Section: Module 1: Lesson 4: Prescribing Psychiatric Medications | Management of Mental Health Disorders in Primary Care | NextGenU.org
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Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:- Define the principles associated with prescribing psychiatric medications.
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Discuss the risks and dangers of potentially inappropriate prescriptions to treat mental illnesses effectively.
- Describes the classification of psychiatric medications prescribed to treat common psychological and behavioral symptoms.
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Students mustMark as done
Required Learning Resources and Activities
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Students mustView
Read the entire chapter. (23 minutes)
FDP School of health sciences - 2020
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Students mustView
Read the entire article. (15 minutes)
PubMed Central - World Psychiatry Journal - 2009
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Students mustView
Read the following sections of the document: (37 minutes)
-Outline
-Introduction
-Polypharmacy and risk of medicines
-Specific drug classes
-ConclusionSagePub - 2018
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Students mustView
Read entire article. (13 minutes)
Medicine - Elsevier Journal - 2016
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Students mustViewStart discussions: 1
In this activity, you will analyze a psychiatric interview case study and discuss key components related to the learning outcomes of the activity.
Step 1. Analyze (45 minutes)
Analyze the fictional case study below.
Case:
A physician conducts separate psychiatric interviews with two patient referrals. During the interview, each patient appears to have signs and symptoms of specific psychiatric disorders. The first patient displays a tough misdemeanor making it difficult to extract needed information regarding diagnosis. On the other hand, the second patient maintains a calm appearance, although he is already requesting the physician to prescribe him some medications in the middle of the psychiatric interview. The profile of each patient is summarized below.
Step 2. Respond (180 minutes)
After analyzing the case, respond by writing a 300-600-word brief report that covers the following:
- Comparison of the levels of speech thought, perception, and cognitive disturbances of the two patients.
- Discussion of various psychiatric interview techniques and strategies that can be used on each of the patients, including extraction of the necessary information for diagnosis.
- Risks, dangers, and outcomes of potentially inappropriate prescriptions.
- One clinical case example where techniques and strategies mentioned can be applied.
Step 3. Share (10 minutes)
To share your work, click on the “Add a new discussion topic” button under this post and paste your work into the “Message” box. Then click “Post to forum.” Make sure to reference others’ intellectual property when necessary. All references should follow 7th Edition APA formatting. For further instructions, see the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: APA citation resource (N.B. references are excluded from word counts).OPTIONAL Step 4: Interact (10 minutes)
If you would like to, you can reply to your peers' posts in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”
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Quiz: Module 1
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