Homework: Study Guide Forum
Assigned Disorder: Expressive and mixed receptive-expressive language disorders
Abnormal brain development or damage at an early age can lead to neurodevelopmental disorders. Within this group of disorders, some are resolvable with appropriate and timely interventions, either pharmacological or nonpharmacological, while other disorders are chronic and need to be managed throughout the lifespan.
For this Homework, you will develop a study guide for an assigned disorder and share it with your colleagues. In sum, these study guides will be a powerful tool in preparing for your certification exam.
To Prepare
i. Your Instructor will assign you to a specific neurodevelopmental disorder from the DSM-5-TR.
ii. Research your assigned disorder using the Walden Library. Then, develop an organizational scheme for the important information about the disorder.
Task
Create a study guide for your assigned disorder. Your study guide should be in the form of an outline with references, and you should incorporate visual elements such as concept maps, charts, diagrams, images, color coding, mnemonics, and/or flashcards. Be creative! It should not be in the format of an APA paper. Your guide should be informed by the DSM-5-TR but also supported by at least three other scholarly resources.
Areas of importance you should address, but are not limited to, are:
i. Signs and symptoms according to the DSM-5-TR
ii. Differential diagnoses
iii. Incidence
iv. Development and course
v. Prognosis
vi. Considerations related to culture, gender, age
vii. Pharmacological treatments, including any side effects
viii. Nonpharmacological treatments
ix. Diagnostics and labs
x. Comorbidities
xi. Legal and ethical considerations
xii. Pertinent patient education considerations
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.