EssayMental Health Diagnoses – Depressive Disorder – Nursing Assignment Help

Assignment Task:

Task Details: 

Select ONE of the two mental health diagnoses listed below, and write an academic paper that covers each of the required aspects of the topic. 

Submit the referenced academic paper to Turnitin by the due date (submission link on Moodie). 

Essay: 

The purpose of this essay is to expand your clinical knowledge around the treatment of mental illnesses which are often given as the primary diagnosis for admission in your clinical settings.  Select EITHER maior depressive disorder (Depression) OR postpartum depression (PPD). 

Then, using person-focused language, write a 2,000-word academic paper that explores the  following information: 

• Clinical definition and diagnostic criteria for the disorder chosen (either Depression or  PPD) (according to the DSM-5 and/or ICD-10) 

• Demographic information (Australian) about the type of disorder chosen ie common age  of onset, gender representation, prevalence 

• Include an exploration of the ‘prodromal phase’ and the potential difficulties with forming  a diagnosis 

• Best practice treatment for the disorder chosen (must include lifestyle, pharmacological  and non-pharmacological approaches) 

• Possible impacts on normal development from the illness AND from treatment 

• Family and carer issues when supporting a person with a mood disorder 

• Suggestions for an effective multidisciplinary team that could treat the person with the  chosen mood disorder (including some information about what each professional might  contribute)