HOME WORK
For this assignment, research different medications that are FDA approved for treating ADHD or conduct disorders in pediatric/adolescent patients.
Your assignment should be minimum 2- to 3-page paper answering the following questions. Be sure to include at least three scholarly articles (published within the last five years) in addition to your course material to support your discussion. The assignment should address the following:
1. Discuss the medication.
2. What is the FDA-approved diagnosis?
3. What are the FDA-approved ages for this medication?
4. Are there off-label uses? When would you use it off-label?
5. What are the recommended doses-minimum and maximum?
6. Discuss treatment considerations and side effects.
Assignment Requirements:
Before finalizing your work, you should:
· Be sure to read the assignment description carefully (as displayed above).
· Consult the grading rubric (located in Course Resources, Grading Rubrics submodule) to make sure you have included everything necessary.
· Utilize spelling and grammar checks to minimize errors.
Your writing assignment should:
· Follow the conventions of Standard English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.).
· Be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful.
· Display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics.
· Use APA 7th edition format.
RUBRICS
Content of Paper Content of Paper
● Discusses the medication.
● Discusses the FDA approved uses of the medication.
● Discusses the FDA approved age ranges of the medication.
● Describes off-label uses of medications.
● Discusses the recommended doses.
● Addresses treatment considerations.
● At least 3 pages body length (not including title and reference page).
● Demonstrates a well-articulated understanding of the subject matter in a clear, complex, and informative manner.
● Develops content and theories well.
● Links content to the paper requirements and practical experience.
● Includes relevant material that fulfills all objectives of the paper.
● Uses at least three scholarly resources (less than 5 years old) that were not provided in the course materials.
● Completes all instruction requirements.
2 Analysis and Synthesis of Paper Content and Meaning
● Provides critical analysis in an accurate, clear, concise, and complete presentation of the required content.
● Synthesizes information from scholarly resources.
● Provides new information or insight related to the context of the assignment with both supportive and alternative information or viewpoints.
3 Application of Knowledge
● Offers a multidisciplinary approach via scholarly resources.
● Applies practice that is accurate and plausible.
● Supports practice with additional scholarly resources.
● Answers all questions posed within the assignment in a well-developed manner with citations for validation.
● Completes all instruction requirements.
4 Organization
● Provides well-organized content with a clear and complex purpose statement and content argument.
● Includes introduction and conclusion paragraphs.
● Provides concise writing with a logical flow of ideas.
● Utilizes subheadings for ease of transition.
5 College-level academic writing
● Includes no more than three grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors that do not interfere with the readability.
● Is in APA format, including title page and reference page.
6 NU676_2402C_-1: Construct a consistent approach to the evaluation and management of mental health disorders and conditions for pediatric/adolescent patients, and patients across the lifespan, presenting in the acute and/or primary care setting.
Student work demonstrates an attempt to appraise a consistent approach to the evaluation and management of mental health disorders and conditions for pediatric/adolescent patients, and patients across the lifespan, presenting in the acute and/or primary care setting. The content is thorough, is relevant to the topic, and illustrates critical analysis.
