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NURS 4430 Assignment Assessing and Treating Patients With Anxiety Disorders Common symptoms of anxiety disorders include chest pains, shortness of breath, and other physical symptoms that may be mistaken for a heart attack or other physical ailment. These manifestations often prompt patients to seek care from their primary care providers or emergency departments. Once it…

Week 6 Therapy for Patients With Anxiety Disorders and PTSD Treatment I’m no longer at the mercy of my PTSD, and I would not be here today had I not had the proper diagnosis and treatment. It’s never too late to seek help. —P.K. Philips, PTSD patient For individuals presenting with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)…

NURS 4430 Week 5 Therapy for Patients With Bipolar Disorders Marcus, an 18-year-old high school senior, presents with symptoms of difficulty sleeping and feeling sad, which result in an initial diagnosis of depression. His mother later reports, however, that Marcus exhibits symptoms of irritability and risk-taking behaviors. (His little brother reported to his mother that…

NURS 4430 Assignment Assessing and Treating Pediatric Patients With Mood Disorders When pediatric patients present with mood disorders, the process of assessing, diagnosing, and treating them can be quite complex. Children not only present with different signs and symptoms than adult patients with the same disorders, they also metabolize medications much differently. Yet, there may…

NURS 4430 Week 4 Therapy for Patients With Major Depressive Disorder Mood disorders can impact every facet of a human being’s life, making the most basic activities difficult for patients and their families. This was the case for 13-year-old Jeanette, who was struggling at home and at school. For more than 8 years, Jeanette suffered…

NURS 4430 Week 3 Concepts in Assessing Medication Adherence Concepts in Assessing Medication Adherence and Strategies to Mitigate Non-Adherence Poor adherence to psychiatric treatments is a widespread clinical problem that negatively impacts rates of treatment response and remission. While empirically-supported treatments are available for many psychiatric disorders, these treatments are not universally effective. Patients commonly…

NURS 4430 Week 2 Neurotransmitters and Receptor Theory Receptors and neurotransmitters are like a lock-and-key system. Just as it takes the right key to open a specific lock, it takes the right neurotransmitter to bind to a specific receptor. Not surprisingly, as it concerns psychopharmacology, the pharmacotherapeutics that are prescribed must trigger the release of…

NURS 4430 Week 1 Introduction to Neuroanatomy The human brain is organized into the cerebral cortex, brainstem, subcortical structures, and the cerebellum. These anatomical structures are made of interconnected elements that create distributed and highly interconnected circuits. It is in these circuits where cognition, behavior, and affect are processed. —Camprodon, J. A., & Roffman, J….