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\n\u2022 Assignment: Assessing and Treating Adult and Geriatric Clients With Mood Disorders
\nAdvances in genetics and epigenetics have changed the traditional understanding of mood disorders, resulting in new evidence-based practices. In your role as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, it is essential for you to continually educate yourself on new findings and best practices in the field. For this Assignment, you consider best practices for assessing and treating adult and geriatric clients presenting with mood disorders.
\nLearning Objectives
\nStudents will:
\n\u2022 Assess client factors and history to develop personalized plans of antidepressant therapy for adult and geriatric clients
\n\u2022 Analyze factors that influence pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes in adult and geriatric clients requiring antidepressant therapy
\n\u2022 Evaluate efficacy of treatment plans
\n\u2022 Analyze ethical and legal implications related to prescribing antidepressant therapy to adult and geriatric clients
\nLearning Resources
\nRequired Readings<\/p>\n
Stahl, S. M. (2013). Stahl\u2019s essential psychopharmacology: Neuroscientific basis and practical applications (4th ed.). New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.<\/p>\n
Note: To access the following chapters, click on the Essential Psychopharmacology, 4th ed tab on the Stahl Online website and select the appropriate chapter. Be sure to read all sections on the left navigation bar for each chapter.
\n\u2022 Chapter 6, \u201cMood Disorders\u201d
\nStahl, S. M. (2014b). The prescriber\u2019s guide (5th ed.). New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.<\/p>\n
Note: To access the following medications, click on the The Prescriber’s Guide, 5th ed tab on the Stahl Online website and select the appropriate medication.<\/p>\n
Review the following medications:
\n\u2022 amitriptyline
\n\u2022 bupropion
\n\u2022 citalopram
\n\u2022 clomipramine
\n\u2022 desipramine
\n\u2022 desvenlafaxine
\n\u2022 doxepin
\n\u2022 duloxetine
\n\u2022 escitalopram
\n\u2022 fluoxetine
\n\u2022 fluvoxamine
\n\u2022 imipramine
\n\u2022 ketamine
\n\u2022 mirtazapine
\n\u2022 nortriptyline
\n\u2022 paroxetine
\n\u2022 selegiline
\n\u2022 sertraline
\n\u2022 trazodone
\n\u2022 venlafaxine
\n\u2022 vilazodone
\n\u2022 vortioxetine<\/p>\n
American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.<\/p>\n
Montgomery, S. A., & Asberg, M. (1979). A new depression scale designed to be sensitive to change. British Journal of Psychiatry, 134, 382-389. Retrieved from https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Marie_Asberg\/publication\/22697065_A_New_Depression_Scale_Designed_to_be_Sensitive_to_Change\/links\/09e41513f85c708fee000000.pdf<\/p>\n
Required Media<\/p>\n
Laureate Education. (2016g). Case study: An elderly Hispanic man with major depressive disorder [Interactive media file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.<\/p>\n
Note: This case study will serve as the foundation for this week\u2019s Assignment.<\/p>\n
To prepare for this Assignment:
\n\u2022 Review this week\u2019s Learning Resources. Consider how to assess and treat adult and geriatric clients requiring antidepressant therapy.
\nThe Assignment
\nExamine Case Study: An Elderly Hispanic Man With Major Depressive Disorder. You will be asked to make three decisions concerning the medication to prescribe to this client. Be sure to consider factors that might impact the client\u2019s pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes.
\n\u2022 At each decision point stop to complete the following:
\no Decision #1
\n\uf0a7 Which decision did you select?
\n\uf0a7 Why did you select this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources.
\n\uf0a7 What were you hoping to achieve by making this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources.
\n\uf0a7 Explain any difference between what you expected to achieve with Decision #1 and the results of the decision. Why were they different?
\no Decision #2
\n\uf0a7 Why did you select this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources.
\n\uf0a7 What were you hoping to achieve by making this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources.
\n\uf0a7 Explain any difference between what you expected to achieve with Decision #2 and the results of the decision. Why were they different?
\no Decision #3
\n\uf0a7 Why did you select this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources.
\n\uf0a7 What were you hoping to achieve by making this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources.
\n\uf0a7 Explain any difference between what you expected to achieve with Decision #3 and the results of the decision. Why were they different?
\n\u2022 Also include how ethical considerations might impact your treatment plan and communication with clients.
\nNote: Support your rationale with a minimum of three academic resources. While you may use the course text to support your rationale, it will not count toward the resource requirement.<\/p>\n
_Assignment_Rubric<\/p>\n
\u2022 Grid View
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\nExcellent Good Fair Poor
\nQuality of Work Submitted:
\nThe extent of which work meets the assigned criteria and work reflects graduate level critical and analytic thinking. 27 (27%) – 30 (30%)
\nAssignment exceedsexpectations. All topics are addressed with a minimum of 75% containing exceptionalbreadth and depth about each of the assignment topics. 24 (24%) – 26 (26%)
\nAssignment meets expectations. All topics are addressed with a minimum of 50% containing good breadth and depth about each of the assignment topics. 21 (21%) – 23 (23%)
\nAssignment meets most of the expectations. One required topic is either not addressed or inadequately addressed. 0 (0%) – 20 (20%)
\nAssignment superficially meets some of the expectations. Two or more required topics are either not addressed or inadequately addressed.
\nQuality of Work Submitted:
\nThe purpose of the paper is clear. 5 (5%) – 5 (5%)
\nA clear and comprehensive purpose statement is provided which delineates all required criteria. 4 (4%) – 4 (4%)
\nPurpose of the assignment is stated, yet is brief and not descriptive. 3.5 (3.5%) – 3.5 (3.5%)
\nPurpose of the assignment is vague or off topic. 0 (0%) – 3 (3%)
\nNo purpose statement was provided.
\nAssimilation and Synthesis of Ideas:
\nThe extent to which the work reflects the student’s ability to:<\/p>\n
Understand and interpret the assignment’s key concepts. 9 (9%) – 10 (10%)
\nDemonstrates the ability to critically appraise and intellectually explore key concepts. 8 (8%) – 8 (8%)
\nDemonstrates a clear understanding of key concepts. 7 (7%) – 7 (7%)
\nShows some degree of understanding of key concepts. 0 (0%) – 6 (6%)
\nShows a lack of understanding of key concepts, deviates from topics.
\nAssimilation and Synthesis of Ideas:
\nThe extent to which the work reflects the student’s ability to:<\/p>\n
Apply and integrate material in course resources (i.e. video, required readings, and textbook) and credible outside resources. 18 (18%) – 20 (20%)
\nDemonstrates and applies exceptional support of major points and integrates 2 or more credible outside sources, in addition to 2-3 course resources to suppport point of view. 16 (16%) – 17 (17%)
\nIntegrates specific information from 1 credible outside resource and 2-3 course resources to support major points and point of view. 14 (14%) – 15 (15%)
\nMinimally includes and integrates specific information from 2-3 resources to support major points and point of view. 0 (0%) – 13 (13%)
\nIncludes and integrates specific information from 0 to 1 resoruce to support major points and point of view.
\nAssimilation and Synthesis of Ideas:
\nThe extent to which the work reflects the student’s ability to:<\/p>\n
Synthesize (combines various components or different ideas into a new whole) material in course resources (i.e. video, required readings, textbook) and outside, credible resources by comparing different points of view and highlighting similarities, differences, and connections. 18 (18%) – 20 (20%)
\nSynthesizes and justifies (defends, explains, validates, confirms) information gleaned from sources to support major points presented. Applies meaning to the field of advanced nursing practice. 16 (16%) – 17 (17%)
\nSummarizes information gleaned from sources to support major points, but does not synthesize. 14 (14%) – 15 (15%)
\nIdentifies but does not interpret or apply concepts, and\/or strategies correctly; ideas unclear and\/or underdeveloped. 0 (0%) – 13 (13%)
\nRarely or does not interpret, apply, and synthesize concepts, and\/or strategies.
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