NU665C 2022 MAY Week 8 Assignment Latest

NU665C Primary Care of the Psychiatric Mental Health Client II

Week 8 Assignment  

Eating and Feeding Disorders—Are They Mental Illnesses?

After completing the readings and watching the videos for this week, complete this assignment.

Using the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria and evidence-based scholarly articles, chose an eating or feeding disorder and answer the following questions:

Explain the neurology of this eating or feeding disorder. Does the characterization of this eating or feeding disorder as a mental illness surprise you? What are your thoughts on the personal and/or cultural implications of classifying an eating or feeding disorder in this way, as opposed to a lifestyle choice or a matter of willpower? How might you support a family (or client) who is resistant to this seeing an eating or feeding disorder as a mental illness?

Describe changes in personality and social behavior that might be seen with this eating or feeding disorder. How would you assess for these changes?

Provide an overview of the health consequences and medical complications of this eating or feeding disorder.

Create a treatment plan for an individual diagnosed with this eating or feeding disorder using family-based therapy or other evidence-based therapy.

Criteria for this paper:

Answer these questions succinctly, integrating resources to provide rationale for all decisions.

You may use narrative, bullets, or a table format for various sections of this discussion assignment.

Your paper should be two to three pages long, not including the reference page.

Use at least one reference from CINAHL (available through the library) to support your rationale.

Please refer to the Grading Rubric for details on how this activity will be graded.