Assignment: Psychiatric Times
Assignment: Psychiatric Times
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PSY 630 w6 D1 RESOURCES
Advokat, C. D., Comaty, J. E., & Julien, R. M. (2014). Julien’s primer of drug action: A comprehensive guide to the actions, uses, and side effects of psychoactive drugs (13th ed.). New York, NY: Worth Publishers.
· Chapter 16: Geriatric Psychopharmacology
· Chapter 17: Challenging Times for Mental Health
Articles
Conner, D. F. (2011, August 11). . Psychiatric Times. Retrieved from http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/adhd/problems-overdiagnosis-and-overprescribing-adhd
· In this piece a physician takes an overarching view of the issues behind ADHD.
Dolan, E. W. (2011, August 7). The Raw Story. Retrieved from http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/08/07/antidepressant-use-increasing-among-those-with-no-psychiatric-diagnosis/
· This is an opinion piece on the important issue of psychiatric drug use.
Gup, T. (2013, April 2). . The New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/03/opinion/diagnosis-human.html?_r=2&
· This is an insightful opinion piece about the problem with psychiatric diagnosis considering the range of human behavior.
Recommended Resources
As part of your ongoing studies this week, you are encouraged to interact with one another in the via LinkedIn. This community of learning will allow you to create supportive networks for like-minded scholarship and to work through difficult course concepts in a mutually respectful environment. Please take a moment to explore and see what your colleagues are discussing. Please note: If you do not already have a LinkedIn account, you will need to create one before joining.
Multimedia
American Psychological Association. (2012, November 8). [Video file]. Retrieved from http://youtu.be/Ery8RHHEfIM
· This video examines the integration of drugs and psychotherapy.
KPBS SanDiego. (2012, November 28). [Video file]. Retrieved from http://youtu.be/BiawvxlbRMI
· This video explores the efficacy of antipsychotic drugs in treating dementia.
Penn Medicine. (2011, February 25). [Video file]. Retrieved from http://youtu.be/QfbCP-Y6v1M
· This video explores some of the common issues with medication use in the elderly.
UCFS Memory and Aging Center. (2009, November 4). [Video file]. Retrieved from http://youtu.be/zT4gc9JeaN4
PSY 630 w6
D1
RESOURCES
Advokat, C. D., Comaty, J. E., & Julien, R. M. (2014).
Julien’s primer of drug action: A
comprehensive guide to the actions, uses, and side effects of psychoactive drugs
(13th ed.).
New York, NY: Worth Publishers.
·
Chapter 16: Geriatric Psychopharmacology
·
Chapter 17: Challenging Times for Mental Health
Articles
Conner, D. F. (2011, August 11).
Problems of over diagnosis and overprescribing in
ADHD
(Links
to
an
external
site.)Links
to
an
external
site.
.
Psychiatric Times
. Retrieved
from http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/adhd/problems
–
overdiagnosis
–
and
–
overprescribing
–
adhd
·
In
this piece a physician takes an overarching view of the issues behind ADHD.
Dolan, E. W.
(2011, August 7).
Antidepre
ssant use increasing among those with no psychiatric
diagnosis.
(Links
to
an
external
site.)Links
to
an
external
site.
The Raw Story.
Retrieved
from http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/08/07/antidepressant
–
use
–
increasing
–
among
–
those
–
with
–
no
–
psychiatric
–
diagnos
is/
·
This is an opinion piece on the important issue of psychiatric drug use.
Gup, T. (2013, April 2).
Diagnosis: Human
(Links
to
an
external
site.)
Links
to
an
external
site.
.
The New York Times
. Retrieved from
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/03/opinion/diagnosis
–
human.html?_r=2&
·
This is an insightful opinion piece about the problem with psychiatric diagnosis
considering the range of human behavior.
Recommended Resources
As part of your ongoing studies this week, you are encouraged to interact with one another
in the
Ashford University Online P
sychology Club
(Links
to
an
external
site.)Links
to
an
PSY 630 w6 D1 RESOURCES
Advokat, C. D., Comaty, J. E., & Julien, R. M. (2014). Julien’s primer of drug action: A
comprehensive guide to the actions, uses, and side effects of psychoactive drugs (13th ed.).
New York, NY: Worth Publishers.
Chapter 16: Geriatric Psychopharmacology
Chapter 17: Challenging Times for Mental Health
Articles
Conner, D. F. (2011, August 11). Problems of over diagnosis and overprescribing in
ADHD (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Psychiatric Times. Retrieved
from http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/adhd/problems-overdiagnosis-and-
overprescribing-adhd
In this piece a physician takes an overarching view of the issues behind ADHD.
Dolan, E. W. (2011, August 7). Antidepressant use increasing among those with no psychiatric
diagnosis. (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. The Raw Story. Retrieved
from http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/08/07/antidepressant-use-increasing-among-
those-with-no-psychiatric-diagnosis/
This is an opinion piece on the important issue of psychiatric drug use.
Gup, T. (2013, April 2). Diagnosis: Human (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..
The New York Times. Retrieved from
This is an insightful opinion piece about the problem with psychiatric diagnosis
considering the range of human behavior.
Recommended Resources
As part of your ongoing studies this week, you are encouraged to interact with one another
in the Ashford University Online Psychology Club (Links to an external site.)Links to an
