Assessing and Treating Clients With ADHD
Examine Case Study: A Young Caucasian Girl with ADHD You will be asked to make three decisions concerning the medication to prescribe to this client. Be sure to consider factors that might impact the client’s pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes. Medication decisions are enclosed.
At each decision point stop to complete the following:
Decision #1 Begin Ritalin (methylphenidate) chewable tablets 10 mg orally in the MORNING.
Why did you select this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources.
What were you hoping to achieve by making this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources.
Explain any difference between what you expected to achieve with Decision #1 and the results of the decision. Why were they different?
Decision #2 Change to Ritalin LA 20 mg orally daily in the MORNING
Why did you select this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources.
What were you hoping to achieve by making this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources.
Explain any difference between what you expected to achieve with Decision #2 and the results of the decision. Why were they different?
Decision #3 Maintain the current dose of Ritalin LA and reevaluate in 4 weeks.
Why did you select this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources.
What were you hoping to achieve by making this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources.
Explain any difference between what you expected to achieve with Decision #3 and the results of the decision. Why were they different?
Note: Also how ethical considerations might impact the treatment plan and communication with clients.
