Exploring Medications Assignment

Exploring Medications Assignment

Instructions for Completing the Grid:

1. Medication Name: Using the text or the Internet, find one medication for each of the medication groups listed (Antipsychotics, Mood-stabilizing drugs, Antidepressants, Antianxiety agents, Stimulants).
2. Diagnosis: Identify a specific mental health diagnosis for which the medication is commonly prescribed.
3. Impact on Mental Disorder: Describe how the medication impacts the person’s mental disorder. What symptoms does it alleviate or manage?
4. Used with Counseling?: Indicate whether this medication is typically used in conjunction with counseling. Explain why or why not.
5. Medication & Counseling Efficacy: Discuss if the combination of medication and counseling would be more effective than using either treatment alone.
6. Possible Side Effects: List the potential side effects associated with the medication.
7. Referral Decision & Reasoning: Based on the information gathered, state whether you would refer a person for this medication if you were working with someone whose mental disorder seemed to be a good fit for the medication. Provide reasoning for your decision.

Students should use credible sources to gather their information and ensure their paragraphs are concise yet comprehensive. Use APA format intext citation and have a reference page.

Description: Using the text, or the Internet, find one medication used for each of the following
five groups. Antipsychotics, Mood-stabilizing drugs, Anti¬depressants, Antianxiety agents,
Stimulants
After identifying a medication, write a short paragraph describing the following:
1.Identity a diagnosis for which the medication is used.
2.How does the medication impact the person’s mental disorder?
3.Would this medication be used in addition to counseling?
4.Would the medication and counseling be more efficacious than either medication or
counseling alone?
5.What possible side effects are there with the medication?
6.Would you refer a person for this medication if you were working with a person whose
7.mental disorder seemed to be a good fit for the medication? Why or why not?
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Please be sure your response includes sources other than textbook
Style: APA style
Please, see the writing template – attached.