PRESCRIBING FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS

PRESCRIBING FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS

THE ASSIGNMENT (1–2 PAGES)

· Recommend one FDA-approved drug, one off-label drug, and one nonpharmacological intervention for treating Bipolar in children and adolescents.

· Explain the risk assessment you would use to inform your treatment decision making. What are the risks and benefits of the FDA-approved medicine? What are the risks and benefits of the off-label drug?

· Explain whether clinical practice guidelines exist for this disorder and, if so, use them to justify your recommendations. If not, explain what information you would need to take into consideration.

· Support your reasoning with at least three scholarly resources, one each on the FDA-approved drug, the off-label, and a non-medication intervention for the disorder. Attach the PDFs of your sources.