PATIENT EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS

Week 5: Mood and Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents

Reminders for WEEK 5:  

· Required Readings & Media

· Assignment: Patient Education for Children and Adolescents

· To Prepare

· By Day 1, your Instructor will assign a mood or anxiety disorder diagnosis for you to use for this Assignment.

· Assignments:  Generalized Anxiety Disorder

· Medication: duloxetine (age 7–17)

· Research signs and symptoms for your diagnosis, pharmacological treatments, nonpharmacological treatments, and appropriate community resources and referrals.

· The Assignment - In a 300- to 500-word blog post written for a patient and/or caregiver audience, explain signs and symptoms for your diagnosis, pharmacological treatments, nonpharmacological treatments, and appropriate community resources and referrals.