NRNP 6665 Week 5 Assignment: PATIENT EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS

NRNP 6665 Week 5 Assignment: PATIENT EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS

INTRODUCTION

School and going out with my friends used to be fun, but not anymore. Mom keeps telling me just to go out and have fun, but I don’t see the point of trying. All my friends are better than I am. I keep having these headaches and just feel worthless. I used to get As and Bs in school, but not anymore. I can’t concentrate at school. I would rather be at home sleeping.

—Madison, age 16

Mood and anxiety disorders can be particularly challenging to address in childhood and adolescence for many reasons. Children may not be able to fully express or understand their feelings and behaviors. Parents may misattribute or not recognize signs and symptoms. The symptoms of disorders also vary when present in children as opposed to adults. The PMHNP needs to know how to diagnose these conditions and must understand the importance of integrating medication management strategies with both individual and family therapy to optimize treatment outcomes.

Students will:

• Explain signs and symptoms of mood and anxiety disorders in children and adolescents
• Explain the pathophysiology of mood and anxiety disorders in children and adolescents
• Explain diagnosis and treatment methods for mood and anxiety disorders in children and adolescents
• Develop patient education materials for mood and anxiety disorders in children and adolescents

Patient education is an effective tool in supporting compliance and treatment for a diagnosis. It is important to consider effective ways to educate patients and their families about a diagnosis—such as coaching, brochures, or videos—and to recognize that the efficacy of any materials may differ based on the needs and learning preferences of a particular patient. Because patients or their families may be overwhelmed with a new diagnosis, it is important that materials provided by the practitioner clearly outline the information that patients need to know.

For this Assignment, you will pretend that you are a contributing writer to a health blog. You are tasked with explaining important information about an assigned mental health disorder in language appropriate for child/adolescent patients and/or their caregivers.

 

LEARNING RESOURCES

• Hilt, R. J., & Nussbaum, A. M. (2016). DSM-5 pocket guide for child and adolescent mental healthLinks to an external site.. American Psychiatric Association Publishing.
  • Chapter 3, “Common Clinical Concerns”
  • Chapter 7, “A Brief Version of DSM-5″
  • Chapter 8, “A stepwise approach to Differential Diagnosis”
  • Chapter 10, “Selected DSM-5 Assessment Measures”
  • Chapter 11, “Rating Scales and Alternative Diagnostic Systems”Links to an external site.
• Shoemaker, S. J., Wolf, M. S., & Brach, C. (2014). The patient education materials assessment tool (PEMAT) and user’s guideLinks to an external site.. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. https://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/pemat_guide.pdfLinks to an external site.
• Thapar, A., Pine, D. S., Leckman, J. F., Scott, S., Snowling, M. J., & Taylor, E. A. (2015). Rutter’s child and adolescent psychiatry (6th ed.). Wiley Blackwell.
• • Chapter 60, “Anxiety Disorders”
  • Chapter 61, “Obsessive Compulsive Disorder”
  • Chapter 62, “Bipolar Disorder in Childhood”
  • Chapter 63, “Depressive Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence”

REQUIRED MEDIA

• Center for Rural Health. (2020, May 18). Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder & childhood bipolar disorderLinks to an external site.[Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/tSfYXkst1vMLinks to an external site.
• Mood Disorders Association of BC. (2014, November 20). Children in depressionLinks to an external site.[Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/Qg-BBKB1nJcLinks to an external site.
• Psych Hub Education. (2020, January 7). LGBTQ youthLinks to an external site.: Learning to listen. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wn4AVjMMYX4

 

Medication  Review

Review the FDA-approved use of the following medicines related to treating mood and anxiety disorders in children and adolescents.

Bipolar depression	Bipolar disorder
lurasidone (age 10–17) olanzapine-fluoxetine combination (age 10–17)	aripiprazole (age 10–17) asenapine  (for mania or mixed episodes, age 10–17) lithium (for mania, age 12–17) olanzapine (age 13–17) quetiapine (age 10–17) risperidone (age 10–17)

 

Generalized anxiety disorder	Depression
duloxetine (age 7–17)	escitalopram (age 12–17) fluoxetine (age 8–17)

 

Obsessive-compulsive disorder
clomipramine (age 10–17) fluoxetine (age 7–17) fluvoxamine (age 8–17) sertraline (age 6–17)

 

TO PREPARE

• By Day 1, your Instructor will assign a mood or anxiety disorder diagnosis for you to use for this Assignment.
• Research signs and symptoms for your diagnosis, pharmacological treatments, nonpharmacological treatments, and appropriate community resources and referrals.

 

NRNP_6665_Week5_Assignment_Rubric

NRNP_6665_Week5_Assignment_Rubric
Criteria	Ratings	Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIn a 300- to 500-word blog post written for a patient and/or caregiver audience: • Explain signs and symptoms for the assigned diagnosis in children and adolescents.	30 to >26.0 pts Excellent The response accurately and concisely explains signs and symptoms of the assigned diagnosis in language and tone that are engaging and appropriate for a patient/caregiver audience. 26 to >23.0 pts Good The response accurately explains signs and symptoms of the assigned diagnosis in language and tone appropriate for a patient/caregiver audience. 23 to >20.0 pts Fair The response somewhat vaguely or inaccurately explains signs and symptoms of the assigned diagnosis. Language and tone are mostly appropriate for a patient/caregiver audience. 20 to >0 pts Poor The response vaguely or inaccurately explains signs and symptoms of the assigned diagnosis. Language and tone are not appropriate for a patient/caregiver audience. Or the response is missing.	30 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome· Explain pharmacological and nonpharmacological treatments for children and adolescents with the diagnosis.	30 to >26.0 pts Excellent The response accurately and concisely explains pharmacological and nonpharmacological treatments in language and tone that are engaging and appropriate for a patient/caregiver audience. 26 to >23.0 pts Good The response accurately explains pharmacological and nonpharmacological treatments in language and tone that are appropriate for a patient/caregiver audience. 23 to >20.0 pts Fair The response somewhat vaguely or inaccurately explains pharmacological and nonpharmacological treatments. Language and tone are mostly appropriate for a patient/caregiver audience. 20 to >0 pts Poor The response vaguely or inaccurately explains pharmacological and nonpharmacological treatments. Language and tone are not appropriate for a patient/caregiver audience. Or the response is missing.	30 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome· Explain appropriate community resources and referrals for the assigned diagnosis.	25 to >22.0 pts Excellent The response accurately and concisely explains appropriate community resources and referrals for the assigned diagnosis in language and tone that are engaging and appropriate for a patient/caregiver audience. 22 to >19.0 pts Good The response accurately explains appropriate community resources and referrals for the assigned diagnosis in language and tone that are appropriate for a patient/caregiver audience. 19 to >17.0 pts Fair The response somewhat vaguely or inaccurately explains community resources and referrals for the assigned diagnosis. Language and tone are mostly appropriate for a patient/caregiver audience. 17 to >0 pts Poor The response vaguely or inaccurately explains community resources and referrals for the assigned diagnosis. Language and tone are not appropriate for a patient/caregiver audience. Or the response is missing.	25 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWritten Expression and Formatting – Paragraph Development and Organization: Paragraphs make clear points that support well-developed ideas, flow logically, and demonstrate continuity of ideas. Sentences are carefully focused—neither long and rambling nor short and lacking substance. A clear and comprehensive purpose statement and introduction are provided that delineate all required criteria.	5 to >4.0 pts Excellent Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity. A clear and comprehensive purpose statement, introduction, and conclusion are provided that delineate all required criteria. 4 to >3.5 pts Good Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity 80% of the time. Purpose, introduction, and conclusion of the assignment are stated, yet they are brief and not descriptive. 3.5 to >3.0 pts Fair Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity 60%–79% of the time. Purpose, introduction, and conclusion of the assignment are vague or off topic. 3 to >0 pts Poor Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity <60% of the time. No purpose statement, introduction, or conclusion were provided.	5 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 paper follows correct APA format for title page, headings, font, spacing, margins, indentations, page numbers, 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