The Options are to select a pregnant woman of an Older person.
The Options are to select a pregnant woman of an Older person. I prefer to write about older the older adult. Maybe 3 pages or less.
Special Considerations Related to Vulnerable Populations
The psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner assumes probably no greater responsibility than the responsibility of prescribing medications. While someone can be harmed by psychotherapy, the level and intensity of the harm generally does not come to the same level of harm that can occur from improper prescribing. The PMHNP must understand his/her responsibility both at a state and federal level when it comes to prescribing medications. It is of critical importance to understand the risks and benefits of the medications prescribed and their varying potential effects on special populations such as children/adolescents, pregnant women, or older adults.
This week, you examine the special considerations when prescribing for pregnant women and older adults.
Learning Objectives
Students will:
- Recommend psychopharmacological and nonpharmacological interventions for older adults and pregnant women in mental health settings
- Evaluate the risks and benefits of pharmacological treatment for older adults and pregnant women
- Justify clinical decision making related to pharmacological treatment of older adults and pregnant women in mental health settings
Prescribing for Older Adults and Pregnant Women
After assessing and diagnosing a patient, PMHNPs must take into consideration special characteristics of the patient before determining an appropriate course of treatment. For pharmacological treatments that are not FDA-approved for a particular use or population, off-label use may be considered when the potential benefits could outweigh the risks.
In this Discussion, you will investigate a specific disorder and determine potential appropriate treatments for when it occurs in an older adult or pregnant woman.
To Prepare:
- Choose one of the two following specific populations: either pregnant women or older adults. Then, select a specific disorder from the DSM-5-TR to use.
- Use the Walden Library to research evidence-based treatments for your selected disorder in your selected population (either older adults or pregnant women). You will need to recommend one FDA-approved drug, one non-FDA-approved “off-label” drug, and one nonpharmacological intervention for treating the disorder in that population.
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