Assessing and Treating Clients With ADHD
Not only do children and adults have different presentations for ADHD, but males and females may also have vastly different clinical presentations. They may also respond to medication therapies differently. For example, some ADHD medications may cause children to experience stomach pain, while others can be highly addictive for adults. In your role, as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, you must perform careful assessments and weigh the risks and benefits of medication therapies for clients across the lifespan. For this Assignment, you consider how you might assess and treat clients presenting with ADHD. Learning Objectives Students will: Assess client factors and history to develop personalized therapy plans for clients with ADHD Analyze factors that influence pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes in clients requiring therapy for ADHD Evaluate efficacy of treatment plans Evaluate ethical and legal implications related to prescribing therapy for clients with ADHD Learning Resources Note: To access this week’s required library resources, please click on the link to the Course Readings List, found in the Course Materials section of your Syllabus. Required Readings Note: Review all materials from the Discussion. Conners, C. K., Sitarenios, G., Parker, J. D. A., & Epstein, J. N. (1998). Revision and restandardization of the Conners’ Teacher Rating Scale (CTRS-R): Factors, structure, reliability, and criterion validity. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 26, 279-291. Note: Retrieved from Walden Library databases. Required Media Laureate Education (2016d). Case study: A young Caucasian girl with ADHD [Interactive media file]. Baltimore, MD: Author Note: This case study will serve as the foundation for this week’s Assignment. To prepare for this Assignment: This case study will serve as the foundation for this week’s Assignment. The Assignment Examine Case Study: A Young Caucasian Girl With ADHD 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.
