Choose one of the two following specific populations: either pregnant women or older adults. Then, select a specific disorder from the DSM-5 to use.
Research evidence-based treatments for your selected disorder in your selected population (either older adults or pregnant women). You will need to recommend one FDA-approved drug, one non-FDA-approved “off-label” drug, and one nonpharmacological intervention for treating the disorder in that population.
Recommend one FDA-approved drug, one off-label drug, and one nonpharmacological intervention for treating your chosen disorder in older adults or pregnant women.
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 current, credible scholarly resources, one each on the FDA-approved drug, the off-label, and a nonpharmacological intervention for the disorder.
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Choose one of the two specialized categories listed below: pregnant women or senior citizens. Then, from the DSM-5, choose a specific disorder to use.
Look at evidence-based treatments for the condition you’ve chosen in the population you’ve chosen (either older adults or pregnant women). For treating the disease in that population, you must propose one FDA-approved drug, one non-FDA-approved “off-label” drug, and one nonpharmacological intervention.
For treating your chosen disorder in older adults or pregnant women, recommend one FDA-approved drug, one off-label drug, and one nonpharmacological intervention.
Explain how you would do a risk assessment to help you make treatment decisions. What are the advantages and disadvantages of the FDA-approved medication? What are the dangers and advantages of using an off-label medication?
Describe whether or whether there are any clinical practice recommendations.
