Recommend one FDA-approved drug, one off-label drug, and one nonpharmacological intervention for treating your assigned disorder in children and adolescent

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Off-label prescribing is when a physician gives you a drug that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved to treat a condition different than your condition. This practice is legal and common.

In fact, one in five prescriptions written today are for off-label use.

—Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

PRESCRIBING FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS

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For this Assignment, you consider these questions and others as you explore FDA-approved (“on label”) pharmacological treatments, non-FDA-approved (“off-label”) pharmacological treatments, and nonpharmacological treatments for disorders in children and adolescents.

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TO PREPARE Your Instructor will assign a specific disorder for you to research for this Assignment. Use the Walden library to research evidence-based treatments for your assigned disorder in children and adolescents. You will need to recommend one FDA-approved drug, one off-label drug, and one nonpharmacological intervention for treating this disorder in children and adolescents.

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Reference:

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. (2015). Off-label drugs: What you need to know. https://www.ahrq.gov/patients-

consumers/patient-involvement/off-label-drug-usage.html (https://www.ahrq.gov/patients-consumers/patient-involvement/off-label-drug-

usage.html)

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Recommend one FDA-approved drug, one off-label drug, and one nonpharmacological intervention for treating your assigned disorder 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.

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Criteria Ratings Pts

25 pts

25 pts

In 1–2 pages, address the following: • Recommend one FDA-approved drug, one off-label drug, and one nonpharmacological intervention for treating your assigned disorder in children and adolescents.

25 to >22.0 pts Excellent

The response accurately and concisely explains one FDA-approved drug, one off-label drug, and one nonpharmacological intervention that would be appropriate for treating the assigned disorder in children and adolescents.

22 to >19.0 pts Good

The response accurately explains one FDA-approved drug, one off-label drug, and one nonpharmacological intervention that would be appropriate for treating the assigned disorder in children and adolescents.

19 to >17.0 pts Fair

The response somewhat vaguely or inaccurately explains one FDA- approved drug, one off-label drug, and one nonpharmacological intervention that would be appropriate for treating the assigned disorder in children and adolescents.

17 to >0 pts Poor

The response vaguely or inaccurately explains interventions that would be appropriate for treating the assigned disorder in children and adolescents. Interventions may not represent the three types of interventions required, or response may be missing.

• 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?

25 to >22.0 pts Excellent

The response accurately and concisely explains the risk assessment you would use to inform your treatment decision making. A concise and accurate explanation of the risks and benefits of each pharmacological intervention is provided.

22 to >19.0 pts Good

The response accurately explains the risk assessment you would use to inform your treatment decision making. An adequate explanation of the risks and benefits of each pharmacological intervention is provided.

19 to >17.0 pts Fair

The response somewhat vaguely or inaccurately explains the risk assessment you would use to inform your treatment decision making. The explanation of the risks and benefits of each pharmacological intervention is somewhat vague or inaccurate.

17 to >0 pts Poor

The response vaguely or inaccurately explains the risk assessment you would use to inform your treatment decision making. The risks and benefits of each pharmacological intervention is vague or inaccurate. Or, the response is missing.

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Criteria Ratings Pts

25 pts

10 pts

5 pts

• 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.

25 to >22.0 pts Excellent

The response accurately and concisely uses either clinical guidelines (if available) or other information from the literature to justify intervention recommendations.

22 to >19.0 pts Good

The response accurately uses either clinical guidelines (if available) or other information from the literature to justify intervention recommendations.

19 to >17.0 pts Fair

The response somewhat vaguely or inaccurately uses either clinical guidelines (if available) or other information from the literature to justify intervention recommendations.

17 to >0 pts Poor

The response vaguely or inaccurately uses either clinical guidelines (if available) or other information from the literature to justify intervention recommendations. Or, the response is missing.

• 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. Be sure they are current (no more than 5 years old). Attach the PDFs of your sources.

10 to >8.0 pts Excellent The response provides at least three current, evidence-based resources from the literature to support the intervention recommendations. The resources reflect the latest clinical guidelines and provide strong justification for decision making.

8 to >7.0 pts Good The response provides at least three current, evidence-based resources from the literature to support the intervention recommendations.

7 to >6.0 pts Fair Three evidence- based resources are provided to support the intervention recommendations, but they may only provide vague or weak justification.

6 to >0 pts Poor Two or fewer resources are provided to support the intervention recommendations. The resources may not be current or evidence based.

Written Expression and Formatting – Paragraph Development and Organization: Paragraphs make clear points that support well- developed ideas, flow logically, and demonstrate

5 to >4.0 pts Excellent Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity. A clear and comprehensive purpose statement, introduction, and conclusion are

4 to >3.5 pts Good Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity 80% of the time. Purpose, introduction, and conclusion of the

3.5 to >3.0 pts Fair Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity 60%– 79% of the time. Purpose, introduction, and conclusion of the

3 to >0 pts Poor Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity <60% of the time. No purpose

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Total Points: 100

Criteria Ratings Pts

5 pts

5 pts

continuity of ideas. Sentences are carefully focused— neither long and rambling nor short and lacking substance. A clear and comprehensive purpose statement and introduction are provided that delineate all required criteria.

provided that delineate all required criteria.

assignment are stated, yet are brief and not descriptive.

assignment are vague or off topic.

statement, introduction, or conclusion were provided.

Written Expression and Formatting – English Writing Standards: Correct grammar, mechanics, and proper punctuation

5 to >4.0 pts Excellent Uses correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation with no errors

4 to >3.5 pts Good Contains one or two grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors

3.5 to >3.0 pts Fair Contains several (three or four) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors

3 to >0 pts Poor Contains many (five or more) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors that interfere with the reader’s understanding

Written Expression and Formatting – The paper follows correct APA format for title page, headings, font, spacing, margins, indentations, page numbers, parenthetical/narrative in-text citations, and reference list.

5 to >4.0 pts Excellent

Uses correct APA format with no errors

4 to >3.5 pts Good

Contains one or two APA format errors

3.5 to >3.0 pts Fair

Contains several (three or four) APA format errors

3 to >0 pts Poor

Contains many (five or more) APA format errors

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