Week 2 Main Post Explain the agonist-to-antagonist spectrum of action of psychopharmacologic agents, including how partial and inverse agonist functionality may impact the efficacy of psychopharmacologic treatments. Agonists bind to a receptor and produces a normal appropriate response. Agonists mimic the…
Week two ain discussion post There are many points in the initial psychiatric assessment that are important, with the hierarchy tending to be the symptoms or behaviors resulting in the patient receiving a psychiatric evaluation. Obtaining the patient’s present symptoms…
There are many factors that have influenced the development of psychopathology. Genomic research and Psychiatric Genomics Consortium have identified hundreds of common and rare genetic variations that contribute to a range of neuropsychiatric disorders. Behavioral genetic research provides evidence for heritable…
Discussion – Week 1 COLLAPSE Patient Case The patient was an 89-year old female admitted to home care with a primary diagnosis of congestive heart failure or CHF. History included myocardial infarction within the past 5 years and atrial fibrillation.…
Focused SOAP Note Template Patient Information: Initials, Age, Sex, Race S (subjective) CC (chief complaint): a BRIEF statement identifying why the patient is here, stated in the patient’s own words (for instance “headache,” NOT “bad headache for 3 days”).…
Week 2 discussion For this week, I chose to work with the scenario of the 54-year-old Caucasian male referred for follow-up after a hospital admission related to an alcohol withdrawal seizure. This gentleman has a history of hypertension, in the…
Week 1 Main Post The case study I selected was of the 76-year-old Black male with disabilities living in an urban setting. Social determinants of health that impacted my patient’s health were his…
Leadership in Practice The topic of this discussion is effective leadership, which is essential in any workplace. The challenges within the healthcare industry are unique. To maintain an organization that continually provides positive, quality care outcomes while actively reducing costs,…
Developing a policy isn’t an easy task. There are multiple factors that need to be examined and thought about while developing a policy. We have all seen a lot of changes to policies with the new corona virus (COVID19) that…
The relationship between healthcare costs and quality is likely one of the most discussed and controversial topics in health policy. In the United States, the healthcare industry is challenged with providing high quality care that is affordable, efficient and equitable. The…
