Here’s a structured template for the Comprehensive Psychiatric Evaluation assignment, which should help you in organizing your assessment. You can fill it out with specific details based on your case study.
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**NRNP/PRAC 6635 Comprehensive Psychiatric Evaluation Template**
**Week (enter week #):** (Enter assignment title)
**Student Name**
**College of Nursing-PMHNP, Walden University**
**NRNP 6635: Psychopathology and Diagnostic Reasoning**
**Faculty Name**
**Assignment Due Date**
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**Subjective:**
– **CC (chief complaint):** [Patient’s primary reason for seeking help]
– **HPI (History of Present Illness):** [Detailed description of the symptoms, including onset, duration, severity, and impact on daily functioning]
– **Past Psychiatric History:**
– **General Statement:** [Brief overview of past psychiatric issues and treatments]
– **Caregivers (if applicable):** [Information about caregivers and their role in the patient’s mental health]
– **Hospitalizations:** [Details of any psychiatric hospitalizations, including dates and reasons]
– **Medication trials:** [List of past and current psychiatric medications, including effectiveness and side effects]
– **Psychotherapy or Previous Psychiatric Diagnosis:** [Past psychotherapy experiences and previous diagnoses]
– **Substance Current Use and History:** [Details of current and past substance use, including frequency and amount]
– **Family Psychiatric/Substance Use History:** [Relevant information about family history of psychiatric disorders or substance use]
– **Psychosocial History:** [Patient’s social background, including education, occupation, relationships, and any social stressors]
– **Medical History:**
– **Current Medications:** [List of all current medications and dosages]
– **Allergies:** [Known allergies]
– **Reproductive Hx:** [Relevant reproductive health history, if applicable]
– **ROS (Review of Systems):**
– **GENERAL:** [General health, weight changes, fatigue]
– **HEENT:** [Head, eyes, ears, nose, throat]
– **SKIN:** [Skin changes, rashes]
– **CARDIOVASCULAR:** [Heart-related symptoms, blood pressure]
– **RESPIRATORY:** [Breathing issues, cough]
– **GASTROINTESTINAL:** [Digestive symptoms, appetite changes]
– **GENITOURINARY:** [Urinary symptoms, reproductive health]
– **NEUROLOGICAL:** [Headaches, seizures, memory issues]
– **MUSCULOSKELETAL:** [Muscle or joint pain, mobility issues]
– **HEMATOLOGIC:** [Blood disorders, bruising]
– **LYMPHATICS:** [Swollen lymph nodes]
– **ENDOCRINOLOGIC:** [Thyroid issues, hormone imbalances]
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**Objective:**
– **Physical exam:** [Findings from physical examination, if applicable]
– **Diagnostic results:** [Results from any diagnostic tests or imaging studies]
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**Assessment:**
– **Mental Status Examination:** [Detailed assessment of the patient’s mental status, including appearance, behavior, mood, affect, speech, thought processes, thought content, perception, cognition, and insight]
– **Differential Diagnoses:** [List of potential diagnoses to consider based on the patient’s presentation]
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**Reflections:** [Personal reflections on the case, including any challenges encountered, insights gained, and plans for further evaluation or treatment]
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**References** [Cite any sources used in the preparation of the evaluation]
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Feel free to adjust the template as needed to fit the specifics of your assignment and case study.
NRNP/PRAC 6635 Comprehensive Psychiatric Evaluation Template
Week (enter week #): (Enter assignment title)
Student Name
College of Nursing-PMHNP, Walden University
NRNP 6635: Psychopathology and Diagnostic Reasoning
Faculty Name
Assignment Due Date
Subjective:
CC (chief complaint):
HPI:
Past Psychiatric History:
· General Statement:
· Caregivers (if applicable):
· Hospitalizations:
· Medication trials:
· Psychotherapy or Previous Psychiatric Diagnosis:
Substance Current Use and History:
Family Psychiatric/Substance Use History:
Psychosocial History:
Medical History:
· Current Medications:
· Allergies:
· Reproductive Hx:
ROS:
· GENERAL:
· HEENT:
· SKIN:
· CARDIOVASCULAR:
· RESPIRATORY:
· GASTROINTESTINAL:
· GENITOURINARY:
· NEUROLOGICAL:
· MUSCULOSKELETAL:
· HEMATOLOGIC:
· LYMPHATICS:
· ENDOCRINOLOGIC:
Objective:
Physical exam: if applicable
Diagnostic results:
Assessment:
Mental Status Examination:
Differential Diagnoses:
Reflections:
References
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