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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Select one of the two specialized categories listed below: pregnant women or older individuals. Then, from the DSM-5, choose a specific disorder to use.
Investigate evidence-based therapies for your chosen disorder in your chosen population (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.
Recommend one FDA-approved drug, one off-label drug, and one nonpharmacological strategy to treat your selected disorder in older adults or pregnant women.
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 benefits of using an off-label medication?
Describe whether or not clinical practice guidelines exist.
