Assigment .Apa seven . All instructions attached.

Desired Clinical Skills for Students to Achieve

Confident (Can complete independently)

Mostly confident (Can complete with supervision)

Beginning (Have performed with supervision or needs supervision to feel confident)

New (Have never performed or does not apply)

Comprehensive psychiatric evaluation skills in: 

Recognizing clinical signs and symptoms of psychiatric illness across the lifespan

x

Differentiating between pathophysiological and psychopathological conditions 

x

Performing and interpreting a comprehensive and/or interval history and physical examination (including laboratory and diagnostic studies) 

x

Performing and interpreting a mental status examination 

x

Performing and interpreting a psychosocial assessment and family psychiatric history 

x

Performing and interpreting a functional assessment (activities of daily living, occupational, social, leisure, educational).

x

Diagnostic reasoning skill in:

Developing and prioritizing a differential diagnoses list

x

Formulating diagnoses according to DSM 5-TR based on assessment data 

x

Differentiating between normal/abnormal age-related physiological and psychological symptoms/changes

x

Pharmacotherapeutic skills in:

Selecting appropriate evidence based clinical practice guidelines for medication plan (e.g., risk/benefit, patient preference, developmental considerations, financial, the process of informed consent, symptom management) 

x

Evaluating patient response and modify plan as necessary 

x

Documenting (e.g., adverse reaction, the patient response, changes to the plan of care)

x

Psychotherapeutic Treatment Planning:

Recognizes concepts of therapeutic modalities across the lifespan

x

Selecting appropriate evidence based clinical practice guidelines for psychotherapeutic plan (e.g., risk/benefit, patient preference, developmental considerations, financial, the process of informed consent, symptom management, modality appropriate for situation) 

x

Applies age appropriate psychotherapeutic counseling techniques with individuals and/or any caregivers

x

Develop an age appropriate individualized plan of care

x

Provide psychoeducation to individuals and/or any caregivers

x

Promote health and disease prevention techniques

x

Self-assessment skill:

Develop SMART goals for practicum experiences 

x

Evaluating outcomes of practicum goals and modify plan as necessary 

x

Documenting and reflecting on learning experiences

x

Professional skills:

Maintains professional boundaries and therapeutic relationship with clients and staff

x

Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to improve clinical practice in mental health settings 

x

Identifies ethical and legal dilemmas with possible resolutions

x

Demonstrates non-judgmental practice approach and empathy

x

Practices within scope of practice

x

Selecting and implementing appropriate screening instrument(s), interpreting results, and making recommendations and referrals:

Demonstrates selecting the correct screening instrument appropriate for the clinical situation 

x

Implements the screening instrument efficiently and effectively with the clients

x

Interprets results for screening instruments accurately

x

Develops an appropriate plan of care based upon screening instruments response

x

Identifies the need to refer to another specialty provider when applicable

x

Accurately documents recommendations for psychiatric consultations when applicable

x

 “Remarkable ability to keep therapeutic connections with clients and staff in line with professional boundaries."

 "Demonstrates empathy and non-judgmental practice approaches."

 "Confident in collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams and identifying ethical and legal dilemmas with appropriate resolutions."

 "Need to improve confidence and skills in performing and interpreting psychiatric evaluations, including psychosocial assessments, functional assessments, and comprehensive history taking."

 "Enhance diagnostic reasoning skills, particularly in developing differential diagnoses and formulating DSM-5-TR diagnoses."

 "Strengthen skills in selecting, implementing, and interpreting appropriate screening instruments."

 Goal 1: Develop my skills in conducting thorough psychiatric exams.

· Objective 1: Complete at least ten supervised comprehensive psychiatric evaluations by the end of the practicum.

· Objective 2: Develop a checklist to ensure all components of the psychiatric evaluation are covered during each session.

· Objective 3: Obtain feedback from the preceptor on each evaluation and implement suggestions for improvement.

 Goal 2: Get more proficient in using diagnostic thinking.

· Objective 1: Participate in weekly case discussions to practice differential diagnosis development.

· Objective 2: Review and study at least two DSM-5-TR case studies per week to familiarize yourself with standard diagnostic criteria.

· Objective 3: Collaborate with the preceptor to review and discuss potential alternative diagnoses.

 Goal 3: Build confidence in selecting and implementing appropriate screening tools.

· Objective 1: Identify and use five screening tools during the practicum.

· Objective 2: Document and reflect on the outcomes of using different screening tools, noting areas of success and improvement.

· Objective 3: Seek feedback from the preceptor on selecting and implementing screening tools and making necessary adjustments.