NRNP PRAC 6635 Week 3: Mood Disorders

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Review your Learning Resources. Days 1–7

Assignment: Clinical Hour and Patient Logs Record your clinical hours and patient encounters in Meditrek.

Mood disorders such as depression are some of the most common disorders that you may encounter in clinical practice. They often appear as comorbidities with other issues, such as chronic illness, anxiety disorders, PTSD, or drug or alcohol dependence. As you develop fluency in assessing for and diagnosing mood disorders at your practicum site, remember to frequently consult the DSM-5-TR and your preceptor for guidance in formulating differential diagnoses.

This week, you engage with resources that support your growing knowledge of mood disorders. You also continue to track clinical hours and patient encounters in Meditrek.

Learning Objectives

Students will:

Describe clinical hours and patient encounters

Learning Resources

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