Compare the Ted Talk video to
the NY Times article by Carlat, D. (2010). Mind Over Meds (PDF),
and answer the following questions:
How do you view the role of
psychiatric medication in the promotion of patient well-being?
What are the advantages and
disadvantages of being a psychopharmacologist versus also integrating
psychotherapy in your clinical practice?
What does the literature say
(that is, support for or lack of evidence) for integration of
psychotherapy and prescribing by the same clinician (APRN or MD)?
What evidence supports the use
of both psychotherapy and psychopharmacology as the role for the PMHNP to
improve patient outcomes?
Instructions
Carefully read the questions
presented.
Reflect on the assigned
materials from this week and consider experiences from your own practice
to support your ideas. Please use peer review within 5 years citations and APA format.
