Short Answers Assessment
To Prepare: Reflect on the psychopharmacologic treatment you have covered up to this point that may be available to treat patients with mental health disorders.
(2) Consider the potential effects these psychopharmacology treatments may have on co-existing mental health conditions and /or their potential effects on the patient overall health.
ASSIGNMENTS INSTRUCTIONS ARE:
(A) Adress the following Short Answer Prompts for your Assignment. Be sure to include references:
(a) In 3 or 4 sentences, explain the appropriate drug therapy for a patient who presents with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and history of alcohol abuse. Which drugs are contraindicated? if any, and why? Be specific. What is the timeframe that the patient should see resolution of symptoms.?
(b) list 4 predictors of late-onset generalized anxiety disorder.
(c) List 4 potential neurobiology causes of psychotic major depression.
(d) An episode of major depression is defined as a period of time lasting at least 2 weeks. List at least 5 symptoms required for the episodes to occur. Be specific.
(e) List 3 classes of drugs, with a corresponding example for each class, that precipitate insomnia. Be specific.
(F) Please answer all parts of the assignment questions expectation with reflective analysis and synthesis of knowledge. Check your grammar and spelling in APA writing rules and styles. Please provide at least 4 references.