T‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‍he pediatric and adolescent population are highly sensitive

T‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‍he pediatric and adolescent population are highly sensitive to developmental disorders and delays during these transition and growth stages. These disorders occur widely across the population and appear and disappear or remain at different intervals and ages as well. 1. Identify the common development spectrum disorders in the pediatric/adolescent patient population. 2. Examine common signs and symptoms of the development disorders presentation in the pediatric/adolescent patient population. 3. Explore treatment aspects for the pediatric/adolescent patient with developmental disorders. 4. Discuss autism and ADHD diagnostic criteria. 5. Identify signs and symptoms that may overlap between autism and ADHD. 6. How do you differentiate autism from ADHD based on diagnostic criteria? References Required Reading American Psychiatric Association. (2013)‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‍. Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc. • Week 5: Diagnosis Formulation, Treatment Planning, Coding Sadock, ., Sadock, . & Ruiz, P. (2014).?Synopsis of psychiatry?(11th ed.). London, England: Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins. • Chapter 31: Child Psychiatry: • o section Autism Spectrum Disorder o section Motor Disorders o section Psychiatric Treatment of Childhood and Adolescence (**Review specific sections as related to assignments and treatment planning) ________________________________________ Recommended Reading Johnson, K. & Vanderhoef, D. (2016).?Psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner review & resource manual?(4th ed.). Silver Spring, MD: American Nurses Credentialing. • Chapter 15 • o section Autism Spectrum Disorder o section Re‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‍tt Syndrome