Week 5 child assessment

You will complete a comprehensive psychiatric mental health assessment of a child/adolescent.

This should NOT be a patient you have encountered in your work but, instead, should be a family member or friend (who gives consent) or preferably a patient in clinical. You should note that all information will be confidential and that their private information will NOT be shared as part of this assignment.

Requirements

• Your assessment should be comprehensive, and you should refer to course texts to inform items for inclusion in your assessment.
• Keep in mind that you will be responsible for covering those areas addressed in the reading assignments up to this point.
• The documentation should remain HIPAA-compliant even though this is not a real patient.
• DO NOT USE REAL PATIENT IDENTIFIERS.
• Be sure to include birth and developmental information as well as school and behavior information for the child.
• Consider cultural, gender, ethnicity, spiritual, and social competencies needed to formulate the best care plan for the patient.

The patient will be referred to as Jane Doe or Jack Doe.