Assess client factors and history to develop personalized therapy plans for clients with pain

Assignment: Assessing and Treating Clients With Pain Pain can greatly influence an individuals quality of life, as uncontrolled pain negatively impacts mood, concentration, and the overall physical and mental well-being of clients. Although pain can often be controlled with medications, the process of assessing and treating clients can be challenging because pain is such a subjective experience. Only the person experiencing the pain truly knows the intensity of the pain and whether there is a need for medication therapies. Sometimes, beliefs about pain and treatments for pain can have an adverse effect on the provider-client relationship. For this Assignment, as you examine the interactive case study consider how you might assess and treat clients presenting with pain. Learning Objectives Students will: Assess client factors and history to develop personalized therapy plans for clients with pain Analyze factors that influence pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes in clients requiring therapy for pain Evaluate efficacy of treatment plans for clients presenting for pain therapy Analyze ethical and legal implications related to prescribing therapy for clients with pain Learning Resources Note: To access this weeks required library resources, please click on the link to the Course Readings List, found in the Course Materials section of your Syllabus. Required Readings Note: All Stahl resources can be accessed through the Walden Library using this link. This link will take you to a log-in page for the Walden Library. Once you log into the library, the Stahl website will appear. Stahl, S. M. (2013). Stahls essential psychopharmacology: Neuroscientific basis and practical applications (4th ed.). New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. To access the following chapters, click on the Essential Psychopharmacology, 4th ed tab on the Stahl Online website and select the appropriate chapter. Be sure to read all sections on the left navigation bar for each chapter. Chapter 10, Chronic Pain and Its Treatment Stahl, S. M., & Ball, S. (2009a). Stahls illustrated chronic pain and fibromyalgia. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. To access the following chapter, click on the Illustrated Guides tab and then the Chronic Pain and Fibromyalgia tab. Chapter 5, Pain Drugs Stahl, S. M. (2014b). The prescribers guide (5th ed.). New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. To access information on the following medications, click on The Prescribers Guide, 5th ed tab on the Stahl Online website and select the appropriate medication. Review the following medications: For insomnia amitriptyline amoxapine carbamazepine clomipramine clonidine (adjunct) desipramine dothiepin doxepin duloxetine gabapentin imipramine lamotrigine levetiracetam lofepramine maprotiline memantine milnacipran nortriptyline pregabalin tiagabine topiramate trimipramine valproate (divalproex) zonisamide American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author. Note: Retrieved from Walden Library databases. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. (2016). Pain: Hope through research. Retrieved from https://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/chronic_pain/detail_chronic_pain.htm#3084_2 Required Media Laureate Education (2016a). Case study: A Caucasian man with hip pain [Interactive media file]. Baltimore, MD: Author Note: This case study will serve as the foundation for this weeks Assignment. To prepare for this Assignment: Review this weeks Learning Resources. Consider how to assess and treat clients requiring therapy for pain and sleep/wake disorders. The Assignment Examine Case Study: A Caucasian Man With Hip Pain. 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 clients pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes. At each decision point stop to complete the following: Decision #1 o Which decision did you select? o Why did you select this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources. o What were you hoping to achieve by making this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources. o Explain any difference between what you expected to achieve with Decision #1 and the results of the decision. Why were they different? Decision #2 o Why did you select this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources. o What were you hoping to achieve by making this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources. o Explain any difference between what you expected to achieve with Decision #2 and the results of the decision. Why were they different? Decision #3 o Why did you select this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources. o What were you hoping to achieve by making this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources. o Explain any difference between what you expected to achieve with Decision #3 and the results of the decision. Why were they different? Also include how ethical considerations might impact your treatment plan and communication with clients. Note: Support your rationale with a minimum of three academic resources. While you may use the course text to support your rationale, it will not count toward the resource requirement.