ASSESSING AND TREATING PATIENTS WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER

Order Instructions

ASSESSING AND TREATING PATIENTS WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER

Bipolar disorder is a unique disorder that causes shifts in mood and energy, which results in depression and mania for patients. Proper diagnosis of this disorder is often a challenge for two reasons: 1) patients often present as depressive or manic but may have both; and 2) many symptoms of bipolar disorder are similar to other disorders. Misdiagnosis is common, making it essential for you to have a deep understanding of the disorder’s pathophysiology. For this Assignment, as you examine the patient case study in this week’s Learning Resources, consider how you might assess and treat patients presenting with bipolar disorder.

RESOURCES-see attached

Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity. 
Click the weekly resources link to access the resources. 

TO PREPARE FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT:

* Review this week’s Learning Resources, including the Medication Resources indicated for this week.

* Reflect on the psychopharmacologic treatments you might recommend for the assessment and treatment of patients requiring bipolar therapy.

THE ASSIGNMENT: 4PAGES

For this assignment, you will write a 4 page paper on the topic of bipolar and bipolar and related disorders. You will create this guide as an assignment; introduction, conclusion required. You must include a minimum of 3 scholarly supporting resources outside of your course provided resources. Please list them with links to the source.

In your paper, you will choose one of the following diagnoses:

Bipolar 1- please use this diagnosis as the focus.

Your paper will include discussion for your chosen diagnosis of bipolar and related disorder on the following:

* Prevalence and Neurobiology of your chosen disorder

* Discuss the differences between your chosen disorder and one other bipolar and related disorders in relation to the diagnostic criteria including presentation of symptoms according to DSM 5 TR criteria. Very important- please Discuss differences between Bipolar 1 and 2.

* Discuss special populations and considerations (children, adolescents, pregnancy/post-partum, older adult, emergency care) for your chosen bipolar and related disorder; demonstrating critical thinking beyond basics of HIPPA and informed consent with discussion of at least one for EACH category:  legal considerations, ethical considerations, cultural considerations, social determinants of health

* Discuss FDA and/or clinical practice guidelines approved pharmacological treatment options in relation to acute and mixed episodes vs maintenance pharmacological treatment for your chosen bipolar and related disorder

* Of the medication treatment options for your chosen disorder discuss side effects, FDA approvals and warnings.  What is important to monitor in terms of labs, comorbid medical issues with why important for monitoring

Video reference re: bipolar disorder

PLEASE LOCATE AND USE 3 separate scholarly articles or books aside from what is presented here.