Prescribing psychiatric medications to the child, adult, and geriatric populations

Prescribing psychiatric medications to the child, adult, and geriatric populations

DB1:

Compare and contrast considerations for prescribing psychiatric medications to child/adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations. (250 words). Please provide 2 references peer review article within 5 years of publications.

DB2:

1. Please reflect on the Mental Status Examination (MSE) in Chapter 10 of Diagnosis Made Easier. Choose one of the diagnoses you are learning from this week and relate it to the MSE. (Mood disorders).
2. What types of abnormalities would you find on the MSE or other parts of the H&P if you were considering Major Depressive Disorder, for example?
3. To continue this thought process, What types of behaviors would you look for? Would they be different in a kid verses an adult? Anything you would not expect to find?

(250 words)- Please provide 2 references peer review article within 5 years of publications.

DB3:

Please answer the following questions: (Please provide references to support all responses)

1. Consider the assessment and diagnosis of major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder in adults (two of the most common psychiatric disorders seen in acute and outpatient settings)
2.   Discuss how treatment for the two disorders is different and why it is different.  What are some examples of specific pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions?
3.   When performing a psychiatric evaluation why is it critical to have access to an immediate family or close friend to confirm information?

(250 words)- Please provide 2 references peer review article within 5 years of publications.

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Question: Compare and contrast considerations for prescribing psychiatric medications to child/adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations

There are various similar and distinct account taken when prescribing psychotropic medication to a child or adolescents, adults, and geriatric populations. The differences arise as a result of the variance in the interaction of drugs and the body based on age. The first consideration is absorption in which drugs are absorbed slower among the geriatric and child populations while adults experience faster absorption (Varma, Sareen and Trivedi, 2015). It impacts the absorption rate of various psychiatric medications…

 

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