Reference no: EM133720689

Prepare:

In this Blog, you will have the opportunity to teach your peers about a specific substance use and/or addiction/impulse control disorder. A Blog is a conversational, informal written piece on a topic. Your faculty will assign you a particular illness and the approved treatment for the illness to create a presentation to share with your peers.

Construct a Blog post, not to exceed 1,500-2,000 words, written for a PMHNP provider audience to post in the Discussion area.

You will be assigned from the following list: Choose from the list.

Assignment:

Post your Blog response by doing the following:
Identify the substance or addiction with discussion on pertinent diagnostic criteria for the use disorder.
Identify the street names of the substance for the use disorder.
Describe how someone can use or abuse the substance (oral, smoke, IV, etc.).
Describe the symptoms of someone under the influence of this substance.
Describe the symptoms of someone under the withdrawal of this substance.
After describing the substance, discuss the treatment recommendations by doing the following:
Identify the first-line treatment options.

Note: If there are no FDA-approved medications, describe any evidenced-based, clinically acceptable off-label medications to treat the illness.

Identify any baseline and/or ongoing tests and assessment(s) needed when taking the medication.
Describe the non-pharmacologic intervention recommendations.

This Assignment requires a minimum of four (4) peer-reviewed, evidence-based scholarly references outside of course Learning Resources.