Choose two of the following disorders to discuss with your peers:
Amnestic disorders
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Autism spectrum disorder
Conduct disorder
Dementia
Separation anxiety disorder
Tourette’s disorder/syndrome
To successfully complete this discussion (include at least one scholarly citation for each topic and use the subheadings provided below to organize your work).
Symptoms: Discuss the symptoms associated with the disorder you chose to focus on.
Access the American Psychiatric Association’s (2022) Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th Ed.), Text-Revision. (DSM-5-TR) in the UAGC Library to support your summary of the key symptoms. (Be sure to cite.)
To access the DSM-5-TR,
Go to the UAGC Library home page.
Click “Find Articles and More.”
Click “Databases by Subject.”
Click “Psychology.”
Scroll down the page and click “DSM-5 Library.”
From the DSM-5 Library drop down menu, select, “DSM-5-TRTM.”
Diagnostic similarities and differences: Analyze the differences and similarities between your chosen disorders to other similar illness/diagnosis. This means to compare each disorder to another disorder it shares some features with. Do not compare the two disorders you chose from the list above to each other.
Ethical implications: Discuss the ethical implications of why it is important to understand the symptoms of disorders in general and to not diagnose without having a plethora of knowledge about the client and a license to practice. Cite principles from the American Psychological Association (APA) Ethics Code
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The role of the environment: Describe the role of the environment on managing behaviors to the disorder you have chosen.
The family and social support systems: Evaluate potential impacts on the family in managing a loved one suffering from the disorder you choose. Also discuss the positive roles family members can play in supporting a loved one suffering from the disorder you choose. Note, you can define “family” as broadly or narrowly as is appropriate to individuals from different cultural and social groups.
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Amnestic disor appeared first on blitzarchive.com.