NRNP 6655 Diagnosing and Treating Neurocognitive Neurodevelopmental
NRNP 6655 Diagnosing and Treating Neurocognitive Neurodevelopmental
In Module 3, you will continue to apply the knowledge that you have gained throughout your program
as you practice assessing, diagnosing, and formulating treatment plans for a variety of mental health
disorders that are found across the lifespan. Week 7 covers neurocognitive disorders, which describe
diminished mental functioning due to causes such as brain injury and degenerative disorders. In Week 8,
you will turn to neurodevelopmental disorders, which encompass a variety of disorders that occur due
to abnormalities in the developmental trajectory. Dissociative disorders are the focus of Week 9, which
involve a significant disconnect between thoughts and feelings and reality. Somatic symptom-related
disorders, which occur when patients encounter disproportionate reactions to physical symptoms, will
be explored in Week 10. In the last week of the course, you will explore disruptive, impulse-control, and
conduct disorders, which are all rooted in a lack of self-control. The effective PMHNP will have a
command of these disorders in order to prepare for the certification exam and be able to recognize
them in the practice setting.
What's Happening This Module?
Module 3—Assessing, Diagnosing, and Treating Neurocognitive, Neurodevelopmental, Dissociative,
Somatic Symptom-Related, Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders—is a 5-week module that
continues to focus on assessment, diagnosis, and treatment plans for a variety of disorders the PMHNP
will need to identify to be an effective practitioner.
What do I have to do? When do I have to do it?
Review your Learning Resources. Days 1–7, Weeks 7–11
NRNP 6655 Diagnosing and Treating Neurocognitive Neurodevelopmental
Assignment: Study Guide Forum Submit your Assignment by Day 7 of Week 8.
Assignment: Controversy Associated
With Dissociative Disorders Submit your Assignment by Day 7 of Week 9.
Final Exam Complete by Day 7 of Week 11.
Go to the Week's Content
Module 3 covers the issues of clinical assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. We will define assessment and then describe key issues such as reliability, validity, standardization, and specific methods that are used. In terms of clinical diagnosis, we will discuss the two main classification systems used around the world – the DSM-5 and ICD-10. Finally, we discuss the reasons why people may seek treatment and what to expect when doing so.
Module Outline
- 3.1. Clinical Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
- 3.2. Diagnosing and Classifying Abnormal Behavior
- 3.3. Treatment of Mental Disorders – An Overview
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11