Topic: Psychosocial Disorders

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Topic: Psychosocial Disorders

You will be assigned one or more topics from the list below. For your assigned topic(s), you are to discuss the incidence and prevalence of the disorder, pathophysiology from an advanced practice perspective, physical assessment and examination, evidence-based treatment plan and patient education, as well as follow up and evaluation to assess the efficacy and outcomes of the evidence-based treatment plan for management of an episodic, acute, and chronic case involving the pathology(s) you are sharing. You will share your information on the topic(s) you are assigned in the Unit 9 Discussion as your discussion entry. The entry should be posted in the Discussion space; do not post the Discussion as an attachment.

Psychosocial

1. Depression
2. Anxiety
3. Generalized anxiety disorder
4. Substance abuse, dependence, and addictions
5. Bipolar disorder
6. Bulimia nervosa
7. Anorexia nervosa
8. Obsessive compulsive disorder
9. Post-traumatic stress disorder
10. Panic disorder
11. Adult onset attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
12. Schizophrenia
13. Restless legs syndrome
14. Cerebrovascular accident
15. Migraine headaches
16. Tension headaches
17. Cluster headaches
18. Meningitis
19. Bell’s palsy