Assignment: Study Guide Forum

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 Assignment, 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.



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To Prepare

• Your Instructor will assign you to a specific neurodevelopmental disorder from the DSM-5.
• Research your assigned disorder using the Walden Library. Then,
  develop an organizational scheme for the important information about the
  disorder.

The Assignment

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 but also supported by at least three other scholarly resources.

Areas of importance you should address, but are not limited to, are:

• Signs and symptoms according to the DSM-5
• Differential diagnoses
• Incidence
• Development and course
• Prognosis
• Considerations related to culture, gender, age
• Pharmacological treatments, including any side effects
• Nonpharmacological treatments
• Diagnostics and labs
• Comorbidities
• Legal and ethical considerations
• Pertinent patient education considerations.
• MY ASSIGNED TOPIC FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT IS EXPRESSIVE AND MIXED RECEPTIVE – EXPRESSIVE LANGUAGE DISORDERS.
  ATTACH PDF OF SCHOLRLY OR PEERED REVIEW RESOURCES USED.