04 Jan The Role of Mental Health Professionals in the Initial Stages of Psychopharmacological Intervention

SOCIAL WORK

SOCW 6443 –Psychopharmacology and Bio-psychosocial Considerations for Social Workers

Discussion 2: The Role of Mental Health Professionals in the Initial Stages of Psychopharmacological Intervention

 

In the initial stages of psychopharmacological intervention, mental health professionals must be aware that complications or concerns can arise. Clients may experience negative side effects of the medication. They might forget or avoid taking the medication. The disorder may have been misdiagnosed and cause other issues. The client may have preexisting conditions that other medical professionals had not known when the diagnosis was made. The client could have had a comorbid condition that they did not disclose. In short, a number of very serious issues might manifest in the early stages of treatment requiring action on the part of the mental health professional.

For this Discussion, you will be placed into one of three groups by the Instructor.

Group A should initially post to the Depression Case Study for John.

Group B should initially post to the Depression Case Study for Paulette.

Group C should initially post to the Depression Case Study for Marcus.

You will then respond to a colleague from a different group.

For your initial post analyze the case, determine the psychopathology presented and describe the appropriate treatment methods for the client.

 

• By Day 7 (Note!!! PLEASE WRITE OUT EACH QUESTION BEFORE PROVIDING A RESPONSE. Follow the prompt please.!!! “Please I need an excellent paper”

Post an explanation of the major symptoms that indicate depression and the medications that might be prescribed to treat these symptoms for the case study you selected. Next, explain a mental health professional’s role in raising the client’s awareness of medication-related effects. Then, explain two potential challenges that might impact the client in the initial stages of psychopharmacological intervention. Finally, explain one strategy a mental health professional might use to address challenges that arise in the initial stages of treatment.

 

Be sure to support your responses with specific references to the to the Learning resources. If you are using additional articles, be sure to provide full APA-formatted citations for your references both within the text and on the referencing section. PLEASE ALWAYS INCLUDE THE REQIRED TEXTBOOK as part of the references and if possible some of the REQUIRED READING if applicable. Please always start by referring to THE TEXTBOOK, below

REQUIRED TEXTBOOK

Psychopharmacology Demystified 2011

Author: Lichtblau, Leonard

ISBN-13:

ISBN-10:

Edition/Copyright: 2011

Publisher: Cengage Learning

 

REQUIRED

Handbook of Clinical Psychopharmacology for Therapists 8TH 17

Author: Preston, John D.

ISBN-13: 978-1-62625-927-0

ISBN-10: 1-62625-927-5

Edition/Copyright: 8TH 17

Publisher: New Harbinger Pub.(cc)

 

Learning Resources

Required Readings

 

Lichtblau, L. (2011). Psychopharmacology demystified. Clifton Park, NY: Delmar, Cengage Learning.

• Chapter 2, “Pharmacotherapy of Depression” (pp. 21–34)

Preston, J. D., O’Neal, J. H., & Talaga, M. C. (2017). Handbook of clinical psychopharmacology for therapists (8th ed.). Oakland, CA: New Harbinger.

• Chapter 7, “Depressive Disorders” (pp. 77-93)

• Chapter 16, “Antidepressant Medications” (pp.175-200)

• Appendix C, “Psychotropic Drug Interactions (pp. 293-308)

 

American Psychiatric Association: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition. Arlington, VA, American Psychiatric Association, 2013.

 

Use the DSM-5 to guide you through your understanding of the diagnostic criteria for mental disorders.

 

National Institute of Mental Health. (2016). Antidepressant medications for children and adolescents: Information for parents and caregivers. Retrieved from https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/mental-health-medications/index.shtml

 

As you review this website, consider the variety of medications used for mental health treatment.

 

Spiegel, A. (2012, January 23). When it comes to depression, serotonin isn’t the whole story. [Blog post]. Retrieved from http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/01/23/145525853/when-it-comes-to-depression-serotonin-isnt-the-whole-story

 

As you review this blog, consider the information provided and how depression was treated in the past and how it is currently treated.

 

Document: Depression Case Studies (PDF)

 

Select a case study from this document to complete this week’s Discussion 2

 

Optional Resources

 

MSW home page

 

Use the link below to access the MSW home page, which provides resources for your social work program.

 

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