Select a client or case that you have worked within either your practice or your practicum setting. Ensure that you correctly redact the appropriate information (name, etc.).Prepare a full mental health evaluation for your client. Use the resources presented in the course to help guide your evaluation. Kaplan & Saddock’s Synopsis of Psychiatry has a robust list of the categories of information you should collect and present in your evaluation report (5.1. Parts of the Initial Psychiatric Interview). This should include the following:A full psychiatric, physical, social, family, and work history including verbal reports of the client, your observations of the client, and a summary of any diagnostic aids that you have used.The use of at least one psychiatric screening or assessment tool from the literature to assist in your assessment of the clientA full physical assessment in addition to the mental status exam and psychiatric historyDevelop a DSM-5 diagnostic assessment:Support your diagnosis through a thoughtful, evidence-based analysis of the data collected in your evaluation.Propose a practical, evidence-based plan of care:Keep in mind the role of the psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner is to assess all aspects of the patient’s health status, including health promotion, health protection, and disease prevention. Psychiatric care is interdisciplinary. Your plan of care may include the use of other mental health professionals for the delivery of appropriate care. For example, someone who has been chronically out of work and whose unemployed status has contributed to his or her depression might require social work or educational assessment to address that aspect of the client’s poor psychological functioning.RequirementsSupport your assessment, diagnosis, and treatment plan with appropriate literature citations.The paper should be no more than ten pages in length, not including a title page and references.Use current APA formatting and citations.Acronyms should not be used.The assessment must be well written and of professional quality. It must be clear, logically developed, and free of spelling, grammatical, and syntactical errors. Use full sentences.The psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner employs evidence-based clinical practice guidelines to guide screening activities, identifies health promotion needs, and provides anticipatory guidance and counseling addressing environmental, lifestyle, and developmental issues.4508856 hours agoGrading RubricNU665C: Case Study RubricNU665C: Case Study Rubric – 100 PointsCriteria ExemplaryExceeds Expectations AdvancedMeets Expectations IntermediateNeeds Improvement NoviceInadequate Total PointsPsychiatric Assessment Takes a comprehensive approach to assessing case studies with higher-level thinking.
20 points Addresses categories with adequate responses.
17 points Makes an attempt to assess the case study client but shows minimal ability to analyze the situation.
15 points Unable to address assessment category in an understandable manner.
13 points 20Diagnosis (Primary and Differential) Demonstrates evidence of critical thinking at an advanced practice level.
20 points Demonstrates some use of critical thinking at the advanced practice level.
17 points Limited demonstration of critical thinking at the advanced practice level.
15 points Shows no higher-level thinking.
13 points 20Biopsychosocial Case Formulation Presents information in a systematic manner and uses a logical format with clear objectives and planning.
20 points Presents information in a reasonable manner that implies some higher-level understanding.
17 points Presents information without full clarity of the clinical situation.
15 points Unable to articulate understanding of the clinical subject matter.
13 points 20Treatment Plan, Implementation, Coordination, Health Teaching & Promotion High level of conceptual understanding of the advanced practice role in planning sound treatment, utilizing management techniques, client teaching, and health promotion approach.
20 points Demonstrates adequate understanding of the clinical situation, sound teaching, and health promotion approaches.
17 points Demonstrates minimal understanding of the clinical management system, teaching, and health promotion activities.
15 points Unable to implement or understand implementation and coordination of care, teaching, or health promotion activities.
13 points 20Outcomes and Evidence-based Resources Demonstrates comprehensive use of evidence to support metrics and practice tools. Uses more than three research-based references.
10 points Demonstrates appropriate use of evidence to support practice/outcome measures. Uses a minimum of three research-based references.
8 points Minimal use of evidence and limited understanding of outcome measures. Relies only on classroom textbooks as references.
7 points No demonstration of evidence-based practice. Does not support practice decisions with references.
6 points 10Grammar/Spelling The author makes no significant errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content
5 points The author makes no significant errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content
4 points The author makes minor errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content
3 points The author makes several errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content
2 points 5APA Format Follows APA 100% of the time
5 points Follows APA 90–99% of the time
4 points Follows APA 80–89% of the time
3 points Follows APA less than 80% of the time
2 points 5Total points 100
