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To Prepare
  • Review the Learning Resources for this week.

  • Reflect on the psychopharmacologic treatments that you have covered up to this point that may be available to treat patients with mental health disorders.

  • Consider the potential effects these psychopharmacologic treatments may have on co-existing mental health conditions and/or their potential effects on your patient’s overall health.

To complete:

Address the following Short Answer prompts for your Assignment. Be sure to include references to the Learning Resources for this week.

  1. In 3 or 4 sentences, explain the appropriate drug therapy for a patient who presents with MDD and a history of alcohol abuse. Which drugs are contraindicated, if any, and why? Be specific. What is the timeframe that the patient should see resolution of symptoms?

  2. List 4 predictors of late onset generalized anxiety disorder.

  3. List 4 potential neurobiology causes of psychotic major depression.

  4. An episode of major depression is defined as a period of time lasting at least 2 weeks. List at least 5 symptoms required for the episode to occur. Be specific.

  5. List 3 classes of drugs, with a corresponding example for each class, that precipitate insomnia. Be specific. 

Below see the medications that were covered

  • alprazolam

  • amitriptyline

  • amoxapine

  • amphetamine

  • desipramine

  • diazepam

  • doxepin

  • eszopiclone

  • flunitrazepam

  • flurazepam

  • hydroxyzine

  •  imipramine

  • lemborexant

  • lorazepam

  • melatonin

  • methylphenedate

  • modafinil

  • armodafinil

  • carnitine

  • clomipramine

  • clonazepam

  • nortriptyline

  • pitolisant

  • ramelteon

  • sodium oxybate

  • solriamfetol

  • SSRI’s

  • temazepam

  • trazodone

  • triazolam

  • trimipramine

  • wellbutrin

  • zaleplon

  • zolpidem