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NURS 6630 Week 2 Assignment
Assessing and Treating Pediatric Clients With Mood Disorders
Therapy for Pediatric Clients With Mood Disorders
Case Study: An African American Child Suffering From Depression

Mood disorders can impact every facet of a child’s life, making the most
basic activities difficult for clients and their families. This was the case
for 13-year-old Kara, who was struggling at home and at school. For
more than 8 years, Kara suffered from temper tantrums, impulsiveness,
inappropriate behavior, difficulty in judgment, and sleep issues. As a
psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner working with pediatric
clients, you must be able to assess whether these symptoms are caused
by psychological, social, or underlying growth and development issues.
You must then be able recommend appropriate therapies.

This week, as you examine antidepressant therapies, you explore the
assessment and treatment of pediatric clients with mood disorders.
You also consider ethical and legal implications of these therapies.

Case Study: An African American Child Suffering From
Depression
When pediatric clients present with mood disorders, the process of
assessing, diagnosing, and treating them can be quite complex.
Children not only present with different signs and symptoms than adult
clients with the same disorders, but they also metabolize medications
much differently. As a result, psychiatric mental health nurse
practitioners must exercise caution when prescribing psychotropic

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