04 Jan Questions and Controversies in Clinical Psychopharmacology
SOCIAL WORK
SOCW 6443 –Psychopharmacology and Bio-psychosocial Considerations for Social Workers
Project: Final Paper: Questions and Controversies in Clinical Psychopharmacology
In this Final Paper Proposal, you to submit your proposal to your Instructor for feedback and approval of your final paper topic.
During Week 4, your Instructor will provide feedback and explain any necessary modifications of your Final Paper proposal. Once your Instructor approves your Final Paper Proposal, you should begin working on your Final Paper. The Final Paper should address a current question or controversy in clinical psychopharmacology.
Possible topics for the Final Paper include: (Writer, please chose the topic that you can best produce)
• Something that is currently occurring in your community
• Something that is currently occurring in a given population
• A problem identified in the media
• A controversy discussed in scholarly journals
• A controversy about a specific diagnosis
By Day 7 (please chose the topic that you can best produce)
Your Final Paper Proposal should include the following components:
Identifying information:
• Title: Short and descriptive
• Student name
• Name of department/program and university
• Date
Purpose of the paper/background in this section:
• Identify the purpose of the paper (e.g., “My paper will exam the controversy related to prescribing ADHD medications to children.”).
• Explain why you are researching this topic (e.g., why this question or controversy is important and how it relates to your profession).
• Explain what you intend to learn about the topic.
Submit your Final Paper Proposal
• By Day 7 (Note!!! PLEASE WRITE OUT EACH QUESTION BEFORE PROVIDING A RESPONSE. Follow the prompt please.!!! “Please I need an excellent paper”
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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