Assessing and Diagnosing Patients With Mood Disorders
Accurately diagnosing depressive disorders can be challenging given their periodic and, at times, cyclic nature. Some of these disorders occur in response to stressors and, depending on the cultural history of the client, may affect their decision to seek treatment. Bipolar disorders can also be difficult to properly diagnose. While clients with a bipolar or […]
Prescribing for Children and Adolescents
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 Close-up of a […]
Study Plan
Based on your practice exam question results from Week 2, identify strengths and areas of opportunity and create a tailored study plan to use throughout this course to help you prepare for the national certification exam. This will serve as an action plan to help you track your goals, tasks, and progress. You will revisit […]
How can the classroom teacher fully support identified (and unidentified) students when there is a deficit of special education teachers available?
1. How can the classroom teacher fully support identified (and unidentified) students when there is a deficit of special education teachers available? How are students appropriately accommodated when a classroom is bursting at the seams and overcrowded? 2. Is it fair to focus on unequal starting points in life, or does this approach risk promoting […]
Identify the social issue/problem that you are most passionate about or want to improve as a social worker
Recall your inspiration for becoming a social worker. That inspiration, even if localized to focus on a particular population or need, has the potential to ripple outward and effect positive social change on a wider scale. In the early weeks of this course, you were oriented to the role of policy in delivery of services […]