Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers
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1. Describe major features of depression and bipolar disorder. 2. Discuss characteristics of antidepressants in terms of mechanism of action, indications for use, adverse effects, principles of therapy, and nursing process implications. 3. Compare and contrast selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors with tricyclic antidepressants. 4. Discuss selected characteristics of bupropion, mirtazapine, and venlafaxine. 5. Describe the use of lithium in bipolar disorder. 6. Discuss interventions to increase safety of lithium therapy. 7. Describe the nursing role in preventing, recognizing, and treating overdoses of antidepressant drugs and lithium. 8. Analyze important factors in using antidepressant drugs and lithium in special populations. APPLYING YOUR KNOWLEDGE
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