Pharmacological‌ ‌treatment‌ ‌of‌ ‌depression‌ ‌

Choose one of the following topics and write a 12-to-15-page APA paper in which you discuss your view of the implications of this topic to patient care, focusing on diversity factors that might influence therapeutic outcomes. Please use primary sources for references/citation.

Pharmacological‌ ‌treatment‌ ‌of‌ ‌depression‌ ‌

Pharmacological treatment of anxiety

Pharmacological treatment of schizophrenia

Special considerations of pharmacotherapy in women

Special considerations of pharmacotherapy in older patients

Special considerations of pharmacotherapy in pediatrics

Special considerations of drug drug interactions in psychopharmacology

Special considerations of mental and physical health disorders

Please expound on the relevance of your topic to the field of psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy, society and your own personal life. Also, please discuss when you might recommend behavioral therapy over pharmacotherapy.

Please reference at least ten peer reviewed articles on your selected topic. Please include at least three peer reviewed articles on your selected topic that address how diversity factors influence the outcome of pharmacotherapy. You may focus on the pharmacogenomic aspects of medication use but also please incorporate cultural factors that may influence how a patient might perceive pharmacotherapy, including medication compliance, adherence and reporting of side effects.

It is not acceptable to simply rehashing or summarizing the content of the articles – however, to support your views, please cite (either paraphrase or quote) at least 10 specific pieces of content from these two books, from at least 5 different chapters.

~Finney, K. (2018). Basic Psychopharmacology Principles A Quick Guide for Mental Health Professionals (First Edition), Cognella, Inc. ISBN-13: 978-1516516643, ISBN-10: 1516516648

~Preston, J. & Johnson, J. (2020). Clinical Psychopharmacology Made Ridiculously Simple (Ninth Edition), MedMaster, Inc. ISBN-13: 978-1-935660-40-8

Grading Rubric:

21 – 25 points 

Paper includes a thoughtful, reflective response to all of the assignment areas and 7cites at least 10 different pieces of content from at least 5 different chapters

16-20 points 

Paper is somewhat reflective and thoughtful and includes responses to all of the assignment areas, and cites at least 10 different pieces of content from at least 5 different chapters

15 and below

Paper contains mostly surface-level examination of the topic assignment and/or does not cite at least 10 different pieces of content from at least 5 different chapters

Write a 12-15-pg APA paper discussing your view of the implications of the Pharmacological‌ ‌treatment‌ ‌of‌ ‌depression‌ ‌to patient care

1. Chemicals responsible for Depression- (What clinical changes happens when depressed)
2. Pharmacological treatment: Older vs New  Interventions
3. At least three peer reviewed articles on your selected topic that address how diversity factors influence the outcome of pharmacotherapy.
4. Side-effects
5. Helpful non-pharmacological therapies. Also, discuss when you might recommend behavioral therapy over pharmacotherapy.
6. Relevance of your topic to the field of psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy, society, and your own personal life.
7. You may focus on the pharmacogenomic aspects of medication use but also please incorporate cultural factors that may influence how a patient might perceive pharmacotherapy, including medication compliance, adherence and reporting of side effects.
8. to support your views, please cite (either paraphrase or quote) at least 10 specific pieces of content from these two books, from at least 5 different chapters.

~Finney, K. (2018). Basic Psychopharmacology Principles A Quick Guide for Mental Health Professionals (First Edition), Cognella, Inc. ISBN-13: 978-1516516643, ISBN-10: 1516516648

~Preston, J. & Johnson, J. (2020). Clinical Psychopharmacology Made Ridiculously Simple (Ninth Edition), MedMaster, Inc. ISBN-13: 978-1-935660-40-8

Here are some random helpful articles I found from google on the Pharmacological treatment of depression

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20356013

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0231700

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10591-008-9073-3#Sec20

https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/psychopharmacology-depression-strategies-formulations-and-future-implications/Please see in this link Table 1: Changing perspectives about the pathophysiology of depression/ and Table 2 Summary of emerging novel pharmacotherapy approaches to major depress (agent, whats known/unknown)