Answer the following Questions:
Depressive disorder causes and symptoms
How depression is diagnosed for the vulnerable population of your choice
Medication treatment options including risk vs benefits; side effects; FDA approvals for the vulnerable population of your choice
Medication considerations of medication examples prescribed
What is important to monitor in terms of labs, comorbid medical issues with why important for monitoring of medications prescribed
pay Special Considerations on HIPPA, informed consent, legal considerations, ethical considerations, cultural considerations, social determinants of health
Where to follow up in your local community for further information
Provides three examples of how to write a proper prescription that would be provided to patient and/or transmitted to pharmacy. Prescription contains date, medication and strength, amount to be taken, route to be taken, frequency, indication, quantity, refills; providers signature.
Reference: Camprodon, J. A., & Roffman, J. L. (2016). Psychiatric neuroscience: Incorporating pathophysiology into clinical case formulation. In T. A. Stern, M. Favo, T. E. Wilens, & J. F. Rosenbaum. (Eds.), Massachusetts General Hospital psychopharmacology and neurotherapeutics (pp. 1-19). Elsevier