms may be barely observable. Additionally, symptoms may overlap among disorders. For example, specific symptoms, such as neurocognitive impairments, social problems, and illusions may exist in patients with schizophrenia but are also contributing symptoms for other psychotic disorders.

For this Assignment, you will analyze a case study related to schizophrenia, another psychotic disorder, or a medication-induced movement disorder.


Assignment Instructions:

· Use the Comprehensive Psychiatric Evaluation Template (Attached) to complete this Assignment.

· Review the Comprehensive Psychiatric Evaluation Exemplar (Attached) to see an example of a completed evaluation document. 

· Select a specific video case study to use for this Assignment from the Video Case Selections choices in the Learning Resources. Video # 29 (See the transcript).

· Consider what history would be necessary to collect from this patient.

· Consider what interview questions you would need to ask this patient.

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· Identify at least three possible differential diagnoses for the patient. 

· Complete and submit your Comprehensive Psychiatric Evaluation (attached), including your differential diagnosis and critical-thinking process to formulate a primary diagnosis. Incorporate the following into your responses in the template:

· Subjective: What details did the patient provide regarding their chief complaint and symptomology to derive your differential diagnosis? What is the duration and severity of their symptoms? How are their symptoms impacting their functioning in life? 

· Objective: What observations did you make during the psychiatric assessment?

  

· Assessment: Discuss the patient’s mental status examination results. What were your differential diagnoses? Provide a minimum of three possible diagnoses with supporting evidence, listed in order from highest priority to lowest priority. Compare the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for each differential diagnosis and explain what DSM-5 criteria rules out the differential diagnosis to find an accurate diagnosis.

Explain the critical-thinking process that led you to the primary diagnosis you selected. Include pertinent positives and pertinent negatives for the specific patient case.

· Reflection notes: What would you do differently with this client if you could conduct the session over? Also include in your reflection a discuss