NRNP 6665 Week 5 Assignment; Patient Education for Children and Adolescents
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Week 5: Patient Education for Children and Adolescents Student Name College of Nursing-PMHNP, Walden University NRNP 6665: PMHNP Care Across the Lifespan 1 Date: ….. Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder can lead to persons acting irrationally or aggressively toward other people, animals, or property. It can include frequent, unexpected episodes of impulsive or aggressive behavior, as well as verbal outbursts in which the patient overreacts (Yackey & Stanley, 2019). Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD) usually starts in childhood disorder marked by excessive or severe irritation, anger, and frequent, violent outbursts of temper. This acute irritation manifests itself in two ways: frequent temper outbursts and a chronic, irritable mood that is present more or less continuously in between these outbursts. According to American Psychiatric Association, (2013) a kid must display the following symptoms to be diagnosed with DMDD: Temper tantrums that are severe and recurrent: These might be verbal (yelling or screaming) or behavioral (physical aggression). Temper outbursts that are out of character for the child's age: Tantrums in children with DMDD are not as frequent or as severe as you might assume based on their developmental level. For example, while it's common for toddlers to kick and scream on the floor, you wouldn't expect to see this from an 11-year-old. Outbursts a........... Continue
