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:
Signs and symptoms according to the DSM-5-TR
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
Choose one of the subject
ADHD
Intellectual disability
Autism spectrum disorder
Specific learning disorder
Tic disorder
Full Answer Section
Running or climbing excessively
| |---Difficulty playing quietly
| |---Being on the go or acting as if driven by a motor
| |---Talking excessively
| |---Blurting out answers
| |---Difficulty waiting one's turn
| |---Interrupting or intruding on others
[Insert diagram of the ADHD brain]
[Insert image of a child with ADHD]
-
Color coding:
-
Red: Inattention
-
Blue: Hyperactivity-Impulsivity
-
Mnemonics:
-
ADHD: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
-
D-I-S-T-R-A-C-T-E-D: Difficulty paying attention, Impulsivity, Squirming, Talking excessively, Avoiding tasks, Running around, Climbing excessively, Difficulty waiting one's turn, Easily distracted, Disorganized
-
Flashcard:
Front: ADHD
Back: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder that is characterized by inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity.
Signs and Symptoms According to the DSM-5-TR
To be diagnosed with ADHD, according to the DSM-5-TR, a person must meet all of the following criteria:
- Six or more symptoms of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity have been present for at least 6 months, to a degree that is disruptive to and inconsistent with developmental level:
- Inattention:
- Makes careless mistakes in schoolwork, work, or other activities.
- Has difficulty sustaining attention in tasks or play activities.
- Does not seem to listen when spoken to directly.
- Does not follow through on instructions and fails to finish schoolwork,