04 Jan Client Advocacy and Connecting Neurobiology to Psychopharmacological Interventions

SOCIAL WORK

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

Assignment: Client Advocacy and Connecting Neurobiology to Psychopharmacological Interventions

 

An awareness of neurobiology and neurotransmitters establishes the critical basis for mental health professionals to understand the connection between psychopathology and psychopharmacological interventions. Mental health professionals use their awareness of the complex interactions between neurobiology, neurochemistry, and psychotropic medications to conceptualize client concerns and formulate treatment strategies.

For this Assignment, review Suzy’s case study and consider the function of neurotransmitters and the way client treatment may be affected by these functions. As a mental health professional, how can you help Suzy understand what might be going on in her brain while at the same time advocating for her case?

By Day 7

In a 2- to 3-page, APA-formatted paper, include the following:

As a mental health professional, you are called upon to advocate for clients in mental health settings. For this Assignment, imagine you have been called into a panel discussion with the case study team for Suzy. Your plan is to advocate for Suzy through her mental health treatment. In your advocacy for Suzy, address the following:

• Identify which neurotransmitters may be affected in Suzy’s case and justify your selection based on evidence from the case and the Learning Resources.

• Identify three drugs that could be used to treat Suzy’s mental health symptoms and explain how these drugs may affect her neurotransmitter function.

• Identify one possible drug of addictive potential that may contribute to her mental health symptoms.

• Explain how your awareness of using the right drugs helps in advocating for clients through mental health treatment.

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

In a 2- to 3-page, APA-formatted paper, include the following:

As a mental health professional, you are called upon to advocate for clients in mental health settings. For this Assignment, imagine you have been called into a panel discussion with the case study team for Suzy. Your plan is to advocate for Suzy through her mental health treatment. In your advocacy for Suzy, address the following:

• Identify which neurotransmitters may be affected in Suzy’s case and justify your selection based on evidence from the case and the Learning Resources.

• Identify three drugs that could be used to treat Suzy’s mental health symptoms and explain how these drugs may affect her neurotransmitter function.

• Identify one possible drug of addictive potential that may contribute to her mental health symptoms.

• Explain how your awareness of using the right drugs helps in advocating for clients through mental health treatment.

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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 1, “Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology” (pp. 1–18)

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

• Chapter 3, “Neurobiology” (pp. 29–43)

• Chapter 4, “Pharmacology” (pp. 45–56)

• Chapter 9, “Anxiety Disorders” (pp. 107-122)

 

National Institute of Mental Health. (2016). Mental health medications: Overview. Retrieved from https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/mental-health-medications/index.shtml

 

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. (2014). Brain basics: Understanding sleep. Retrieved on from http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/brain_basics/understanding_sleep.htm#sleep_disorders

 

Document: Neurobiology Considerations Case Study: Suzy (PDF)

 

Use this case study for this Week‘s Discussion and Assignment as you prepare a treatment plan for Suzy.

 

Optional Resources

 

MSW home page

 

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