Assignment Task:
Diagnosis: Autism Spectrum Disorder
Prepare a study guide for your disorder-Autism Spectrum Disorder. This 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. Want Assignment Help?
Areas of importance you should address, but are not limited to, are:
- Signs and symptoms according to the DSM-5-TR
- Differential diagnoses
- Incidence
- Development and course
- Prognosis
- Considerations related to culture, gender, and age
- Pharmacological treatments, including any side effects
- Nonpharmacological treatments
- Diagnostics and labs
- Comorbidities
- Legal and ethical considerations
- Pertinent patient education considerations
References:
- Hilt, R. J., & Nussbaum, A. M. (2016). DSM-5 pocket guide for child and adolescent mental health. American Psychiatric Association Publishing.
o Chapter 12, "Developmental Milestones".
- Thapar, A., Pine, D. S., Leckman, J. F., Scott, S., Snowling, M. J., & Taylor, E. A. (2015). Rutter's child and adolescent psychiatry (6th ed.). Wiley Blackwell.
o Chapter 51, "Autism Spectrum Disorder"
o Chapter 55, "ADHD and Hyperkinetic Disorder"
- OASIS. (n.d.). Success strategies: Self-paced modules.
- Utah State University. (n.d.). Creating study guides.