In this Blog, you will have the opportunity to teach your peers about a specific substance use and/or addiction/impulse control disorder. A Blog is a conversational, informal written piece on a topic. Your faculty will assign you a particular illness and the approved treatment for the illness to create a presentation to share with your peers.
Construct a Blog post, not to exceed 1,500–2,000 words, written for a PMHNP provider audience to post in the Discussion area.
• Alcohol Use Disorder
o Acamprosate
o Naltrexone
o Disulfiram
o Phenobarbital (seizure control due to alcohol withdrawal)
o Chlordiazepoxide
Post your Blog response by doing the following:
• Identify the substance or addiction with discussion on pertinent diagnostic criteria for the use disorder.
• Identify the street names of the substance for the use disorder.
• Describe how someone can use or abuse the substance (oral, smoke, IV, etc.).
• Describe the symptoms of someone under the influence of this substance.
• Describe the symptoms of someone under the withdrawal of this substance.
After describing the substance, discuss the treatment recommendations by doing the following:
• Identify the first-line treatment options.
• Identify the FDA-approved medications for the substance.
Note: If there are no FDA-approved medications, describe any evidenced-based, clinically acceptable off-label medications to treat the illness.
• Identify the proposed mechanisms of action for the medication to treat the illness.
• Describe the common side effects of the medication.
• Describe how the patient should take the medication.
• Identify any baseline and/or ongoing tests and assessment(s) needed when taking the medication.
• Describe the non-pharmacologic intervention recommendations.