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Develop a patient medication guide for treatment of depressive disorders in an older adults. Be sure to use language appropriate for your audience (patient, caregiver, parent, etc.).
Include non-copyright images and/or information tables to make your patient medication guide interesting and appealing.
1. Depressive disorder causes and symptoms.
2. Explain how depression is diagnosed for older adults, and why older adults are considered vulnerable.
3. Explain medication treatment options including risk vs benefits; side effects; FDA approvals for the older adults.
4. Medication considerations of medication examples prescribed (see last bullet item).
5. Explain What is important to monitor in terms of labs, comorbid medical issues with why important for monitoring.
6. Special Considerations (you must be specific, not general and address at least one for EACH category; you must demonstrate critical thinking beyond basics of HIPPA and informed consent!): legal considerations, ethical considerations, cultural considerations, social determinants of health.
7. Explain Where to follow up in the local community for further information.
8. Provide 3 examples of how to document a proper prescription you would provide to the patient or transmit to the pharmacy.