Discussion Post
1. Explain why a developmental assessment of children and adolescents is important.
2. Describe two assessment instruments and explain why they are used for children and adolescents but not adults.
3. Describe two treatment options for children and adolescents that may not be used when treating adults.
4. Explain the role parents play in assessment and treatment.
The response should include a reference list. Using double-space, Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.
References
• American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
"Neurodevelopmental Disorders"
o "Intellectual Disabilities"
o "Communication Disorders"
• Sadock, B. J., Sadock, V. A., & Ruiz, P. (2014). Kaplan & Sadock's synopsis of psychiatry: Behavioral sciences/clinical psychiatry (11th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer.
o Chapter 2, "Contributions of the Psychosocial Sciences" (pp. 93-130)
o Chapter 6, "Classification in Psychiatry" (pp. 290-299)
o Chapter 31, "Child Psychiatry" (pp. 1107-1152).