POSTRUMATIC STRESS DISORDER To prepare: · Review this week’s Learning Resources and

POSTRUMATIC STRESS DISORDER

To prepare:

· Review this week’s Learning Resources and reflect on the insights they provide about diagnosing and treating PTSD.

· View the media 
Presentation Example: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and assess the client in the case study. 

· For guidance on assessing the client, refer to Chapter 3 of the Wheeler text.

Note:

 To complete this Assignment, you must assess the client, but you are not required to submit a formal comprehensive client assessment.

Assignment

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Assignment: sucicely, in 1–2 pages, address the following:

· Briefly explain the neurobiological basis for PTSD illness.

· Discuss the 
DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria for PTSD and relate these criteria to the symptomology presented in the case study. Does the video case presentation provide sufficient information to derive a PTSD diagnosis? Justify your reasoning. Do you agree with the other diagnoses in the case presentation? Why or why not?

· Discuss one other psychotherapy treatment option for the client in this case study. Explain whether your treatment option is considered a “gold standard treatment” from a clinical practice guideline perspective, and why using gold standard, evidence-based treatments from clinical practice guidelines is important for psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioners.

Support your Assignment with specific examples from this week’s media and at least three peer-reviewed, evidence-based sources. Explain why each of your supporting sources is considered scholarly. Attach the PDFs of your sources.

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· This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSuccinctly, in 1–2 pages, address the following:• Briefly explain the neurobiological basis for PTSD illness.sttraumatic Stress Disorder

·  Discuss the DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria for PTSD and relate these criteria to the symptomology presented in the case study. Does the video case presentation provide sufficient information to derive a PTSD diagnosis? Justify your reasoning. Do you agree with the other diagnoses in the case presentation? Why or why not?

· This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome• Discuss one other psychotherapy treatment option for the client in this case study. Explain whether your treatment option is considered a “gold standard” treatment from a clinical practice guideline perspective, and why using gold standard, evidence-based treatments from clinical practice guidelines is important for psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioners.

·  Support your approach with specific examples from this week’s media and at least three peer-reviewed, evidence-based sources. PDFs are attached.

· Written Expression and Formatting – Paragraph Development and Organization: Paragraphs make clear points that support well-developed ideas, flow logically, and demonstrate continuity of ideas. Sentences are carefully focused—neither long and rambling nor short and lacking substance. A clear and comprehensive purpose statement and introduction is provided which delineates all required criteria.

· Written Expression and Formatting – English writing standards: Correct grammar, mechanics, and proper punctuation

· This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWritten Expression and Formatting – The paper follows correct APA format for title page, headings, font, spacing, margins, indentations, page numbers, parenthetical/in-text citations, and reference list.

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· Grande, T. (2019, August 21). 


Presentation example: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

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 [Video]. YouTube.

· Gift from Within. (Producer). (2008). 

PTSD and veterans: A conversation with Dr. Frank OchbergLinks to an external site.
 [Video]. 

· Know & Grow with Dr. K. (2021, July 18). 


Does your child suffer from post traumatic stress disorder?

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 (Strictly Medical-English Version). [Video]. YouTube. 

Commonly seen mistakes in written assignments/discussions.

· All papers should include an 
intro, body of content, and conclusion/summary.

· The title of your paper is required. The title on the title page should be the same as the one at the beginning of the paper. 

· Make sure to proofread and spell-check your work before submitting it.

· Review how to format in-text citations.

· The 
introduction is implied; the word introduction does not have to be written. 

· All headings/subheadings should be bold. The main headings are centered.

·
Running head is not required.

· Review how to format a reference page.

· Before you turn your final paper in, make sure it is 
double-spaced throughout, written in Times Roman/Arial font, size 12, and with 1” margins all around.  

·
If you use another author’s work, you must paraphrase it into your own words and credit the author for their work. Review your Turnitin report for areas of concern. You have a chance to fix this before the assignment’s due date. 

· Use proper grammar and punctuation.

· Correctly format your title page for all your assignments  

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Points will be deducted if the incorrect title page is used.