05 Jul NURS 6630 Psychopharmacologic Approaches to Treatment of Psychopathology
Course Assignments
Online Discussion and Blog Assignment
The exchange of ideas between colleagues engaged in scholarly inquiry is a key aspect of graduate-level learning and is a requisite activity in this course.
Requirements: You are expected to participate at least two separate days a week in the weekly Discussion area. Discussion topics/questions are provided in the Discussion area. In addition, you are expected to respond to your fellow students’ postings. To count as participation, responses need to be thoughtful; that is, they must refer to the week’s readings, relevant issues in the news, information obtained from other sources, and/or ideas expressed in other class members’ postings. Where appropriate, you should use references to support your position. Most weeks have at least one Discussion question. The Discussion questions require a response to one other student’s posting; it should be no more than two paragraphs long. NURS – 6630 – Psychopharmacologic Approaches to Treatment of Psychopathology
All Discussion postings need to be made in each week’s Discussion area of the course, unless otherwise stated. Please do not e-mail postings to the Instructor or other students. Refer to the Discussion area for specific instructions.
Discussions will be graded according to the Discussion Rubric found in the Course Information area.
Assignments and Projects
An Assignment or Project often is a writing assignment submitted to the Instructor for evaluation. Complete Assignment or Project directions are in the Assignments or Projects areas, including how and where to submit the Assignment or Project and the due date. Please note that you should keep copies of your Assignments and Projects on your computer in case of any technical difficulties.
Information on scholarly writing may be found in the APA manual and at the Walden Writing Center website.
Module Assignment Title
Week 1 Introduction to Neuroscience
Discussion Foundational Neuroscience
Week 2 Therapy for Pediatric Clients With Mood Disorders
Assignment Assessing and Treating Pediatric Clients with Mood Disorders
Week 3 Adult and Geriatric Antidepressant Therapy
Discussion The Impact of Ethnicity on Antidepressant Therapy
Assignment Assessing and Treating Adult and Geriatric Clients With Mood Disorders
Week 4 Bipolar Therapy
Assignment Assessing and Treating Clients with With Bipolar Disorder
Week 5 Anxiolytic Therapy & PTSD Treatment
Assignment Assessing and Treating Clients With Anxiety Disorders
Week 6 Antipsychotic Therapy
Assignment Assessing and Treating Clients With Psychosis and Schizophrenia
Week 7 Therapy for Clients With Pain and Sleep/Wake Disorders
Discussion Sleep/Wake Disorders
Assignment Assessing and Treating Clients With Pain
Week 8 Therapy for Clients With Impulsivity, Compulsivity, and Addiction
Assignment Assessing and Treating Clients With Impulsivity, Compulsivity, and Addiction
Week 9 Therapy for Clients with ADHD
Discussion Presentations of ADHD
Assignment Assessing and Treating Clients With ADHD
Week 10 Therapy for Clients with Dementia
Discussion Influencing Social Change
Assignment Assessing and Treating Clients With Dementia
Week 11 Therapy for Clients With Comorbid Conditions
Final Exam
Bibliography
The bibliography contains the references for all learning materials in the course. For your convenience, a link has been provided to download and save the bibliography. NURS – 6630 – Psychopharmacologic Approaches to Treatment of Psychopathology
