Assessing and Treating Patients With Sleep/Wake Disorders

Assessing and Treating Patients With

Sleep/Wake Disorders

C

ase

study

Psychopharmacologic Approaches to Treatment of Psychopathology (laureate

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media.com)

Sleep disorders are conditions that result in changes in an individual’s pattern of sleep

(Mayo Clinic, 2020). Not surprisingly, a sleep disorder can affect an

individual’s overall

health, safety, and quality of life. Psychiatric nurse practitioners can treat sleep

disorders with psychopharmacologic treatments, however, many of these drugs can

have negative effects on other aspects of a patient’s health and well

-

being. Additionally,

while psychopharmacologic treatments may be able to address issues with sleep, they

can also exert potential challenges with waking patterns. Thus, it is important for the

psychiatric nurse practitioner to carefully evaluate the best p

sychopharmacologic

treatments for patients that present with sleep/wake disorders.

Reference:

Mayo Clinic. (2020).

Sleep disorder

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. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases

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conditions/sleep

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disorders/symptoms

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causes/syc

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To prepare for this Assignment:

·

Review this week’s Learning Resources, including the Medication Resources indicated

for this week.

·

Reflect on the psychopharmacologic treatments you might recommend for the

assessment and treatment of patients with sleep/wake disorders.

The Assignment: 5 p

ages

Examin

e

Case Study: Pharmacologic Approaches to the Treatment of Insomnia in a

Younger Adult.

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 tha

t you evaluate the decision that you will select.

Be sure to research each option using the primary literature.

Introduction to the case (1 page)

·

Briefly explain and summarize the case for this Assignment. Be sure to include the

specific patient factors th

at may impact your decision making when prescribing

medication for this patient.

Decision #1 (1 page)

·

Which decision did you select?

·

Why did you select this decision? Be specific and support your response with clinically

relevant and patient

-

specific resources, including the primary literature.

·

Why did you not select the other two options provided in the exercise? Be specific and

suppor

t your response with clinically relevant and patient

-

specific resources, including

the primary literature.

·

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).

Assessing and Treating Patients With

Sleep/Wake Disorders

Case study Psychopharmacologic Approaches to Treatment of Psychopathology (laureate-media.com)

Sleep disorders are conditions that result in changes in an individual’s pattern of sleep

(Mayo Clinic, 2020). Not surprisingly, a sleep disorder can affect an individual’s overall

health, safety, and quality of life. Psychiatric nurse practitioners can treat sleep

disorders with psychopharmacologic treatments, however, many of these drugs can

have negative effects on other aspects of a patient’s health and well-being. Additionally,

while psychopharmacologic treatments may be able to address issues with sleep, they

can also exert potential challenges with waking patterns. Thus, it is important for the

psychiatric nurse practitioner to carefully evaluate the best psychopharmacologic

treatments for patients that present with sleep/wake disorders.

Reference: Mayo Clinic. (2020). Sleep disorders. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/sleep-disorders/symptoms-causes/syc-20354018

To prepare for this Assignment:

 Review this week’s Learning Resources, including the Medication Resources indicated

for this week.

 Reflect on the psychopharmacologic treatments you might recommend for the

assessment and treatment of patients with sleep/wake disorders.

The Assignment: 5 pages

Examine Case Study: Pharmacologic Approaches to the Treatment of Insomnia in a

Younger Adult. 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.

Introduction to the case (1 page)

 Briefly explain and summarize the case for this Assignment. Be sure to include the

specific patient factors that may impact your decision making when prescribing

medication for this patient.

Decision #1 (1 page)

 Which decision did you select?

 Why did you select this decision? Be specific and support your response with clinically

relevant and patient-specific resources, including the primary literature.

 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.

 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).