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 need 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 

Confident

Differentiating between pathophysiological and psychopathological conditions 

Mostly confident

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

Beginning

Performing and interpreting a mental status examination 

Mostly Confident

Performing and interpreting a psychosocial assessment and family psychiatric history 

Confident

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

Beginning

Diagnostic reasoning skill in:

Demonstrate knowledge of psychopathology of mental illnesses through discussion for different age groups and mental illnesses

Mostly Confident

Developing and prioritizing a differential diagnoses list

Beginning

Formulating diagnoses according to DSM 5 based on assessment data 

Mostly Confident

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

Confident

Psychotherapeutic Treatment Planning:

Provide psychoeducation to individuals and/or any caregivers

Mostly Confident

Promote health and disease prevention techniques

Confident

Self-Assessment skill:

Develop SMART goals for practicum experiences 

Mostly Confident

Evaluating outcomes of practicum goals and modify plan as necessary 

Beginning

Documenting and reflecting on learning experiences

Confident

Professional skills:

Maintains professional boundaries and therapeutic relationship with clients and staff

Confident

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

Mostly Confident

Identifies ethical and legal dilemmas with possible resolutions

Confident

Demonstrates non-judgmental practice approach and empathy

Mostly Confident

Practices within scope of practice

Mostly Confident

Selecting and implementing appropriate screening instrument(s) and interpreting results:

Demonstrates selecting the correct screening instrument appropriate for the clinical situation 

Mostly Confident

Implements the screening instrument efficiently and effectively with the clients

Most Confident

Interprets results for screening instruments accurately

Confident

Identifies the need to refer to another specialty provider when applicable

Confident

Accurately documents recommendations for psychiatric consultations when applicable

Mostly Confident

I learned how to recognize the difference between psychopathological and pathophysiological situations during my practice. I'm also good at doing and figuring out mental assessments and telling the difference between changes in the body and changes in the mind. I can also teach people how to stay healthy and avoid getting sick by using my best speaking skills. This has helped me deal with patients well while staying true to my professional ethics, setting limits, and building healing relationships with both patients and staff. I can also work with the diverse team to make healthcare better. I can correctly identify people and judge their chances of getting better. I can also correctly read the results of screening tools to pick the best medicine. Setting SMART goals that can be reached is my other skill. I can teach guardians and clients about psychology. Lastly, I can name the clinical signs of any mental illness.

Despite the challenges presented by my practicum and the complexity of diagnosing mental health conditions, there is still room for improvement and perfection on my part. By analyzing and interpreting the patient's diagnostic study and physical examination to determine the optimal treatment, I can make progress. I am in need of enhancing my proficiency in conducting and interpreting functional assessments related to social, occupational, and daily living activities. Despite having assisted patients with mental health issues, I believe I still require further instruction on screening devices and evaluating results.

1. Goal: Develop skills and knowledge to independently develop mental diagnoses by the end of the practicum.

a. Objective: Laboratory results and physical examination should be utilized to formulate a psychiatric differential diagnosis.

a. Objective: Assess using sophisticated approaches for diagnosis.

b. Objective: The objective is to improve assessment skills to prioritize and make psychiatric diagnoses.

2. Goal: Master selecting relevant instruments for psychiatric screening by the end of my practicum.

a. Objective: I aim to employ sophisticated communication abilities to interview patients effectively.

b. Objective: The goal is to implement sophisticated techniques for psychiatric screening instruments.

c. Objective: My objective is to properly use my expertise to assist patients with psychiatric concerns and assessments.

3. Goal: To master mental status examination interpretation skills tatus examination.

a. Objective: Effectively interpret mental status testing results

b. Objective: Perform mental status examinations on patients effectively.

c. Objective: The objective is to use mental exams to identify probable mental disorders in patients.