Tag: Pharmacological

Critically analyse the application of judicial precedent and statute in a mental health law context, considering its relevance to the development of clinical practice and care delivery in mental health.

Working with Clinical Complexity in Contemporaneous Mental Health Practice.

Evaluate critically the complex health and social care needs of an individual with challenging mental health problems, demonstrating a critical application of contemporary theory.

Critically analyse the application of judicial precedent and statute in a mental health law context, considering its relevance to the development of clinical practice and care delivery in mental health.

Critically appraise recovery focussed care in challenging situations including pharmacological and therapeutic approaches for the management of severe mental illness.

Demonstrate proficiency in numeracy in order to apply pharmacological aspects safely.

To demonstrate the ability to adhere, concisely, to the requirements contained within the assessment brief.

What is the most likely cause or underlying pathophysiology requiring treatment? What other social and ethical issues may be important to their treatment?

This is an individual assignment, but is closely linked to group activities undertaken as part of the integrated learning days in semester 1 and semester 2.

The skills developed during those sessions are fundamental to the approach required to complete this assignment and your attendance at both integrated learning days is strongly recommended.

You are required to write an essay based on your allocated patient-centred case study.

You should take into account each aspect of the patient scenario and your essay must be written in a clear and concise scientific writing style, using appropriate reference sources.

The word limit is 2000 words (excluding references).

In order to write the essay and demonstrate the multidisciplinary knowledge relating to the role of the pharmacist and patient safety, you will need to consider the following aspects of your case study:

The Patient

What age and sex are they?

What other social and ethical issues may be important to their treatment?

The Condition

What is the most likely cause or underlying Pathophysiology requiring treatment?

The Treatment

What is/are the Physicochemical and Pharmacological properties of the drug(s) to be used?

The Formulation & Regime

How is/are the drug(s) formulated?

How frequently is/are the drug(s) to be administered?

Are there any adverse reactions to be aware of?