ER follow up with Dx Dissociative Disorder”. A 14-year-old female African American
Include in your assessment a work-up and/or questions for child specific disorders.
What diagnostic tests/screening tools would you use for the child?
Include in your treatment plan specific types of therapy that are used when working with children.
Address in your narrative how family structure and dynamics affects the diagnosis and treatment of children. What are the family dynamics for this patient and how does it affect the mental status of this child.
What developmental stage should the child be in based on chronological age and is the child in that stage?
Address parenting styles that you observed with your patient and the family and whether these were working or not working.
How does culture affect the diagnosis and treatment plan for this child?
