Prescriptive Practice in Psychiatric Nursing
To complete this discussion
- 1. Compare the Ted Talk video to the NY Times article by Danial Carlat, Mind Over Meds, and answer the following questions:
- 2. How do you view the role of psychiatric medication in the promotion of patient well-being?
- 3. What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a psychopharmacologist versus also integrating psychotherapy in your practice?
- 4. What does the literature say (that is, support for or lack of evidence) for integration of therapy and prescribing by the same clinician (APRN or MD)?