Assessing and Treating Pediatric Clients With Mood Disorders

Examine Case Study: An African American Child Suffering From Depression. You will be asked to make three decisions concerning the medication to prescribe to this client. Be sure to consider factors that might impact the client’s pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes.


At each decision point stop to complete the following:
Decision #1
Which decision did you select?

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The first decision that I made entailed a prescription of Paxil 10 mg to be taken orally daily for a period of four weeks. There are a number of reasons that justify the rationale behind the prescription. First and foremost, Paxil is an effective drug used to treat severe depression, anxiety disorders, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress disorder as well as a severe type of premenstrual…


Why did you select this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources.

By prescribing Paxil, I hoped to achieve a number of objectives. First of all, this medication has the capacity to improve the mood of the depressed boy. It may also enhance his appetite, sleep, energy level as well as assist the child to restore his interest in daily living (Jackson, 2014). Moreover, Paxil has the ability to reduce unusual anxiety, fear, negative thoughts such as death-related…


What were you hoping to achieve by making this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources.


Explain any difference between what you expected to achieve with Decision #1 and the results of the decision. Why were they different?


Decision #2


Why did you select this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources.


What were you hoping to achieve by making this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources.


Explain any difference between what you expected to achieve with Decision #2 and the results of the decision. Why were they different?


Decision #3


Why did you select this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources.


What were you hoping to achieve by making this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources.


Explain any difference between what you expected to achieve with Decision #3 and the results of the decision. Why were they different?


Also include how ethical considerations might impact your treatment plan and communication with clients.

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