Marcus, an 18 year old high school senior, presents with symptoms of difficulty sleeping amd feeling sad, which reult in an iniial 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 they were driving over 90 miles an hour on the highway.) After further evaluation, marcus psychiatric nurse practioner diagnoses him with bipolar disorder. Cases like this are not uncommon with bipolar disorder, as intiail assessments rarely provide all the information needed. In your role, as a psychiatric nurse prectioner, you must develop startegies for properly assessing and diagnosing these patients beacause treatments for bipolar disorder are significant different than treatments for depression or other mood disorders. Assignment:You will write on the topic of bipolar and bipolar related disorders.You will creat this guide as an assignment, therefore, a tittle page, introduction, conclusion and reference page are required. You must include a minimum of 3 scholarly supporting resources outside of the course provided resources. In the paper topic-Bipolar 1 disorder, paper will include discussion for your chosen diagnosis of bipolar and related disoreder on the following: 1,Prevalence and neurobilogy of your chosen disorder. 2. Discuss the differencess between your chosen disorder and other bipolar and related disorder in relation to diagnostic criteria including presentation of symptoms according to DSM 5 TR criteria. 3. Discuss special populations and considerations ( children,adolesents,olderadults,pregnancy/postpartum, emergency care) for your chosen bipolar and related disorder, demonstrate critical thinking beyond basics of HIPPA and informed consent with discussion of at least one for each category: legal considerations, ethical consideration , cultural considerations, social consideration of health. 4. Discuss FDA and clinical practice guidelines approved phamacological treatment options in relation to acute and mixed episode vs maintaenance pharmacological treatmentfor the chosen bipolar disorder. Provide 3 examples of how to write a proper prescription that you would provide to the patient or transmit to the pharmacy.
