Wk2 Assignment 2: Practicum Journal

Assignment 2: Week 2 Practicum Journal: Safe Prescribing

Students will:

Analyze roles of the Drug Enforcement Administration

Analyze PMHNP responsibilities when issued a DEA number

Analyze DEA number application procedures

Analyze state requirements for safe prescribing and prescription monitoring

Analyze PMHNP responsibilities for safe prescribing and prescription monitoring

Analyze Schedule II-V drug levels

 

To prepare for this Practicum Journal: Review the Learning Resources.

In 3 pages:

Describe the role of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) as it pertains to the PMHNP.

 

Explain your responsibilities when having a DEA number.

 

Explain how you apply for a DEA number.

 

Explain your state’s requirements for a safe prescribing and prescription monitoring program.

 

Explain your responsibility as a PMHNP to follow these requirements.

 

Provide an example of a drug you may prescribe from each of the Schedule II-V drug levels.

 

Required Readings

Sadock, B. J., Sadock, V. A., & Ruiz, P. (2014). Kaplan & Sadock’s synopsis of psychiatry: Behavioral sciences/clinical psychiatry (11th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer.

· Chapter 8, “Mood Disorders” (pp. 347–386)

Gabbard, G. O. (2014). Gabbard’s treatment of psychiatric disorders (5th ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Publications.

· Chapter 12, “Psychotherapy of Mood Disorders”

· Chapter 14, “Pharmacological and Somatic Treatments for Major Depressive Disorder”

Note: You will access this textbook from the Walden Library databases.

American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author. Wk2 Assignment 2: Practicum Journal

· “Depressive Disorders”

· Major Depressive Disorder

· Persistent Depressive Disorder (dysthymia)

· Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder

· Substance/Medication-Induced Depressive Disorder

· Depressive Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition

· Other Specified Depressive Disorder

· Unspecified Depressive Disorder

 

Stahl, S. M. (2014). Prescriber’s Guide: Stahl’s Essential Psychopharmacology (5th ed.). New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.

 

Note: All Stahl resources can be accessed through the Walden Library using the link below. This link will take you to a login page for the Walden Library. Once you log in to the library, the Stahl website will appear. http://ezp.waldenulibrary.org/login?url=http://stahlonline.cambridge.org/

 

To access information on specific medications, click on The Prescriber’s Guide, 5th Ed. tab on the Stahl Online website and select the appropriate medication.

 

Depression	Premenstrual dysphoric disorder	Seasonal affective disorder (MDD with Seasonal Variation)
agomelatine amisulpride amitriptyline amoxapine amphetamine (d) amphetamine (d,l) aripiprazole (adjunct) asenapine atomoxetine bupropion buspirone (adjunct) citalopram clomipramine cyamemazine desipramine desvenlafaxine dothiepin paroxetine phenelzine protriptyline	quetiapine (adjunct) reboxetine selegiline sertindole sertraline sulpiride tianeptine tranylcypromine triiodothyronine trazodone trimipramine venlafaxine vilazodone vortioxetine doxepin duloxetine escitalopram fluoxetine flupenthixol fluvoxamine	iloperidone imipramine isocarboxazid ketamine lisdexamfetamine lithium (adjunct) l-methylfolate (adjunct) lofepramine lurasidone maprotiline methylphenidate (d) methylphenidate (d,l) mianserin milnacipran mirtazapine moclobemide modafinil (adjunct) nefazodone nortriptyline olanzapine	citalopram desvenlafaxine escitalopram fluoxetine paroxetine sertraline venlafaxine	bupropion

 

Grieve, S. M., Korgaonkar, M. S., Koslow, S. H., Gordon, E., Williams, L. M. (2013). Widespread reductions in gray matter volume in depression. NeuroImage: Clinical, 3, 332-339. doi:10.1016/j.nicl.2013.08.016

Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.

Lach, H. W., Chang, Y-P., & Edwards, D. (2010). Can older adults with dementia accurately report depression using brief forms? Reliability and validity of the Geriatric Depression Scale. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 36(5), 30–37. doi:10.3928/00989134-20100303-01

Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.

Steffens, D. C., McQuoid, D. R., & Potter, G. G. (2014). Amnestic mild cognitive impairment and incident dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in geriatric depression. International Psychogeriatrics, 26(12), 2029–2036. doi:10.1017/S1041610214001446

Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.

 

Drug Enforcement Administration. (n.d.). Drug schedules. Retrieved June 14, 2016, from https://www.dea.gov/druginfo/ds.shtml

 

Hagen, B. (Producer). (n.d.-b). Managing depression [Video file]. Mill Valley, CA: Psychotherapy.net.

 

Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 24 minutes. You will access this video through the Walden Library databases.

Optional Resources

Gabbard, G. O. (2014). Gabbard’s treatment of psychiatric disorders (5th ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Publications.

· Chapter 15, “Brain Stimulation Treatments for Mood Disorders”

Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.

Ahern, E., & Semkovska, M. (2017). Cognitive functioning in the first-episode of major depressive disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Neuropsychology, 31(1), 52–72. doi:10.1037/neu0000319

Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.

Anderson, N. D., Damianakis, T., Kröger, E., Wagner, L. M., Dawson, D. R., Binns, M. A., . . . Cook, S. L. (2014). The benefits associated with volunteering among seniors: A critical review and recommendations for future research. Psychological Bulletin, 140(6), 1505–1533. doi:10.1037/a0037610

Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.

Inoue, J., Hoshino, R., Nojima, H., Ishida, W., & Okamoto, N. (2016). Additional donepezil treatment for patients with geriatric depression who exhibit cognitive deficit during treatment for depression. Psychogeriatrics, 16(1), 54–61. doi:10.1111/psyg.12121

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Sachs-Ericsson, N., Corsentino, E., Moxley, J., Hames, J. L., Rushing, N. C., Sawyer, K., . . . Steffens, D. C. (2013). A longitudinal study of differences in late- and early-onset geriatric depression: Depressive symptoms and psychosocial, cognitive, and neurological functioning. Aging & Mental Health, 17(1), 1–11. doi:10.1080/13607863.2012.717253

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Shallcross, A. J., Gross, J. J., Visvanathan, P. D., Kumar, N., Palfrey, A., Ford, B. Q., . . . Mauss, I. B. (2015). Relapse prevention in major depressive disorder: Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy versus an active control condition. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 83(5), 964–975. doi:10.1037/ccp0000050

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Wanklyn, S. G., Pukay-Martin, N. D., Belus, J. M., St. Cyr, K., Girard, T. A., & Monson, C. M. (2016). Trauma types as differential predictors of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depressive disorder (MDD), and their comorbidity. Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science / Revue Canadienne Des Sciences Du Comportement, 48(4), 296–305. doi:10.1037/cbs0000056

Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.