STUDY GUIDE FORUM
Abnormal brain development or damage at an early age can lead to neurodevelopmental disorders. Within this group of disorders, some are resolvable with appropriate and timely interventions, either pharmacological or nonpharmacological, while other disorders are chronic and need to be managed throughout the lifespan.
For this Assignment, you will develop a study guide for an assigned disorder and share it with your colleagues. In sum, these study guides will be a powerful tool in preparing for your certification exam.
Resources

Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
Click the weekly resources link to access the resources. 
WEEKLY RESOURCES
To Prepare
Your Instructor will assign you to a specific neurodevelopmental disorder from the DSM-5-TR .
Research your assigned disorder using the Walden Library. Then, develop an organizational scheme for the important information about the disorder.
The Assignment
Create a study guide for your assigned disorder. Your study guide should be in the form of an outline with references, and you should incorporate visual elements such as concept maps, charts, diagrams, images, color coding, mnemonics, and/or flashcards. Be creative! It should not be in the format of an APA paper. Your guide should be informed by the DSM-5-TR but also supported by at least three other scholarly resources.
Areas of importance you should address, but are not limited to, are:
Signs and symptoms according to the DSM-5-TR
Differential diagnoses
Incidence
Development and course
Prognosis
Considerations related to culture, gender, age
Pharmacological treatments, including any side effects
Nonpharmacological treatments
Diagnostics and labs
Comorbidities
Legal and ethical considerations
Pertinent patient education considerations
By Day 7 of Week 8
You will need to submit your Assignment to two places: the Week 8 Study Guide discussion forum as an attachment and the Week 8 Assignment submission link. Although no responses are required in the discussion forum, collegial discussion is welcome. You are encouraged to utilize your peers’ submitted guides on their assigned neurodevelopmental disorders for study.
Access the Study Guide Forum (or click the Next button).
submission information
Before submitting your final assignment, you can check your draft for authenticity. To check your draft, access the Turnitin Drafts from the Start Here area. 
1.To submit your completed assignment, save your Assignment as WK8Assgn+last name+first initial.
2.Then, click on Start Assignment near the top of the page.
3.Next, click on Upload File and select Submit Assignment for review.
Learning Resources
Required Readings
Hilt, R. J., & Nussbaum, A. M. (2025). DSM-5-TR pocket guide for child and adolescent mental health . American Psychiatric Association Publishing.
oChapter 4, “Working Together on Common Clinical Concerns” (pp. 31 – 37; pp. 64 – 66)
oChapter 7, “Reaching a DSM-5-TR Pediatric Diagnosis When You Have 45 Minutes or More” (pp. 95 – 104)
oChapter 13, “Recognizing Developmental Red Flags” (pp. 269 – 276)Links to an external site.
Thapar, A., Pine, D. S., Leckman, J. F., Scott, S., Snowling, M. J., & Taylor, E. A. (2015). Rutter’s child and adolescent psychiatry  (6th ed.). Wiley Blackwell.
oChapter 51, “Autism Spectrum Disorder”
oChapter 55, “ADHD and Hyperkinetic Disorder”
OASIS. (n.d.). Success strategies: Self-paced modulesLinks to an external site.. https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/academic-skills-center/self-paced-tutorials
Utah State University. (n.d.). Creating study guides Links to an external site.. https://www.usu.edu/academic-support/test/creating_study_guidesLinks to an external site.
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Zakhari, R. (2020). The psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner certification review manual . Springer.
oChapter 13, “Child/Adolescent Neurodevelopmental Disorders”
Required Media
Dillon, K. (2019, March 23). DSM-5  neurodevelopmental disorders Links to an external site.. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jx4GuyX5SgcLinks to an external site.
The National Center for Learning Disabilities. (2013, February 20). What is ADHD? Links to an external site. [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/0Wz7LdLFJVMLinks to an external site.
Osmosis. (2017, October 17). Autism – causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, pathology Links to an external site. [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/x2hWVgZ8J4A