Telepsychiatry is Vital for Depressive Disorders

Week 7
Collaboration Café  
Discussion
Purpose
The purpose of the collaboration café is to encourage meaningful application of course concepts, discuss advanced practice psychiatric and mental health nursing issues, and engage student leadership.
Course Outcomes
This collaboration café enables the student to meett the following course outcomes:
CO 1: Apply advanced practice nursing knowledge to collecting health history information and examination findings for psychiatric mental health patients across the lifespan. (POs 1, 2)
CO 2: Adapt health history and mental status examination to the developmental, gender-related, age-specific, and special population needs of the individual patient. (POs 1, 2)
Due Date
Initial posts are due to the discussion board by Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. MT. Peer responses are due by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. MT. Students must post on a minimum of two separate days. A 10% late penalty will be imposed for discussions posted after the deadline Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. MT, regardless of the number of days late. NOTHING will be accepted after 11:59 p.m. MT on Sunday (i.e., the student will receive an automatic 0).    
Total Points Possible: 80
Preparing the Assignment
Follow these guidelines when completing each component of the assignment. Contact your course faculty if you have questions.
Initial post
Read the following scenario. In your initial post, respond to each of the questions below.
You are preparing to initiate a telepsychiatric videoconferencing session with Jarrett, a 16-year-old client who has recently been diagnosed with major depressive disorder, severe without psychotic features (F32.2) following a suicide attempt. After a week of inpatient care, Jarrett returned home. He lives in a 2-bedroom apartment in a subsidized affordable housing development with his mother, stepfather, and two younger brothers. His father is currently not involved in his life. Due to the pandemic, he and his siblings are attending school virtually.
Describe the ideal setting for your visit. What is or is not suitable to have in your workspace?
How will you guide Jarrett in preparing his space for the session?
How will you obtain consent? Who must consent to treatment?
What additional requirements apply to adolescent telepsychiatry?
How might you assess the impact of the social determinants of health on Jarrett’s treatment plan?
How will you create a safety plan for Jarrett? Who should be involved in the plan?

Participating in the Discussion
Respond to two separate peers with substantive dialogue that is collaborative.
Offer new insights, applications, perspectives, information, or implications for practice to facilitate further discussion.
For full credit, submit your initial post by Wednesday at 11:59 PM MT. Complete your two responses to peers by Sunday at 11:59 PM MT.
**To view the grading criteria/rubric, please click on the 3 dots in the box at the end of the solid gray bar above the discussion board title and