NURS 6630: Psychopharmalogical Approaches to Treat Psychopathology Assignment: Assessing and Treating Patients With Bipolar Disorder

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NURS 6630: Psychopharmalogical Approaches to Treat Psychopathology Assignment: Assessing and Treating Patients With Bipolar Disorder

Assignment: Assessing and Treating Patients With Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar disorder is a unique disorder that causes shifts in mood and energy, which results in depression and mania for patients.

Proper diagnosis of this disorder is often a challenge for two reasons:

  1. patients often present as depressive or manic but may have both;
  2. many symptoms of bipolar disorder are similar to other disorders.

Misdiagnosis is common, making it essential for you to have a deep understanding of the disorder’s pathophysiology. For this Assignment, as you examine the patient case study in this week’s Learning Resources, consider how you might assess and treat patients presenting with bipolar disorder. NURS 6630: Psychopharmalogical Approaches to Treat Psychopathology Assignment: Assessing and Treating Patients With Bipolar Disorder

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To prepare for this Assignment:

  • Review this week’s Learning Resources, including the Medication Resources indicated for this week.

https://psychiatryonline.org/pb/assets/raw/sitewide/practice_guidelines/guidelines/bipolar.pdf

https://psychiatryonline.org/pb/assets/raw/sitewide/practice_guidelines/guidelines/bipolar-watch.pdf

To access the following medications, use the Drugs@FDA resource. Type the name of each medication in the keyword search bar.

Select the hyperlink related to the medication name you searched. Review the supplements provided and select the package label resource file associated with the medication you searched.

If a label is not available, you may need to conduct a general search outside of this resource provided.

Be sure to review the label information for each medication as this information will be helpful for your review in preparation for your Assignments.

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/daf/index.cfm

Review the following medications:

  • amitriptyline
  • bupropion
  • citalopram
  • clomipramine
  • desipramine
  • desvenlafaxine
  • doxepin
  • duloxetine
  • escitalopram
  • fluoxetine
  • fluvoxamine
  • imipramine
  • ketamine
  • mirtazapine
  • nortriptyline
  • paroxetine
  • selegiline
  • sertraline
  • trazodone
  • venlafaxine
  • vilazodone
  • vortioxetine

 

  • Reflect on the psychopharmacologic treatments you might recommend for the assessment and treatment of patients requiring bipolar therapy.
  • Utilize at least 5 scholarly, peer reviewed sources.
  • Utilize SafeAssign Drafts for originality report before final submission.

The Assignment: 5 pages

Examine Case Study: An Asian American Woman. Diagnosis-Bipolar Disorder. You will be asked to make three decisions concerning the medication to prescribe to this patient. Be sure to consider factors that might impact the patient’s pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes.

At each decision point, you should evaluate all options before selecting your decision and moving throughout the exercise. Before you make your decision, make sure that you have researched each option and that you evaluate the decision that you will select. Be sure to research each option using the primary literature.

Introduction to the case (1 page)
  • Briefly explain and summarize the case for this Assignment. Be sure to include the specific patient factors that may impact your decision making when prescribing medication for this patient. NURS 6630: Psychopharmalogical Approaches to Treat Psychopathology Assignment: Assessing and Treating Patients With Bipolar Disorder

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Decision #1 (1 page)
  • Which decision did you select?
  • Why did you select this decision? Be specific and support your response with clinically relevant and patient-specific resources, including the primary literature.
  • Why did you not select the other two options provided in the exercise? Be specific and support your response with clinically relevant and patient-specific resources, including the primary literature.
  • What were you hoping to achieve by making this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources (including the primary literature).
  • Explain how ethical considerations may impact your treatment plan and communication with patients. Be specific and provide examples.

Decision #2 (1 page)

  • Why did you select this decision? Be specific and support your response with clinically relevant and patient-specific resources, including the primary literature.
  • Why did you not select the other two options provided in the exercise? Be specific and support your response with clinically relevant and patient-specific resources, including the primary literature.
  • What were you hoping to achieve by making this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources (including the primary literature).
  • Explain how ethical considerations may impact your treatment plan and communication with patients. Be specific and provide examples. NURS 6630: Psychopharmalogical Approaches to Treat Psychopathology Assignment: Assessing and Treating Patients With Bipolar Disorder
Decision #3 (1 page)
  • Why did you select this decision? Be specific and support your response with clinically relevant and patient-specific resources, including the primary literature.
  • Why did you not select the other two options provided in the exercise? Be specific and support your response with clinically relevant and patient-specific resources, including the primary literature.
  • What were you hoping to achieve by making this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources (including the primary literature).
  • Explain how ethical considerations may impact your treatment plan and communication with patients. Be specific and provide examples.
Conclusion (1 page)
  • Summarize your recommendations on the treatment options you selected for this patient. Be sure to justify your recommendations and support your response with clinically relevant and patient-specific resources, including the primary literature.

Note: Support your rationale with a minimum of five academic resources. While you may use the course text to support your rationale, it will not count toward the resource requirement. You should be utilizing the primary and secondary literature. NURS 6630: Psychopharmalogical Approaches to Treat Psychopathology Assignment: Assessing and Treating Patients With Bipolar Disorder