Homework: Assessing and Treating Patients with Psychosis and Schizophrenia
Psychosis and schizophrenia greatly impact the brain's normal processes, which interfere with the ability to think clearly. When symptoms of these disorders are uncontrolled, patients may struggle to function in daily life. However, patients often thrive when properly diagnosed and treated under the close supervision of a psychiatric mental health practitioner. For this Homework, as you examine the patient case study in this week's Learning Resources, consider how you might assess and treat patients presenting with psychosis and schizophrenia.
To prepare for this Homework:
a. Review this Learning Resources, including the Medication Resources indicated.
b. Reflect on the psychopharmacologic treatments you might recommend for the assessment and treatment of patients with schizophrenia-related psychoses.
Task: 5 pages
Examine Case Study: Pakistani Woman With Delusional Thought Processes. You will be asked to make three decisions concerning the medication to prescribe to this patient. Be sure to consider factors that might impact the patient's pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes.
At each decision point, you should evaluate all options before selecting your decision and moving throughout the exercise. Before you make your decision, make sure that you have researched each option and that you evaluate the decision that you will select. Be sure to research each option using the primary literature.
A. Introduction to the case (1 page)
a. Briefly explain and summarize the case for this Homework. Be sure to include the specific patient factors that may impact your decision making when prescribing medication for this patient.
B. Decision #1 (1 page)
a. Which decision did you select?
b. Why did you select this decision? Be specific and support your response with clinically relevant and patient-specific resources, including the primary literature.
c. Why did you not select the other two options provided in the exercise? Be specific and support your response with clinically relevant and patient-specific resources, including the primary literature.
d. What were you hoping to achieve by making this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources (including the primary literature).
e. Explain how ethical considerations may impact your treatment plan and communication with patients. Be specific and provide examples.
C. Decision #2 (1 page)
a. Why did you select this decision? Be specific and support your response with clinically relevant and patient-specific resources, including the primary literature.
b. Why did you not select the other two options provided in the exercise? Be specific and support your response with clinically relevant and patient-specific resources, including the primary literature.
c. What were you hoping to achieve by making this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources (including the primary literature).
d. Explain how ethical considerations may impact your treatment plan and communication with patients. Be specific and provide examples.
D. Decision #3 (1 page)
a. Why did you select this decision? Be specific and support your response with clinically relevant and patient-specific resources, including the primary literature.
b. Why did you not select the other two options provided in the exercise? Be specific and support your response with clinically relevant and patient-specific resources, including the primary literature.
c. What were you hoping to achieve by making this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources (including the primary literature).
d. Explain how ethical considerations may impact your treatment plan and communication with patients. Be specific and provide examples.
E. Conclusion (1 page)
a. Summarize your recommendations on the treatment options you selected for this patient. Be sure to justify your recommendations and support your response with clinically relevant and patient-specific resources, including the primary literature.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.