Business Use Practical Connection Work This work is a written assignment where students will demonstrate how this course research has connected and been put into practice within their own career. Assignment: Provide a reflection of at least 500 words of how the knowledge, skills, or theories of this course, to date, have been applied, or could be applied, in a practical manner to your current work environment. If you are not currently working, then this is where you can be creative and identify how you THINK this could be applied to an employment opportunity in your field of study.  Requirements: Provide a 500 word minimum reflection. Use of proper APA formatting and citations. If supporting evidence from outside resources is used those must be properly cited. Share a personal connection that identifies specific knowledge and theories from this course. You should NOT provide an overview of the assignments given in the course. Reflect and write about how the knowledge and skills obtained through meeting course objectives were applied or could be applied in the workplace.  // Pediatric depressionTherapy for Pediatric Clients with Mood Disorders An African American Child Suffering From Depression BACKGROUND INFORMATION The client is an 8-year-old African American male who arrives at the ER with his mother. He is exhibiting signs of depression. Client complained of feeling “sad” Mother reports that teacher said child is withdrawn from peers in class Mother notes decreased appetite and occasional periods of irritation Client reached all developmental landmarks at appropriate ages Physical exam unremarkable Laboratory studies WNL Child referred to psychiatry for evaluation Client seen by Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner MENTAL STATUS EXAM Alert & oriented X 3, speech clear, coherent, goal directed, spontaneous. Self-reported mood is “sad”. Affect somewhat blunted, but child smiled appropriately at various points throughout the clinical interview. He denies visual or auditory hallucinations. No delusional or paranoid thought processes noted. Judgment and insight appear to be age-appropriate. He is not endorsing active suicidal ideation, but does admit that he often thinks about himself being dead and what it would be like to be dead. The PMHNP administers the Children's Depression Rating Scale, obtaining a score of 30 (indicating significant depression) RESOURCES § Poznanski, E., & Mokros, H. (1996). Child Depression Rating Scale--Revised. Los Angeles, CA: Western Psychological Services. Decision Point OneSelect what the PMHNP should do:Begin Zoloft 25 mg orally daily Begin Paxil 10 mg orally daily Begin Wellbutrin 75 mg orally BID .

1. Business Use
Practical Connection Work
This work is a written assignment where students will
demonstrate how this course research has connected and been
put into practice within their own career.
Assignment:
Provide a reflection of at least 500 words of how the
knowledge, skills, or theories of this course, to date, have been
applied, or could be applied, in a practical manner to your
current work environment.
If you are not currently working, then this is where you can be
creative and identify how you THINK this could be applied to
an employment opportunity in your field of study.
Requirements:
Provide a 500 word minimum reflection.
Use of proper APA formatting and citations. If
supporting evidence from outside resources is used those must
be properly cited.
Share a personal connection that identifies specific knowledge
and theories from this course.
You should NOT provide an overview of the assignments given
in the course. Reflect and write about how the knowledge and
skills obtained through meeting course objectives were applied
or could be applied in the workplace.
// Pediatric depressionTherapy for Pediatric Clients with Mood
Disorders
An African American Child Suffering From Depression
BACKGROUND INFORMATION

2. The client is an 8-year-old African American male who arrives
at the ER with his mother. He is exhibiting signs of depression.
Client complained of feeling “sad” Mother reports that teacher
said child is withdrawn from peers in class Mother notes
decreased appetite and occasional periods of irritation Client
reached all developmental landmarks at appropriate ages
Physical exam unremarkable Laboratory studies WNL Child
referred to psychiatry for evaluation Client seen by Psychiatric
Nurse Practitioner
MENTAL STATUS EXAM
Alert & oriented X 3, speech clear, coherent, goal directed,
spontaneous. Self-reported mood is “sad”. Affect somewhat
blunted, but child smiled appropriately at various points
throughout the clinical interview. He denies visual or auditory
hallucinations. No delusional or paranoid thought processes
noted. Judgment and insight appear to be age-appropriate. He is
not endorsing active suicidal ideation, but does admit that he
often thinks about himself being dead and what it would be like
to be dead.
The PMHNP administers the Children's Depression Rating
Scale, obtaining a score of 30 (indicating significant
depression)
RESOURCES
§ Poznanski, E., & Mokros, H. (1996). Child Depression Rating
Scale--Revised. Los Angeles, CA: Western Psychological
Services.

3. Decision Point OneSelect what the PMHNP should do:Begin
Zoloft 25 mg orally daily
Begin Paxil 10 mg orally daily
Begin Wellbutrin 75 mg orally BID