WEEK 7 ASSIGN
NRNP 6635 FINAL STUDY GUIDE
• Pathophysiology neurotransmitter involvement with psychosis
disorders
• Functions of Brain Regions
• Psychopharmacology uses for psychosis disorders, including side
effects, therapeutic levels, appropriate dosing
• Be familiar with diagnostic criteria from DSM-5 for psychosis
disorders, prevalence, and treatment options
• Be familiar with psychosexual development and sexual
dysfunction/paraphilic disorders; DSM-5 diagnostic criteria,
characteristics for the disorders, treatment options
• Understand different types of personality disorders: DSM-5
diagnostic criteria, characteristics for the disorders, treatment
options
• Understand neurotransmitter involvement, symptoms, and
treatment for medication-induced movement disorders
• Know how to differentiate between substance use disorders,
DSM-5 diagnostic criteria, prevalence, and treatment options
• Be familiar with Dissociative and Cognitive disorders
• Be familiar with psychiatric emergencies, including characteristics,
prevalence, and prevention of suicide