Assignment: Assessing and Treating Pediatric Clients With
Assignment: Assessing and Treating Pediatric Clients With
Assignment: Assessing and Treating Pediatric Clients With Mood Disorders NURS 6630N
The Assignment
Examine Case Study: An African American Child Suffering From Depression. 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:
o Decision #1
Which decision did you select?
Why did you select this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the
Learning Resources.
What were you hoping to achieve by making this decision? Support your response with
evidence and references to the Learning Resources.
Explain any difference between what you expected to achieve with Decision #1 and the results
of the decision. Why were they different?
o Decision #2
Why did you select this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the
Learning Resources.
What were you hoping to achieve by making this decision? Support your response with
evidence and references to the Learning Resources.
Explain any difference between what you expected to achieve with Decision #2 and the results
of the decision. Why were they different?
o Decision #3
Why did you select this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the
Learning Resources.
What were you hoping to achieve by making this decision? Support your response with
evidence and references to the Learning Resources.
Explain any difference between what you expected to achieve with Decision #3 and the results
of the decision. Why were they different?
Also include how ethical considerations might impact your treatment plan and communication
with clients.
Note: Support your rationale with a minimum of three academic resources. While you
may use the course text to support your rationale, it will not count toward the resource
requirement.
By Day 7
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Making Connections
Now that you have:
Assessed pediatric clients presenting with mood disorders
Developed personalized plans of antidepressant therapy for pediatric clients
Examined factors that influence pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes in pediatric
clients requiring antidepressant therapy
Explored ethical and legal implications of prescribing antidepressant therapy to pediatric clients
Next week, you will build on your assessment and treatment skills as you examine adult
and geriatric clients presenting for antidepressant therapy.
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.
Required Readings
Note: All Stahl resources can be accessed through this link provided.
Stahl, S. M. (2013). Stahl’s essential psychopharmacology: Neuroscientific basis and
practical applications (4th ed.). New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.
Note: 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 6, “Mood Disorders”
Chapter 7, “Antidepressants”
Stahl, S. M. (2014b). The prescriber’s guide (5th ed.). New York, NY: Cambridge
University Press.
Note: To access the following medications, click on the The Prescriber's Guide, 5th
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.
Review the following medications:
amitriptyline
bupropion
citalopram
clomipramine
desipramine
desvenlafaxine
doxepin
duloxetine
escitalopram
fluoxetine
fluvoxamine
imipramine
ketamine
mirtazapine
nortriptyline
paroxetine
selegiline
sertraline
trazodone
venlafaxine
vilazodone
vortioxetine
Lorberg, B., Davico, C., Martsenkovskyi, D., & Vitiello, B. (2019). Principles in using
psychotropic medication in children and adolescents. In J. M. Rey & A. Martin (Eds.),
IACAPAP e-Textbook of Child and Adolescent Mental Health. Geneva: International
Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions. Retrieved from
https://iacapap.org/content/uploads/A.7-Psychopharmacology-2019.1.pdf
Magellan Health, Inc. (2013). Appropriate use of psychotropic drugs in children and
adolescents: A clinical monograph. Retrieved from
http://www.magellanhealth.com/media/445492/magellan-psychotropicdrugs-
0203141.pdf
Poznanski, E., & Mokros, H. (1996). Child Depression Rating Scale–Revised. Los
Angeles, CA: Western Psychological Services.
Note: Retrieved from Walden Library databases.
Rao, U. (2013). Biomarkers in pediatric depression. Depression & Anxiety, 30(9), 787-
791. doi:10.1002/da.22171
Required Media
Laureate Education (2016e). Case study: An African American child suffering from
depression [Interactive media file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.
Note: This case study will serve as the foundation for this week’s Assignment.
Optional Resources
El Marroun, H., White, T., Verhulst, F., & Tiemeier, H. (2014). Maternal use of
antidepressant or anxiolytic medication during pregnancy and childhood
neurodevelopmental outcomes: A systematic review. European Child & Adolescent
Psychiatry, 23(10), 973–992. doi:10.1007/s00787-014-0558-3
Gordon, M. S., & Melvin, G. A. (2014). Do antidepressants make children and
adolescents suicidal? Journal of Pediatrics and Child Health, 50(11), 847–854.
doi:10.1111/jpc.12655
Seedat, S. (2014). Controversies in the use of antidepressants in children and
adolescents: A decade since the storm and where do we stand now? Journal of Child &
Adolescent Mental Health, 26(2), iii–v. doi:10.2989/17280583.2014.938497
To prepare for this Assignment:
Review this week’s Learning Resources. Consider how to assess and treat pediatric clients
requiring antidepressant therapy.
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