An African American Child Suffering from Depression
Decision Tree Case Study: Therapy for pediatric clients with mood disorders Links to an external site.[Interactive media file].
Write a 1-2 page narrative in APA format that addresses the following:
Compare and state why you chose the medications in decision 1,2,3 briefly.
a) Explain the circumstances under which children should be prescribed drugs for off-label use. Be specific and provide examples.
b) Describe strategies to make the off-label use and dosage of drugs safer for children from infancy to adolescence. Include descriptions and names of off-label drugs that require extra care and attention when used in pediatrics.
Reference to include:-
· Rosenthal, L. D., & Burchum, J. R. (2021). Lehne’s pharmacotherapeutics for advanced practice nurses and physician assistants (2nd ed.) St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
o Chapter 9, “Drug Therapy in Pediatric Patients” (pp. 58—60)
· Panther, S. G., Knotts, A. M., Odom-Maryon, T., Daratha, K., Woo, T., & Klein, T. A. (2017). Off-label prescribing trends for ADHD medications in very young children Links to an external site.. The Journal of Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 22(6), 423–429. doi:10.5863/1551-6776-22.6.423
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An African American Child Suffering from Depression
Decision Tree Case Study: Therapy for pediatric clients with mood disorders Links to an external site.[Interactive media file].
Write a 1-2 page narrative in APA format that addresses the following:
Compare and state why you chose the medications in decision 1,2,3 briefly.
a) Explain the circumstances under which children should be prescribed drugs for off-label use. Be specific and provide examples.
b) Describe strategies to make the off-label use and dosage of drugs safer for children from infancy to adolescence. Include descriptions and names of off-label drugs that require extra care and attention when used in pediatrics.
Reference to include:-
· Rosenthal, L. D., & Burchum, J. R. (2021). Lehne’s pharmacotherapeutics for advanced practice nurses and physician assistants (2nd ed.) St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
o Chapter 9, “Drug Therapy in Pediatric Patients” (pp. 58—60)
· Panther, S. G., Knotts, A. M., Odom-Maryon, T., Daratha, K., Woo, T., & Klein, T. A. (2017). Off-label prescribing trends for ADHD medications in very young children Links to an external site.. The Journal of Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 22(6), 423–429. doi:10.5863/1551-6776-22.6.423
Create a teaching pamphlet or brouchure on one of the medications that your patient is taking. This pamphlet should provide education, Please bring ONE copy to clinical to present to class
List one goal for this teaching plan
List specific client instructions regarding the medications and what adverse reactions they should be aware of/and what to do
Identify at least one factor that may negatively influence adherence to the medications and how it can be overcome
If, appropriate, describe how the family might be involved in ensuring the client is on a proper and safe medication regime