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NURS 6630 Psychopharmalogical Approaches to Treat Psychopathology Discussion

NURS 6630 Psychopharmalogical Approaches to Treat Psychopathology Discussion

NURS 6630 Psychopharmalogical Approaches to Treat Psychopathology Discussion

Week 8 assignment

Assignment: Assessing and Treating Clients With Impulsivity, Compulsivity, and Addiction

Impulsivity, compulsivity, and addiction are very difficult problems to treat for people of all ages. These diseases frequently show as negative behaviors, which have negative consequences for clients. As a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, you will have the opportunity to assist clients in addressing the underlying causes of their problems and overcoming harmful behaviors. Consider how you would assess and treat clients who appear with impulsivity, compulsivity, and addiction as you explore the client case study in this week’s Learning Resources for this Assignment.

Learning Resources

Note: To access this week’s required library resources, please click on the link to the Course Readings List, found in the Course Materials section of your Syllabus.

NURS 6630 Psychopharmalogical Approaches to Treat Psychopathology Discussion 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.

Chapter 14, “Impulsivity, Compulsivity, and Addiction”

Stahl, S. M., & Grady, M. (2012). Stahl’s illustrated substance use and impulsive disorder New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.

To access the following chapter, click on the Illustrated Guides tab and then the Substance Use and Impulsive Disorders tab.

Chapter 10, “Disorders of Impulsivity and Compulsivity”

Stahl, S. M. (2014b). The prescriber’s guide (5th ed.). New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.NURS 6630 – Psychopharmacologic Approaches to Treatment of Psychopathology Essay Assignment

To access information on the following medications, click on The Prescriber’s Guide, 5th ed tab on the Stahl Online website and select the appropriate medication.

Review the following medications:

For insomnia

For obsessive-compulsive disorder

  • Citalopram
  • clomipramine
  • escitalopram
  • fluoxetine
  • fluvoxamine
  • paroxetine
  • sertraline
  • venlafaxine
  • vilazodone

For alcohol withdrawal

  • chlordiazepoxide
  • clonidine
  • clorazepate
  • diazepam
  • lorazepam
  • oxazepam

For bulimia nervosa and binge eating

  • fluoxetine
  • topiramate
  • zonisamide

For alcohol abstinence

  • acamprosate
  • disulfiram

For alcohol dependence

  • nalmefene
  • naltrexone

For opioid dependence

  • buprenorphine
  • naltrexone

For nicotine addiction

  • bupropion
  • varenicline

Book Excerpt: S.ubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (1999). Treatment of adolescents with substance use disorders. Treatment Improvement Protocol Series, No. 32. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK64350/

Chapter 1, “Substance Use Among Adolescents”

Chapter 2, “Tailoring Treatment to the Adolescent’s Problem”

Chapter 7, “Youths with Distinctive Treatment Needs”

University of Michigan Health System. (2016). Childhood trauma linked to worse impulse control in adulthood, study finds. Retrieved from https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/01/160120201324.htm

Note: Retrieved from Walden Library databases.NURS 6630 Psychopharmalogical Approaches to Treat Psychopathology Discussion

Grant, J. E., Odlaug, B. L., & Schreiber, L. N. (2014). Pharmacological treatments in pathological gambling. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 77(2), 375–381. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2125.2012.04457.x

Note: Retrieved from Walden Library databases. NURS 6630 Psychopharmalogical Approaches to Treat Psychopathology Discussion

Loreck, D., Brandt, N. J., & DiPaula, B. (2016). Managing opioid abuse in older adults: Clinical considerations and challenges. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 42(4), 10–15. doi:10.3928/00989134-20160314-04

Note: Retrieved from Walden Library databases.

Salmon, J. M., & Forester, B. (2012). Substance abuse and co-occurring psychiatric disorders in older adults: A clinical case and review of the relevant literature. Journal of Dual Diagnosis, 8(1), 74–84. doi:10.1080/15504263.2012.648439

Note: Retrieved from Walden Library databases.

Sanches, M., Scott-Gurnell, K., Patel, A., Caetano, S. C., Zunta-Soares, G. B., Hatch, J. P., & … Soares, J. C. (2014). Impulsivity in children and adolescents with mood disorders and unaffected offspring of bipolar parents. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 55(6), 1337–1341. doi:10.1016/j.comppsych.2014.04.018

Note: Retrieved from Walden Library databases. NURS 6630 Psychopharmalogical Approaches to Treat Psychopathology Discussion

Required Media

Laureate Education (2016c). Case study: A Puerto Rican woman with comorbid addiction [Interactive media file]. Baltimore, MD: Author

Note: This case study will serve as the foundation for this week’s Assignment.

To prepare for this Assignment:

Review this week’s Learning Resources. Consider how to assess and treat adolescent clients requiring therapy for impulsivity, compulsivity, and addiction.

The Assignment

Examine Case Study: A Puerto Rican Woman With Comorbid Addiction. You will be asked to make three decisions concerning the medication to prescribe to this client. Be sure to consider factors that might impact the client’s pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes.

At each decision point stop to complete the following:

Decision #1

  1. Which decision did you select?
  2. Why did you select this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources.
  3. What were you hoping to achieve by making this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources.
  4. Explain any difference between what you expected to achieve with Decision #1 and the results of the decision. Why were they different? NURS 6630 Psychopharmalogical Approaches to Treat Psychopathology Discussion

Decision #2

  1. Why did you select this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources.
  2. What were you hoping to achieve by making this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources.
  3. Explain any difference between what you expected to achieve with Decision #2 and the results of the decision. Why were they different?

Decision #3

  1. Why did you select this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources.
  2. What were you hoping to achieve by making this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources.
  3. Explain any difference between what you expected to achieve with Decision #3 and the results of the decision. Why were they different? NURS 6630 Psychopharmalogical Approaches to Treat Psychopathology Discussion

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