Explain why a thorough psychiatric assessment of a child/adolescent is important.

Discussion Question

Comprehensive Integrated Psychiatric Assessment

To Prepare

· Review the Learning Resources and consider the insights they provide on comprehensive, integrated psychiatric assessment. Watch the Mental Status Examination B-6 and Simulation Scenario-Adolescent Risk Assessment videos.

· Watch the YMH Boston Vignette 5 video and take notes; you will use this video as the basis for your Discussion post.

By Day 3 of Week 1

Based on the YMH Boston Vignette 5 video, post answers to the following questions:

· What did the practitioner do well? In what areas can the practitioner improve?

· At this point in the clinical interview, do you have any compelling concerns? If so, what are they?

· What would be your next question, and why?

Then, address the following. Your answers to these prompts do not have to be tailored to the patient in the YMH Boston video.

· Explain why a thorough psychiatric assessment of a child/adolescent is important.

· Describe two different symptom rating scales that would be appropriate to use during the psychiatric assessment of a child/adolescent.

· Describe two psychiatric treatment options for children and adolescents that may not be used when treating adults.

· Explain the role parents/guardians play in assessment.

Support your response with at least three peer-reviewed, evidence-based sources and explain why each of your supporting sources is considered scholarly. Attach the PDFs of your sources.

Discussion Question

Comprehensive Integrated Psychiatric Assessment

To Prepare

·

Review the Learning Resources and consider the insights they provide on comprehensive,

integrated psychiatric assessment. Watch the

Mental Status Examination

B

–

6

and

Simulation

Scenario

–

Adolescent Risk Assessment

videos.

·

Watch the YMH Boston

Vignette 5

video and take notes; you will use this video as the basis for

your Discussion post.

By Day 3 of Week 1

Based on the YMH Boston

Vignette 5

video, post answers to the following questions:

·

What did the practitioner do well? In

what areas can the practitioner improve?

·

At this point in the clinical interview, do you have any compelling concerns? If so, what are they?

·

What would be your

next

question, and why?

Then, address the following. Your answers to these prompts do not have to be tailored to the patient in

the YMH Boston video.

·

Explain why a thorough psychi

atric assessment of a child/adolescent is important.

·

Describe two different symptom rating scales that would be appropriate to use during the

psychiatric assessment of a child/adolescent.

·

Describe two psychiatric treatment options for children and adolesce

nts that may not be used

when treating adults.

·

Explain the role parents/guardians play in assessment.

Support your response with at least three peer

–

reviewed, evidence

–

based sources and explain why each

of your supporting sources is considered scholarly. A

ttach the PDFs of your sources.

Discussion Question

Comprehensive Integrated Psychiatric Assessment

To Prepare

 Review the Learning Resources and consider the insights they provide on comprehensive,

integrated psychiatric assessment. Watch the Mental Status Examination B-6 and Simulation

Scenario-Adolescent Risk Assessment videos.

 Watch the YMH Boston Vignette 5 video and take notes; you will use this video as the basis for

your Discussion post.

By Day 3 of Week 1

Based on the YMH Boston Vignette 5 video, post answers to the following questions:

 What did the practitioner do well? In what areas can the practitioner improve?

 At this point in the clinical interview, do you have any compelling concerns? If so, what are they?

 What would be your next question, and why?

Then, address the following. Your answers to these prompts do not have to be tailored to the patient in

the YMH Boston video.

 Explain why a thorough psychiatric assessment of a child/adolescent is important.

 Describe two different symptom rating scales that would be appropriate to use during the

psychiatric assessment of a child/adolescent.

 Describe two psychiatric treatment options for children and adolescents that may not be used

when treating adults.

 Explain the role parents/guardians play in assessment.

Support your response with at least three peer-reviewed, evidence-based sources and explain why each

of your supporting sources is considered scholarly. Attach the PDFs of your sources.