– Nursing
Type of assignment:
Essay (any type)
Type of service:
Writing
Spacing:
Double spacing
Paper format:
APA
Number of pages:
2 pages
Number of sources:
4 sources
Paper details:
Delirium Rating Scale is the Assessment Tool to write on.
Discussion: The Psychiatric Evaluation and Evidence-Based Rating Scales
Assessment tools have two primary purposes: 1) to measure illness and diagnose clients, and 2) to
measure a client’s response to treatment. Often, you will find that multiple assessment tools are
designed to measure the same condition or response. Not all tools, however, are appropriate for use
in all clinical situations. You must consider the strengths and weaknesses of each tool to select the
appropriate assessment tool for your client. For this Discussion, as you examine the assessment tool
assigned to you by the Course Instructor, consider its use in psychotherapy.
. Delirium Rating Scale is the assessment tool that is assigned to me
To Prepare:
Review this week’s Learning Resources and reflect on the insights they provide
regarding psychiatric assessment and diagnosis.
Consider the elements of the psychiatric interview, history, and examination.
Consider the assessment tool assigned to you : Delirium Rating Scale
Post a brief explanation of three important components of the psychiatric interview and why you
consider these elements important. Explain the psychometric properties of the rating scale you
were assigned. Explain when it is appropriate to use this rating scale with clients during the
psychiatric interview and how the scale is helpful to a nurse practitioner’s psychiatric
assessment. Support your approach with evidence-based literature.
Resources
Carlat, D. J. (2017). The psychiatric interview (4th ed.). Wolters Kluwer.
Chapter 34, Writing Up the Results of the Interview
Sadock, B. J., Sadock, V. A., & Ruiz, P. (2015). Kaplan & Sadock’s synopsis of psychiatry (11th
ed.). Wolters Kluwer.
Chapter 5, Examination and Diagnosis of the Psychiatric Patient
Chapter 6, Classification in Psychiatry
Chapter 31, Child Psychiatry (Sections 31.1 and 31.2 only)
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