NURS 6630 – Psychopharmacologic
Approaches to Treatment of
Psychopathology Discussions and
Assignments
Assignment: Assessing and Treating Clients With
ADHD
Case Study: A Young Caucasian Girl With ADHD
Not only do children and adults have different presentations for
ADHD, but males and females may also have vastly different clinical
presentations. They may also respond to medication therapies
differently. For example, some ADHD medications may cause children
to experience stomach pain, while others can be highly addictive for
adults. In your role, as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner,
you must perform careful assessments and weigh the risks and
benefits of medication therapies for clients across the lifespan. For
this Assignment, you consider how you might assess and treat clients
, presenting with ADHD. NURS 6630 – Psychopharmacologic Approaches
to Treatment of Psychopathology Essay Assignment
Learning Case Study: A Young Caucasian Girl With ADHD Resources
Note: To access this week’s required library resources, please click on
the link to the Course Readings List, found in the Course Materials
section of your Syllabus.
Case Study: A Young Caucasian Girl With ADHD Required Readings
Note: Review all materials from the Discussion.
Conners, C. K., Sitarenios, G., Parker, J. D. A., & Epstein, J. N. (1998).
Revision and restandardization of the Conners’ Teacher Rating Scale
(CTRS-R): Factors, structure, reliability, and criterion validity. Journal
of Abnormal Child Psychology, 26, 279-291.NURS 6630 –
Psychopharmacologic Approaches to Treatment of Psychopathology
Essay Assignment
Note: Retrieved from Walden Library databases.
Case Study: A Young Caucasian Girl With ADHD Required Media
Laureate Education (2016d). Case study: A young Caucasian girl with
ADHD [Interactive media file]. Baltimore, MD: Author
Note: This case study will serve as the foundation for this week’s
Assignment.
To prepare for this Assignment:
This case study will serve as the foundation for this week’s
Assignment.
Approaches to Treatment of
Psychopathology Discussions and
Assignments
Assignment: Assessing and Treating Clients With
ADHD
Case Study: A Young Caucasian Girl With ADHD
Not only do children and adults have different presentations for
ADHD, but males and females may also have vastly different clinical
presentations. They may also respond to medication therapies
differently. For example, some ADHD medications may cause children
to experience stomach pain, while others can be highly addictive for
adults. In your role, as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner,
you must perform careful assessments and weigh the risks and
benefits of medication therapies for clients across the lifespan. For
this Assignment, you consider how you might assess and treat clients
, presenting with ADHD. NURS 6630 – Psychopharmacologic Approaches
to Treatment of Psychopathology Essay Assignment
Learning Case Study: A Young Caucasian Girl With ADHD Resources
Note: To access this week’s required library resources, please click on
the link to the Course Readings List, found in the Course Materials
section of your Syllabus.
Case Study: A Young Caucasian Girl With ADHD Required Readings
Note: Review all materials from the Discussion.
Conners, C. K., Sitarenios, G., Parker, J. D. A., & Epstein, J. N. (1998).
Revision and restandardization of the Conners’ Teacher Rating Scale
(CTRS-R): Factors, structure, reliability, and criterion validity. Journal
of Abnormal Child Psychology, 26, 279-291.NURS 6630 –
Psychopharmacologic Approaches to Treatment of Psychopathology
Essay Assignment
Note: Retrieved from Walden Library databases.
Case Study: A Young Caucasian Girl With ADHD Required Media
Laureate Education (2016d). Case study: A young Caucasian girl with
ADHD [Interactive media file]. Baltimore, MD: Author
Note: This case study will serve as the foundation for this week’s
Assignment.
To prepare for this Assignment:
This case study will serve as the foundation for this week’s
Assignment.
