Eating Disorders are one of the hardest sets of diagnoses to treat due to their intricate and complex nature. These disorders encompass a huge set of medical and psychological issues to confront. 1. What is eating disorder? 2. Examine common signs and symptoms of eating disorders presentation in the pediatric/adolescent patient population. 3. Explore treatment aspects for the pediatric/adolescent patient with eating disorders and effects on development. 4. Describe the neurobiology associated with anorexia. 5. Does the characterization of anorexia as a brain disorder surprise you? 6. What should be included in a treatment plan for best efficacy? Support your statements with a minimum of 4 scholarly articles. Textbook Required Reading American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc. Feeding and Eating Disorder p. 329-354 Elimination Disorders p. 355-360 Sadock, B.J., Sadock, V.A. & Ruiz, P. (2014).?Synopsis of psychiatry?(11th ed.). London, England: Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins. Chapter 31: Child Psychiatry: section Feeding and Eating Disorders of Infancy or Early Childhood section Elimination Disorders Recommended Reading Johnson, K. & Vanderhoef, D. (2016).?Psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner review & resource manual?(4th ed.). Silver Spring, MD: American Nurses Credentialing. Chapter 15 section Eating Disorders
Examine common signs and symptoms of eating disorders presentation in the pediatric/adolescent patient population
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