MSN 673 Northern Kentucky Prescribing Psychiatric Medications to Kids HW

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MSN 673

Northern Kentucky University

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Your discussion boards will be graded according to the following grading rubric:

  • Substantive answer to each post with references 4pts
  • Substantive posts to two classmates with references 6pts

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Running head: PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION USE

Psychotropic Medication Use
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PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION USE

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Psychotropic Medication Use
Psychiatric disorders have been reported in all population with different magnitude and
causes. The geriatric population is at a higher risk for mental illnesses due to life stressors and
comorbid diseases that interfere with their daily lives. The adult population also reports a range
of mental health issues that are addressed in various ways. Children and adolescent are an
emerging group in mental illnesses that have continued to record increased numbers (Cummings
& Wiggins, 2016). The FDA has approved the use of psychiatric medication to deal with some of
the disorders with differing dosages according to age. However, the prescription methods have
changed with primary care physicians having the most prescriptions for antidepressants and other
anxiety medications rather than psychiatrists (Hazell, 2018). This indicates that the utilization of
medicines in psychiatry is not well regulated and could lead to adverse...


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