PHARMACOLOGICAL TREATMENT
PHARMACOLOGICAL TREATMENT
Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper that addresses critical aspects of the marriage and family counselor’s role relationship to the prescription and monitoring of pharmacological treatments for mental health issues. Address the following issues:
- Communication practices between marriage and family therapists and prescribers of pharmacological treatments for shared clients
- Sociocultural concerns and issues related to psychopharmacology for diverse populations
- Ethical concerns and issues in the provision of counseling for clients undergoing pharmacological treatments for mental health issues
- Necessary competencies for marriage and family therapists in providing services to clients undergoing pharmacological treatments for diagnosed mental health conditions
Include a minimum of 3 peer-reviewed references.
Format your paper according to APA guidelines.
Answer preview………..
Medication is becoming a common issue in psychotherapy sessions just like in clinical consultations. Therefore, marriage and family therapists also find themselves participating in the processes of medication in one way or another. Clients have become informed by the many sources of information including the Internet and now more than ever, they are asking questions about psychotropic medications. Therefore, considering that primary care doctors spend a limited amount of time with the patients who are left uninformed and have more questions than answers resort to consulting their counselors. There is varied information regarding the usefulness and effectiveness of the medication………
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