NURS 6630 Psychopharmacologic Approaches to Treatment of Psychopathology Week 7

Pain and sleep/wake disturbances can have a significant detrimental influence on clients’ life, ranging from depressive swings in mood to difficulties concentrating. Clients who experience these conditions frequently go to the doctor hoping to get prescribed medicine to treat their symptoms. Nevertheless, since many of the drugs used to treat sleep and wake disturbances and pain may be addictive, careful client assessments and close follow-up treatment are crucial. You must comprehend not just the pathophysiology of these conditions but also the pharmacologic medicines utilized to treat them in order to prescribe suitable therapy while keeping the safety of your patients in mind.

Discussion: Sleep/Wake Disorders

When there is a significant event occurring in your life, it is usual to have one or two nights of disturbed sleep. Sleep/wake disorders, however, encompass much more than a single night of sleep disruption. Between 50 and 70 million Americans, according to a new research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, struggle with sleep/wake disorders (CDC, 2015). Even though the vast majority of Americans will seek treatment for these problems from their primary care physician, many doctors will refer patients for additional testing. You think about how you might evaluate and handle the people in this Discussion based on the given client factors. NURS 6630 Psychopharmacologic Approaches to Treatment of Psychopathology Week 7

Required Readings

Note: All Stahl resources can be accessed through the Walden Library using this link. This link will take you to a log-in page for the Walden Library. Once you log into the library, the Stahl website will appear.

Stahl, S. M. (2013). Stahl’s essential psychopharmacology: Neuroscientific basis and practical applications (4th ed.). New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.

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. NURS 6630 Psychopharmacologic Approaches to Treatment of Psychopathology Week 7

Chapter 11, “Disorders of Sleep and Wakefulness and Their Treatment”

Stahl, S. M. (2014b). The prescriber’s guide (5th ed.). New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.

Davidson, J. (2016). Pharmacotherapy of post-traumatic stress disorder: Going beyond the guidelines. British Journal of Psychiatry, 2(6), e16-e18. doi:10.1192/bjpo.bp.116.003707. Retrieved from http://bjpo.rcpsych.org/content/2/6/e16

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