REGIS NU643 2021 January Week 6 Discussion Latest

NU643 Advanced Psychopharmacology

Week 6 Discussion

Depression Scenarios

Initial Post

For this discussion you will build on your treatment plan from Week 5 Discussion1: Depression Case Study. You will be seeing your patient at the six week followup.

Describe your treatment plan for your patient in each of these three scenarios. This means that you will have a treatment plan for each separate scenario.

Your initial post should be in APA format with evidence-based references to support your statements.

Scenarios

There is no response to the medication.

There is a partial response to the medication. Mood has lifted but energy and motivation are still poor.

Mood is improved but the patient has sexual side effects that interfere with quality of life.

Reply Posts

Compare your response to two of your peers. Do you agree with their decision making? What are the pros and cons of their choices? What other suggestions might you offer?

Your response should include evidence of review of the course material through proper citations using APA format.

Please refer to the Grading Rubric for details on how this activity will be graded. The described expectations meet the passing level of 80%. Students are directed to review the Discussion Grading Rubric for criteria which exceed expectations.