Explain the difference between an adjustment disorder and anxiety disorder. Provide examples to illustrate your rationale.
    Explain the diagnostic criteria for your assigned anxiety disorder.
    Explain the evidenced-based psychotherapy and psychopharmacologic treatment for your assigned anxiety disorder.
    Support your rationale with references to both the Learning Resources or other outside creditable and up to date resources. At least 3 total.
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Learning Resources
American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
Gabbard, G. O. (2014). Gabbards treatment of psychiatric disorders (5th ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Publications.
    Chapter 16, Panic Disorder
    Chapter 18, Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia)
    Chapter 19, Generalized Anxiety Disorder
    Chapter 20, Specific Phobia
Sadock, B. J., Sadock, V. A., & Ruiz, P. (2014). Kaplan & Sadocks synopsis of psychiatry: Behavioral sciences/clinical psychiatry (11th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer.
    Chapter 9, Anxiety Disorders (pp. 387417)
Stahl, S. M. (2017). Prescribers Guide: Stahls Essential Psychopharmacology (6th ed.). New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.

Write a 2 page paper in which you do the following:
    Describe the PMHNP practice environment for your home state, highlighting restrictions or limitations for practice.
    Compare the PMHNP practice environment in your home state with a neighboring state or a state in which you would like to practice.
    Describe a professional and/or clinical practice issue a new PMHNP will need to consider and address with the certification, licensure, credentialing, or relocation process.
    Develop a checklist for passing the national certification exam, including a detailed timeline that includes academic preparation (study plan), registration, financial preparation, etc.
    Include a clear and comprehensive purpose statement.
    Include at least 2 Learning Resourses and at least 2 creditable outside resourses that are up to date (within the last 5 yrs).
Learning resorses:
American Nurses Association. (2014). Psychiatric-mental health nursing: Scope and standards of practice (2nd ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
American Psychiatric Association. (2016). Practice guidelines for the psychiatric evaluation of adults.
Barton Associates. (2017). Nurse practitioner scope of practice laws. Retrieved from https://www.bartonassociates.com/locum-tenens-resources/nurse-practitioner-scope-of-practice-laws/

Analyze and describe the pathophysiology of the disease process and discuss the evidence-based pharmacological treatments in your state and how they affect management of the disease in your community. (3/4 1 page)
Discuss the clinical guidelines for assessment, diagnosis, and patient education for the disease process. (3/4 1 page)
Analyze how the disease process affects patients, families, and populations in communities. (3/4 1 page)
Discuss briefly three strategies you could use to implement best practices for managing the disease in your current healthcare organization. (3/4 1 page)