Introduction The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision (DSM‑5‑TR) is the most current classification system for mental disorders, published by the American Psychiatric Association in 2022. It provides standardized criteria for diagnosing psychiatric conditions, ensuring consistency across clinicians and researchers. DSM‑5‑TR builds upon DSM‑5 by: Adding Prolonged Grief Disorder as […]

Review the video, Case Study: Dev Cordoba. You will use this case as the basis of this Assignment. In this video, a Walden faculty member is assessing a mock patient. Develop a Focused SOAP Note, including your differential diagnosis and critical-thinking process to formulate a primary diagnosis. Incorporate the following into your responses in the […]

Explain your state laws for involuntary psychiatric holds for child and adult psychiatric emergencies. Include who can hold a patient and for how long, who can release the emergency hold, and who can pick up the patient after a hold is released. Explain the differences among emergency hospitalization for evaluation/psychiatric hold, inpatient commitment, and outpatient […]

Recommend one FDA-approved drug, one off-label drug, and one nonpharmacological intervention for treating your chosen disorder in older adults or pregnant women. Explain the risk assessment you would use to inform your treatment decision making. What are the risks and benefits of the FDA-approved medicine? What are the risks and benefits of the off-label drug? […]

Introduction The National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) developed a set of core competencies to guide nurse practitioner (NP) education and practice. These competencies ensure that NP graduates are prepared to deliver safe, effective, and evidence‑based care across diverse populations and settings. The competencies are foundational standards that apply to all NP roles (family, […]