NU-643-05-23PCSP Adv.Psychopharmacology

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2. Week 5: Pharmacotherapy of Depression
3. Week 5 Assignment 2: Depression Treatment Guidelines

Week 5 Assignment 2: Depression Treatment Guidelines

Due: Sunday, 5 February 2023, 11:55 PM

To do: Make a submission

Value: 100 points

Due: Day 7

Grading Category: Assignments

Overview

Review the depression treatment guidelines (i.e., APA, VA/DoD, NICE) on the Learning Materials page for this week in the clinical resources section.

• Compare the recommendations.
• Which guidelines do you find most useful? Why?
• Which guidelines do you find least useful? Why?
• Compare and contrast each of the guidelines and provide rationale for which one you are most likely to use as a first-line reference tool going forward in your practice.
• Give one clear example of a clinical practice situation where you could implement the guidelines and support with information from your source.

Instructions

1. Read the questions for this assignment and consider the learning materials you reviewed this week in the course.
2. Reflect on what is being asked and answer each of the questions posed to you.
3. Your paper should be 2- to 3-pages in length, excluding title and reference page. Your assignment should have a minimum of three-peer reviewed supporting references in APA format.

Please refer to the Grading Rubric for details on how this activity will be graded.

(Aditional materials)

Readings

• Stahl, S. (2021). Essentials of Psychopharmacology (5th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
• Stahl, S. (2020). Essential psychopharmacology: The prescriber’s guide (7th ed.). Cambridge University Press. (Reference as needed.)
• Antidepressant Information (PDF)
• The Carlat Report: Four newer antidepressants: Should you use them? (2017).

Recommended

American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (PDF) (5th ed.). American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc.

• Scan pages 123–189

Review the depression treatment guidelines (APA, VA/DoD, NICE) in clinical resources and compare the recommendations.  (See Attached files for treatment guidelines) Which guidelines do you find most useful? Least useful? Why? Compare and contrast each of the guidelines, and provide rationale for which one you are most likely to use as a first-line reference tool going forward in your practice.

Instructions

1. Read the questions for this assignment.
2. Reflect on what is being asked. Consider the learning materials you learned this week in the course.
3. Fully answer each of the questions posed to you. It should be 2-3 pages in length, excluding title and reference page, in APA format, with a minimum of 3 peer-reviewed references. Grammar, punctuation and spelling should be appropriate.
4. Your assignment should be in APA format with evidence-based references to support your statements.