The most common form of biological treatment for mood disorders involves medications. Many different antidepressant medications are available to treat depression and depressive episodes of bipolar disorder. Some of the most widely used drugs are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) such as citalopram, escitalopram, sertraline, fluoxetine, and paroxetine. Serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) such as duloxetine and venlafaxine also are commonly prescribed and are similar to SSRIs in their action. Mood stabilizers are prescribed to help to regulate the mood swings that occur with bipolar disorder or other disorders. Some of the most widely used mood stabilizers include lithium and anticonvulsant drugs, such as valproic acid, lamotrigine, carbamazepine, and oxecarbazepine.
describe the treatment of mood disorder using the following approach: biological treatment
In this discussion, you'll describe a patient with a mood disorder and the appropriate nursing interventions. Please answer the following questions in your initial posting: Describe a client from your clinical setting or previous experience who experienced depression or mania. Include a brief history and 3-5 most pertinent medications. Identify one problem that was not resolved with the treatment regimen. What are the reasons it may not have been successful? Include nursing as well as other team members. Identify one...
Discuss the following medications with use with Bipolar Disorder antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, and antidepressants What anticonvulsants are approved for the treatment of Bipolar disorder? What are the lab protocols should be used with anticonvulsant used in mood management? Compare and contrast the different classes of antidepressants and their side effects Look up the Texas Medication Project for Depression. Discuss how this impacts your clinical determination guidelines
Classifying Mood Disorders This week, you studied the history of mood-disorder classification and diagnosis, including the biological, cognitive-behavioral, and sociocultural perspectives. As you learned, the mood disorders' diagnosis process has changed over time and has become complicated due to the identification of multiple disorders along a spectrum. Analyze how the classification and diagnosis process of mood disorders has changed over time and the ways in which mood disorders are being classified. While exploring these concepts, share your answers to the...
please choose one mood disorder to reflect upon. Explain what you have learned about the condition, how it affects lives, and what constitutes a specific diagnosis within the mood disorder. Describe at least two treatments for the disorder, and share any personal connection you may have to the disorder that you are comfortable sharing. Even consider that you are suffering from this diagnosis. What do you think your life would be like? Next choose one specific anxiety disorder to reflect...
Describe two different ways to treat conduct disorder. Which treatment approach is more effective? Why? Follow the step: 1) Claim - a one to two sentence thesis responding to the prompt. 2) Support - from an external source (i.e. not your textbook) defending your thesis. At least three discrete ideas or examples supporting your claim written in your own words. 3) Interpretation - 3-5 sentences drawing conclusions based on the support you provide.
Describe two different ways to treat conduct disorder. Which treatment approach is more effective? Why? Follow the step: 1) Claim - a one to two sentence thesis responding to the prompt. 2) Support - from an external source (i.e. not your textbook) defending your thesis. At least three discrete ideas or examples supporting your claim written in your own words. 3) Interpretation - 3-5 sentences drawing conclusions based on the support you provide.
there is a difference between a mood disorder that a person is self treating by abusing substances versus mood disorder symptoms that are caused by the abuse of substance how might you distinguish between the two? some therapists will not treat a person who is abusing substances until he or she stops using the substances, while others believe you have to address the other issue to get the substance abuse to stop. if you are faced with a client who...
Joan has recently been diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder. Which treatment approach is specifically associated with Bipolar disorder? O Deep brain stimulation Electroconvulsive therapy Lithium O Systematic Desensitization SSRIs
1. Choose TWO classifications of Psychological Disorders, e.g. Mood Disorders, Schizophrenia, to discuss the biological theories of abnormal behavior including neurotransmitter/hormonal imbalances, genetic vulnerabilities, temperament, and physical damage to brain structures and how they might be a causal factor in the development of the disorder. INCLUDE research evidence and examples from relevant case studies to support your answer.
identify pathophysiology of various neurotranmitters associated with mood disorder