Section: Module 2 : Prevalent Psychiatric Conditions | Psychiatric Clerkship for Medical Students | NextGenU.org

  • This module provides the learner with a comprehensive overview of a range of psychiatric disorders according to DSM-5 criteria, including common signs and symptoms, making initial assessments, and successful referral, treatment, and management strategies.

    • Module 2: Lesson 1: Anxiety Disorders
       

      This lesson provides the learner with resources to recognize signs and symptoms of anxiety, become familiar with the diagnostic criteria for various anxiety disorders, make initial assessments, examine possible emergent underlying conditions, and successfully manage, treat, and refer patients with anxiety disorders.

       
      Required Learning Resources and Activities
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      Global, regional and national burden of anxiety disorders from 1990 to 2019: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 URL
      Students must
      View

      Read the following sections: (19 minutes)
      - Introduction
      - Discussion

      Cambridge University Pres - 2021

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      Diagnosis and Management of Anxiety Disorders URL
      Students must
      View

      Read section: Clinical Presentations. (27 minutes)

      American Academy of Neurology - 2018

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      Assessment and Treatment of Anxiety Among Children and Adolescents URL
      Students must
      View

      Read section: Anxiety Assessments. (6 minutes)

      FOCUS Journal - 2017

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      Classification of Comorbidity in Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder: A Latent Class Analysis URL
      Students must
      View

      Read the following sections: (14 minutes)
      -Introduction
      -Discussion

      Wiley Online Library - 2020

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      Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Adults: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, Clinical Manifestations, Course, Assessment, and Diagnosis URL
      Students must
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      Read the following sections: (22 minutes)
      -Introduction
      -Epidemiology
      -Co-occuring conditions
      -Course

      UptoDate - 2021

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      Treatment of Anxiety Disorders URL
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      Read from the section: "Pharmacotherapy" until "conclusion." (31 minutes)

      Dialogues Clin Neurosci  - 2017

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      Anxiety: Insights into Signs, Symptoms, Etiology, Pathophysiology, and Treatment URL
      Students must
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      Read sections: (15 minutes)
      - Introduction
      - Etiology
      - Pathophysiology

      East African Scholars Journal of Medical Sciences - 2019

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      Case study 6: 25 y.o. patient with anxiety disorder. SCORM package
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      Receive a grade
      In this activity, you must pass the quiz to be marked as complete, and you will have unlimited attempts to complete it.
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      Recommended Additional Readings
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      Anxiety Disorders URL

      Read section: Overview (7 minutes)

      Cleveland Clinic - 2022

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      Biobehavioral Assessment of the Anxiety Disorders: Current Progress and Future Directions URL

      Read sections: (27 minutes)
      -Introduction
      -Using eye tracking to assess type of anxiety
      -Discussion

      World Journal of Psychiatry - 2017

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      Comorbidities in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Across the Lifespan: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis URL

      Read the following sections: (23 minutes)
      -Introduction
      -Discussion up tp Conclusion

      Frontiers in Psychiatry - 2021

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      Prevalence of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Acute Trauma Patients URL

      Read the following sections: (9 minutes)
      -Introduction
      -Discussion up tp Conclusion

      OTA International - 2020

    • Module 2: Lesson 2:  Mood Disorders
       

      This lesson provides the learner with resources that allows one to recognize signs and symptoms of possible Mood Disorders, make initial assessments, examine underlying conditions, assess the risk of suicidal and homicidal behavior, and successfully manage, treat, and refer patients with mood disorders.

       
      Required Learning Resources and Activities
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      Any Mood Disorder URL
      Students must
      View

      Read the entire page. (7 minutes)

      National Institute of Mental Health - 2018

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      Comorbidity of Depression with Physical Disorders: Research and Clinical Implications URL
      Students must
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      Read the content under the headings " Introduction" "Impact of the comorbidity of depression on the prognosis of physical disorders" and "Conclusion." (8 minutes)

      PMC - 2015

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      Unipolar Depression in Adults: Assessment and Diagnosis URL
      Students must
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      Read this section: (13 minutes)

      Unipolar major depression 

      UpToDate -  2021

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      Bipolar Disorder URL
      Students must
      View

      Read from Overview to Symptoms in Children and Teens. (6 minutes)

      Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research - 2022

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      Mood Disorder URL
      Students must
      View

      Read content under the heading "Differential Diagnosis." (3 minutes)

      NCBI - 2021

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      Which Behavioral Health Screening Tool Should you Use—and When? URL
      Students must
      View

      Read the entire article. (17 minutes)

      Journal article - 2020

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      DSM-5 URL
      Students must
      View

      Read under the headlines 149 to 154 "Unspecified Bipolar and Related Disorder" from page 149 to page 154 and "Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder" from page 156 to page 158 (Suicide Risk) To access this book, you must follow the instructions provided on the link below: (30 minutes)
      LINK

      Important note:
      Take into account that at some point some of the 3 copies are not available and are in use. During this time, you will not be able to access a copy of the DSM-5, if so, please wait a moment and try to access the book later.       

      American Psychiatric Association -  2013

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      Mood Disorders Statistics URL
      Students must
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      Read the entire web page. (15 minutes)

      The Recovery Village - 2021

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      Suicide Risk in Bipolar Disorder: A Brief Review URL
      Students must
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      Read the following sections: (9 minutes)
      -Introduction
      -Risk Factors of Suicide in Bipolar Disorder
      -Epidemiology of Suicidal Behaviour in Bipolar Disorder

      Medicine - 2019

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      Patient-Reported Outcomes in Major Depressive Disorder with Suicidal Ideation: A Real-world Data Analysis Using Patients Like Me Platform URL
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      Read the content under the following sections: (14 minutes)
      -Background
      -Discussion
      -Conclusion

      BMC Psychiatry - 2020

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      Core Components and Strategies for Suicide and Risk Management Protocols in Mental Health Research: A Scoping Review URL
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      Read the content under the following headings "Background" and "Component 4.0: risk assessment and risk management strategies". (10 minutes)

      BMC Psychiatry - 2019

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      The Care of Patients With Complex Mood Disorders URL
      Students must
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      Read the following sections: (23 minutes)

      -Treatment strategies and evidence

      Focus - 2020

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      Mood Disorder URL
      Students must
      View

      Read the following sections: (4 minutes)
      -Etiology
      -Pathophysiology

      NCBI - 2021

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      Case Study 7: 18 y.o patient with mild depression SCORM package
      Students must
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      Receive a grade
      In this activity, you must pass the quiz to be marked as complete, and you will have unlimited attempts to complete it.
    • Recommended Additional Readings
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      Prevalence of Depression in the Community from 30 Countries between 1994 and 2014 URL

      Read the following sections: (17 minutes)
      -Discussion
      -Introduction

      Scientific Reports - 2018

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      Major Depressive Episode: Is It Bipolar I or Unipolar Depression? URL

      Read the entire article. (12 minutes)

      Psychiatric Times - 2018

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      The 2020 Mood Disorders Clinical Practice Guidelines: Translating Evidence into Practice with Both Style and Substance URL

      Read Section 4: The formulation of mood disorders page 35- Box 3Strategies for Implementing Assessments. (17 minutes)

      Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry - 2020

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      Suicide Risk and Mental Disorders URL

      Read the entire article. (11 minutes)

      Int J Environ Res Public Health - 2018

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      Association Between Level of Suicide Risk, Characteristics of Suicide Attempts, and Mental Disorders Among Suicide Attempters URL

      Read the following section: (10 minutes)
      -Background
      -Results
      -Discussion

      -Conclusion

      BMC Public Health volume - 2018

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      Association Between Level of Suicide Risk, Characteristics of Suicide Attempts, and Mental Disorders Among Suicide Attempters (copy) URL

      Read the following section: (10 minutes)
      -Background
      -Results
      -Discussion

      -Conclusion

      BMC Public Health volume - 2018

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      Assessment and Management of Patients at Risk for Suicide: Synopsis of the 2019 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and U.S. Department of Defense Clinical Practice Guidelines URL

      Read the entire article. (28 minutes)

      Cambridge University Press - 2019

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      Psychotherapeutic inteventions for depression: which work best? URL

      Read the entire article. (10 minutes)

      Psychiatric Times - 2018

    • Students must
      Mark as done
      Module 2: Lesson 3: Eating Disorders
       

      This lesson provides the learner with resources to recognize the signs and symptoms of an eating disorder and successfully refer, evaluate, and treat them.

       
      Required Learning Resources and Activities
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      What Are Eating Disorders? URL
      Students must
      View

      Read the entire article. (15 minutes)

      American Psychiatric Association - 2021

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      Obesity and Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents: The Bidirectional Link URL
      Students must
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      Read the content under the headings " Introduction" and "Obesity." (7 minutes)

      MDPI - 2021

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      Eating disorders URL
      Students must
      View

      Read the entire article. (11 minutes)

      Mayo Clinic - 2018

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      Eating Disorders: Overview of Prevention and Treatment URL
      Students must
      View

      Read the following sections: (24 minutes)
      - Introduction
      - General Principles
      - Treatment up to Conclusion

      UpToDate - 2022

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      DSM 5 Criteria for Eating Disorders URL
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      p.332,334,338-339,345,350
      Read only: (12 minutes)
      - Diagnostic criteria sections
      p.353-354 "Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorder" and "Unspecified Feeding or Eating Disorder"

      To access this book you must follow the instructions provided on the link below: LINK

      Important note:
      Take into account that at some point some of the 3 copies are not available and are in use. During this time, you will not be able to access a copy of the DSM-5, if so, please wait a moment and try to access the book later.

      American Psychiatric Association - 2013
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      Early Detection of Eating Disorders in General Practice URL
      Students must
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      Read the entire content. (20 minutes)

      RACGP - 2017

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      Case study 8: 14 y.o patient with history of an eating disorder. SCORM package
      Students must
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      Receive a grade
      In this activity, you must pass the quiz to be marked as complete, and you will have unlimited attempts to complete it.
    • Recommended Additional Readings
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      Eating Disorders: About More Than Food URL

      Read the entire content. (11 minutes)

      National Institute of Mental Health  - 2021

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      Evaluation of the Referral Process and Patterns to a Canadian Specialized Eating Disorders Treatment Program URL

      Read the content under the headings " Introduction," "Description of the referral process" and "Discussion." (17 minutes)

      J Can Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry - 2019

    • Module 2: Lesson 4:  Sexual Disorders
       

      This lesson provides the learner with resources to recognize the signs and symptoms of sexual disorders and obtain an accurate sexual history to refer, evaluate, and treat successfully.

       
      Required Learning Resources and Activities
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      A Guide to Taking a Sexual History URL
      Students must
      View

      Read the entire content. (12 minutes)

      CDC 

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      Clinical Practice Guidelines for Management of Sexual Dysfunction URL
      Students must
      View

      Read the content under the following headings: (21 minutes)

       -Assessment of Patients with sexual dysfunction

       -Specialist Consultation and Referral

       -Management of Sexual Dysfunction ( from Principles of management to General Non-pharmacological measures: Education about sexuality)

      Indian Journal of Psychiatry - 2017

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      Paraphilias: From Diagnosis to Treatment URL
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      Read the entire article except. (14 minutes)

      Psychiatric Times - 2019

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      Paraphilias and Paraphilic Disorders: Diagnosis, Assessment and Management URL
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      Read the content under the headings " Assessment", "Nature and history of paraphilic behaviors" "Treatments" until "conclusions." (10 minutes)

      Cambridge University Press - 2018

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      What is Gender Dysphoria? URL
      Students must
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      Read the entire webpage. (8 minutes)

      American Psychiatric Association - 2020

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      Management of Gender Dysphoria in Adolescents in Primary Care URL
      Students must
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      Read the following sections: (11 minutes)
      -Key points
      -How do adolescents with gender dysphoria present in the primary care setting?
      -How common is gender dysphoria among youth, and does it persist?
      -What are the gaps in knowledge?

      CMAJ - 2019

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      Progression of Gender Dysphoria in Children and Adolescents: A Longitudinal Study URL
      Students must
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      Read the following sections: (17 minutes)
      -Introduction
      -Discussion
      -Conclusion

      Pediatrics - 2019

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      Activity : Discussion Forum 4 (120 minutes)
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      Start discussions: 1

      In this learning activity, you will discuss recommendations for further evaluation and management of the following sexual disorders:

      • Primary and Secondary sexual dysfunction
      • Paraphilias
      • Dysphoria related to gender identity.

      Instructions: 

      Step 1: Analyze

      Review the required learning materials for this lesson

      Step 2: Respond  

      Prepare a 400-600 word piece of writing explaining recommendations for further evaluation, referral and management of primary and secondary sexual dysfunction, paraphillias and dysphoria related to gender identity. Ensure that your response includes the following key points :

      • Available evaluation strategies for each sexual disorder
      • Avalable treatment/ management options for each sexual disorder

      Step 3: Share 

      To share your work, click on the “Add a new discussion topic” button under this post and paste your work in the “Message” box. Make sure to reference others’ intellectual property when necessary. All references should follow 7th Edition APA formatting. For further instructions, see the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: APA citation resource (N.B. references are excluded from word counts).

      Step 4: Interact

      To complete the activity, you will need to reply to at least two posts made by your peers in a respectful and professional manner, using the items in this Rubric to guide you. Be sure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas on other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.” You may use the following as a guide: 

       Item A is  .…. because….  My suggestions for improvement are…. 
       Item B is  .…. because….  My suggestions for improvement are…. 
      Item C is  .…. because….  My suggestions for improvement are….
      Item D is  .…. because….  My suggestions for improvement are….

      OPTIONAL Step 5: Interact (10 minutes)

      If you would like to, you can reply to your peers' posts in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”


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      Recommended Additional Readings
    • url icon
      British Society for Sexual Medicine Guidelines on the Management of Erectile Dysfunction in Men—2017 URL

      Read the following contents: (35 minutes)
      -The Need for ED Guidelines
      -Treatment
      -Conclusion

      The Journal of Sexual Medicine - 2018

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      Gender Dysphoria URL

      Read the entire content. (4 minutes)

      Mayo Clinic - 2022

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      Evaluation and Treatment of Gender-Dysphoric/Gender Incongruent Adults URL

      Read the entire content: (41 minutes)

      Endotext (freen online endocrinology platform) - 2019

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      Gender Dysphoria in Adolescence: Current Perspectives URL

      Read from "Abstract" to "GD, transgender identity and sexuality in adolescence": (30 minutes)

      Adolesc Health Med Ther - 2018

    • Module 2: Lesson 5:  Sleep Disorders
       

      This lesson provides the learner with resources to recognize the signs and symptoms of sleep disorders and obtain an accurate sleep history to refer, evaluate, and manage them successfully.

       
      Required Learning Resources and Activities
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      The Assessment and Management of Insomnia: An Update URL
      Students must
      Mark as done

      Read the content under DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA FOR INSOMNIA, DEMOGRAPHICS OF INSOMNIA, and CLINICAL ASSESSMENT OF INSOMNIA. (17 minutes)

      Official Journal of the World Psychiatric Association - 2019

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      Comorbid Insomnia and Psychiatric Disorders URL
      Students must
      Mark as done

      Read the entire article. (21 minutes)

      Innov Clin Neurosci. - 2018

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      Sleep Disturbances, Psychiatric Disorders, and Psychotropic Drugs URL
      Students must
      Mark as done

      Read the content under the following headings "The effects of drugs on wake-and sleep-inducing mechanisms" until "Conclusion". (23 minutes)

      Dialogues in Clinical Neurosciences - 2016

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      The ‘5 Principles’ of Good Sleep Health URL
      Students must
      Mark as done

      Read the content unde APPENDIX 1. (21 minutes)

      Journal of Sleep Research - 2021

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      How Much Sleep Do I Need? URL
      Students must
      Mark as done

      Read the entire content. (1 minute)

      CDC - 2017

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      Stages of Sleep URL
      Students must
      Mark as done

      Read entire article. (11 minutes)

      Sleep Foundation Webpage - 2021

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      Sleep Disorder URL
      Students must
      Mark as done

      Read the entire article. (21 minutes)

      NIH - 2021

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      Case Study 9 : A 40 y.o. patient with an undiagnosed sleeping disorder. SCORM package
      Students must
      View
      Receive a grade
      In this activity, you must pass the quiz to be marked as complete, and you will have unlimited attempts to complete it.
    • Recommended Additional Readings
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      Sleep Medicine: Insomnia and Sleep URL

      Read from Introduction up to Clinical Features. (6 minutes)

      Missouri Medicine Journal - 2019

    • Module 2: Lesson 6: Substance Use Disorders
       

      This lesson provides the learner with resources that allows one to recognize the signs and symptoms of Substance Use Disorders, make initial assessments, examine underlying conditions, and successfully manage, treat, and refer patients with Substance Use Disorders.

       
      Required Learning Resources and Activities
    • url icon
      Commonly Used Substance Use Disorder Screening Instruments URL
      Students must
      View

      Read the entire article. (3 minutes)

      Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership - 2020

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      DSM 5 URL
      Students must
      View

      Read Diagnostic Features in page 112: (6 minutes)
      - Associated Features Supporting Diagnosis in page 113
      -Development and Course in page 114
      To access this book, you must follow the instructions provided on the link below: LINK

      Important note:
      Take into account that at some point some of the 3 copies are not available and are in use. During this time, you will not be able to access a copy of the DSM-5; if so, please wait a moment and try to access the book later.

      American Psychiatric Association - 2013
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      Understanding Dual Diagnosis: Substance Abuse and Mental Illness URL
      Students must
      View

      Read the content under the heading from "The Nosology of Dual Diagnosis". (6 minutes)

      Journal of Addiction and Psychology - 2019

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      Mini Review: Socio-Cultural Influences on the Link Between ADHD and SUD URL
      Students must
      View

      Read the entire article. (20 minutes)

      Front. Public Health - 2019

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      Substance Use, Abuse and Dependence URL
      Students must
      View

      Read the entire webpage. (5 minutes)

      Crozerhealth - 2018

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      Commonly Used Drugs Charts URL
      Students must
      View

      Read the sections "Cannabis", "Central Nervous System Depressants (Benzos) ", "Cocaine", "Methamphetamine", "Prescription Stimulants ", "PCP", "Central Nervous System Depressants (Benzos)", "Heroin", "Prescription Opioids", "Tobacco/Nicotine and Vaping", "Steroids (Anabolic)". (17 minutes)

      NIH National Institute on Drug Abuse - 2020

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      Alcohol and other drugs compendium - NSW Health URL
      Students must
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      Read the sections "Benzodiazepines and ‘Z Drugs’" and "Alcohol". (14 minutes)

      New South Wales Government - 2020

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      10 Ways to Manage Withdrawal URL
      Students must
      View

      Read the entire article. (7minutes)

      American Addiction Center - 2022

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      “Know your Epidemic, Know your Response”: Epidemiological Assessment of the Substance Use Disorder Crisis in The United States URL
      Students must
      View

      Read the following sections: (17minutes)
      -Introduction
      -Discussion

      PLOS - 2021

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      DSM 5 Criteria for Substance Use Disorders URL
      Students must
      View

      Read the content under the following headings : (14 minutes)
      - "Substance abuse disorders features" on pg 483-484 -"Substance/Medication-Induced Mental Disorders" and "features" on pages 487-489
      To access this book, you must follow the instructions provided on the link below: LINK

      Important note:
      Take into account that at some point some of the 3 copies are not available and are in use. During this time, you will not be able to access a copy of the DSM-5; if so, please wait a moment and try to access the book later.

      American Psychiatric Association - 2013
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      DSM-5 Criteria for Substance Use Disorders URL
      Students must
      View

      Read the entire article. (6 minutes)

      Verywell Mind Webpage - 2021

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      Treatment Approaches for Drug Addiction DrugFacts URL
      Students must
      View

      Read the content under the headings from " Can drug addiction be treated" to "Points to remember". (14 minutes)

      National Institute on Drug Abuse - 2019

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      Personalizing the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders URL
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      Read the sections "Treating the Dimensions of Substance Use Disorder" to "Towards the Future": (17 minutes)

      American Journal of Psychiatry - 2020

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      Strategies to promote smoking cessation among adolescents URL
      Students must
      View

      Read the entire article: (10 minutes)

      NIH - 2016

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      Reducing Vaping Among Youth and Young Adults URL
      Students must
      View

      Read Chapter 4: Examples of Effective* Vaping Prevention and Reduction Interventions: (17 minutes)

      SAMHSA - 2019

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      Adaptation in Delivering Integrated Care: The Tension Between Care and Evidence-Based Practice URL
      Students must
      View

      Read the entire article: (13 minutes)

      Psychiatry Online - 2018

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      Physician Assessments of Drug Seeking Behavior: A Mixed Methods Study URL
      Students must
      View

      Read the discussion part: (8 minutes)

      PLOS ONE - 2017

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      Managing Drug Seeking Behaviour in a General Practice URL
      Students must
      View

      Read the entire fact sheet: (5 minutes)

      Rural Health West - 2020

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      Enhancing Motivation for Change in Substance Use Disorder Treatment URL
      Students must
      View

      Read Chapter 8, Integrating Motivational Approaches in SUD Treatment Settings from the beginning to the end of "Technology Adaptations" on pages 125-127. (10 minutes)

      SAMSHA - 2019

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      Readiness to change among involuntarily and voluntarily admitted patients with substance use disorders URL
      Students must
      View

      Read the content under the heading "Background." (6 minutes)

      BMC - 2019

    • url icon
      Exploring gender differences among treatment-seekers who use opioids versus alcohol and other drugs URL
      Students must
      View

      Read "Introduction" and "Discussion." (15 minutes)

      NCBI - 2020

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      Activity : Discussion Forum 5 (120 minutes)
      Students must
      View
      Start discussions: 1

      In this learning activity, you will demonstrate your understanding of substance use disorders.

      Instructions: 

      Step 1: Analyze

      Review all the required learning materials for this lesson.

      Step 2: Respond 

      Prepare a 250-300 word piece of writing which answers the following key questions: 

      • How do socio-cultural factors contribute to substance use disorders?
      • What are the main differences between substance abuse and dependence?
      • How do clinicians use the DSM-5 criteria to determine/classify the severity of the substance use disorders?( Substance use disorder, substance induced disorder and intoxications).

      Step 3: Share 

      To share your work, click on the “Add a new discussion topic” button under this post and paste your work in the “Message” box. Make sure to reference others’ intellectual property when necessary. All references should follow 7th Edition APA formatting. For further instructions, see the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: APA citation resource (N.B. references are excluded from word counts).

      Step 4: Interact

      To complete the activity, you will need to reply to at least two posts made by your peers in a respectful and professional manner, using the items in this Rubric to guide you. Be sure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas on other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.” You may use the following as a guide: 

       Item A is  .…. because….  My suggestions for improvement are…. 
       Item B is  .…. because….  My suggestions for improvement are…. 
      Item C is  .…. because….  My suggestions for improvement are….
      Item D is  .…. because….  My suggestions for improvement are….
      Item E is  .…. because….  My suggestions for improvement are….

      OPTIONAL Step 5: Interact (10 minutes)

      If you would like to, you can reply to your peers' posts in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”


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      Case Study 10: The Case of the Drug seeking patient SCORM package
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      Receive a grade
      In this activity, you must pass the quiz to be marked as complete, and you will have unlimited attempts to complete it.
    • Recommended Additional Readings
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      Exploring the Impact of Substance Use, Culture, and Trauma on American Indian Adolescents URL

      Read the entire article. (34 minutes)

      Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling - 2017

    • Module 2: Lesson 7: Adjustment Disorders
       

      This lesson provides the learner with resources to recognize signs and symptoms associated with an adjustment disorder, provide support, and refer, evaluate, and treat them successfully.

       
      Required Learning Resources and Activities
    • url icon
      Adjustment Disorder URL
      Students must
      View

      Read entire article. (7 minutes)

      Psychology Today - 2021

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      Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fifth Edition DSM-5 URL
      Students must
      View

      Read Adjustment Disorders: from pages 286-289. (9 minutes)

      American Psychiatric Association 

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      Grief, Bereavement, and Adjustment Disorders URL
      Students must
      View

      Read the entire content. (10 minutes)

      Clinicalgate - 2015

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      Adjustment Disorder: Current Developments and Future Direction URL
      Students must
      View

      Read the content under the following headings "Assessment", "Treatment& Interventions" and "Conclusions". (10 minutes)

      Int J Environ Res Public Health. - 2019

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      Activity : Discussion Forum 6 (100 minutes)
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      Start discussions: 1

      General Instructions 

      In this learning activity, you will demonstrate your understanding of adjustment disorders.

      Step 1: Analyze

      Review all the required learning materials for this lesson.

      Step 2: Respond 

      Prepare a 500-600 word piece of writing which discusses the following key points: 

      • How do adjustment disorders differ from normal bereavement?
      • What are the similarities and differences between symptoms and features of adjustment disorders and anxiety disorders, and how do they account for the similarities and differences between managing adjustment disorders and anxiety disorders?

      Step 3: Share 

      To share your work, click on the “Add a new discussion topic” button under this post and paste your work in the “Message” box. Make sure to reference others’ intellectual property when necessary. All references should follow 7th Edition APA formatting. For further instructions, see the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: APA citation resource (N.B. references are excluded from word counts).

      Step 4: Interact

      To complete the activity, you will need to reply to at least two posts made by your peers in a respectful and professional manner, using the items in this Rubric to guide you. Be sure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas on other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.” You may use the following as a guide: 

       Item A is  .…. because….  My suggestions for improvement are…. 
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      OPTIONAL Step 5: Interact (10 minutes)

      If you would like to, you can reply to your peers' posts in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”


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    • Recommended Additional Readings

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      Adjustment Disorder Diagnosis: Improving Clinical Utility URL

      Read the content under the heading "Diagnostic assessment of AD". (4 minutes)

      The World Journal of Biological Psychiatry - 2018