Discusses arguments for and against alternative medication

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Assignment: Complete and Submit Concept Paper:

Many clients have a resistance towards being prescribed with psychotropic medication due to such factors as side effects, being dependent on the medication, having to take the medication for the rest of their life, etc. and as a result, there is a movement towards using alternative forms of treatment (i.e., biofeedback for ADHD, holistic medicine, hypnotherapy, EMDR).

Write an essay that discusses the arguments for and against alternative medication. Research from the Internet as well as the University Virtual Library is required.

Share where you stand on alternative treatments for psychiatric disorders and how you may work with a client or parent who prefers to use alternative treatments.This assignment must be typed, double-spaced, in APA style, and must be written at graduate level English. Your paper should be 5-8 pages in length plus a title and reference page and contain 10 research references.

Assignment Outcomes:

Formulate the psychopharmacological interventions currently used for the DSM-5 disorders

Evaluate and discuss the rationale for using psychopharmacological intervention with personality disorders

Compare and contrast the biological, genetic, neurological, and physiological aspects of mental illness and pharmacology Integrate current evidence based research in psychopharmacology

Consider ethical and multicultural factors in psychopharmacology

Demonstrate ethical behavior in the use of technology.

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