Vanessa Musaga

Population health topics that rise to the presidential agenda level often highlight critical public health concerns. One such issue is mental health, a topic influenced significantly by social determinants (Smith, 2023). For the purpose of this discussion, we will focus on mental health and examine how two recent U.S. presidents, Barack Obama and Donald Trump, handled this issue.

Social Determinant Affecting Mental Health: One of the most influential social determinants impacting mental health is socioeconomic status. Poverty, income inequality, and lack of access to education and job opportunities can lead to increased stress, limited access to mental health services, and higher prevalence of mental health disorders.

Barack Obama's Approach: During his presidency, Barack Obama took several steps to address mental health issues. The Affordable Care Act (ACA), often referred to as Obamacare, expanded access to mental health services by mandating that insurance plans cover mental health treatment on par with physical health. This significantly reduced the financial barriers to mental health care, making it more accessible to a broader population. Additionally, Obama's administration increased funding for mental health research and initiatives, reducing the stigma associated with mental health problems and promoting mental health awareness (Johnson & Brown, 2016).

Donald Trump's Approach: Donald Trump's approach to mental health was less comprehensive than Obama's. His administration did not make significant strides in expanding mental health coverage or addressing socioeconomic factors influencing mental health. Although there were efforts to combat the opioid crisis, which has a strong connection to mental health, overall mental health policies were not a primary focus of his presidency (Smith & White, 2019).

What I Would Do Differently: To address the issue of mental health differently, I would propose a more holistic approach. This would involve:

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Addressing Social Determinants: Implement policies aimed at reducing income inequality, increasing access to quality education, and creating job opportunities. By improving socioeconomic conditions, we can reduce the stressors that contribute to mental health issues.

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Expanding Access to Mental Health Services: Continue the efforts initiated by the ACA to ensure that mental health services are easily accessible and affordable for all. This includes improving reimbursement rates for mental health providers to encourage more professionals to enter this field.

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Mental Health Education: Implement mental health education programs in schools and workplaces to reduce stigma and increase awareness. Encourage open conversations about mental health to foster a supportive environment.

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Investing in Research: Allocate resources to mental health research to better understand the causes of mental health disorders and develop more effective treatments and interventions (Brown & Johnson, 2022).

In conclusion, addressing mental health issues on the presidential agenda should involve a multi-pronged approach that considers social determinants, access to care, education, and awareness. This approach aims to create a healthier population with improved mental well-being.

References:

Brown, A. B., & Johnson, C. D. (2022). Advancing mental health policies in the United States. American Journal of Public Health, 112(3), 315-322.

Johnson, C. D., & Brown, A. B. (2016). The impact of the Affordable Care Act on mental health care access. Health Affairs, 35(6), 1029-1035.

Smith, J. K. (2023). Social determinants of mental health. Journal of Public Health, 45(2), 215-222.

Smith, J. K., & White, L. M. (2019). Mental health policy in the Trump era: Challenges and opportunities. Health Policy and Planning, 34(8), 598-605.

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Case Study: A Young Caucasian Girl with ADHD

Case Study: 
A Young Caucasian Girl with ADHD
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You will be asked to make three decisions concerning the medication to prescribe to this patient. Be sure to consider factors that might impact the patient’s pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes.

At each decision point, you should evaluate all options before selecting your decision and moving throughout the exercise. Before you make your decision, make sure that you have researched each option and that you evaluate the decision that you will select. Be sure to research each option using the primary literature.

Introduction to the case (1 page)

· Briefly explain and summarize the case for this Assignment. Be sure to include the specific patient factors that may impact your decision making when prescribing medication for this patient.

Decision #1 (1 page)

· Which decision did you select?

· Why did you select this decision? Be specific and support your response with clinically relevant and patient-specific resources, including the primary literature.

· Why did you not select the other two options provided in the exercise? Be specific and support your response with clinically relevant and patient-specific resources, including the primary literature.

· What were you hoping to achieve by making this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources (including the primary literature).

· Explain how ethical considerations may impact your treatment plan and communication with patients. Be specific and provide examples.

Decision #2 (1 page)

· Why did you select this decision? Be specific and support your response with clinically relevant and patient-specific resources, including the primary literature.

· Why did you not select the other two options provided in the exercise? Be specific and support your response with clinically relevant and patient-specific resources, including the primary literature.

· What were you hoping to achieve by making this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources (including the primary literature).

· Explain how ethical considerations may impact your treatment plan and communication with patients. Be specific and provide examples.

Decision #3 (1 page)

· Why did you select this decision? Be specific and support your response with clinically relevant and patient-specific resources, including the primary literature.

· Why did you not select the other two options provided in the exercise? Be specific and support your response with clinically relevant and patient-specific resources, including the primary literature.

· What were you hoping to achieve by making this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources (including the primary literature).

· Explain how ethical considerations may impact your treatment plan and communication with patients. Be specific and provide examples.

Conclusion (1 page)

· Summarize your recommendations on the treatment options you selected for this patient. Be sure to justify your recommendations and support your response with clinically relevant and patient-specific resources, including the primary literature.

· Stahl, S. M. (2021). 
Stahl's essential psychopharmacology: Neuroscientific basis and practical applications (5th Ed.) Cambridge University Press.

· Chapter 11, “Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Its Treatment” (pp. 449-485)

· American Psychiatric Association. (2022). 


Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders

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· Hodgkins, P., Shaw, M., McCarthy, S., & Sallee, F. R. (2012). The pharmacology and clinical outcomes of amphetamines to treat ADHD: Does composition matter? 


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N402 Social Media Assignment Instruction

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Overview: This assignment will engage the learner to gain a better understanding of social media use in their work environment, the risks and benefits of social media, protection of patient privacy, and the importance of appropriate social media use and content as a form of communication.

This assignment will be in the form of a PowerPoint presentation. PowerPoints should be concise and briefly highlight information. Slides should be presented in APA 7th ed. format, be clearly presented, free of spelling and formatting errors, information should be paraphrased and include citations. Images need to be correctly credited and should include a minimum of 2 images. Turn it in report should be less than 10%

1. This assignment is based on the following article by the National Council State Boards of Nursing. The article is located in the content area of the course on D2L.

NCSBN. (2011).
White paper: A nurse’s guide to the use of social media.

2. Please review the ANA Factsheet on social media and website found in D2L

Instructions:

Prepare a power point presentation and include the following:

Title Slide: Name of presentation, Student Name, Instructor Name, College and Course, Date.

Social Media Policy: Discuss the types of policies that are used in your place of work. NO AGENCY names, use initials only and describe the facility. For example, small rural hospital, a hospice agency or a nursing home.

Include the date you viewed the policy and when the policy was written/and or reviewed. How is social media being used in your place of work? For your citation and reference use Agency policy and the date on the policy. Policies should be reviewed yearly so it would be a recommendation if they are outdated. Discuss findings in brief. No more than 2 slides.

Social Media Risk and Benefits: List and describe 2 of the benefits of social media for nursing
? Below is a list of possible benefits. List and describe 2 risks of social media?
Minimum 2 reference/citation for benefits and 2 reference /citation for risks. No more than 4 slides total.

Consider:

1. Keep up with current health issues, trends, and up to date EBM

2. Opportunities to dialogue with colleagues

3. Education and training

4. Instant alerts in cases of disaster management

5. Dedicated phone for emergency calls to MD

6. Professional groups such as LinkedIn or Research Gate.

7. Facebook to recruit and inform public

Moral /Practice Issues: Describe at least 2 moral or practice issues have you seen arise from the use of social media.
No more than 2 slides total with at least one journal reference

Workplace Social Media: In this section identify specific social media use concern or issue for where you currently or formerly work. Illustrate the social media issue concern or issue in the form of a scenario. How will you correct the issue or concern? Examples could include:

· training for staff and what would this training include or the

· development of a departmental/hospital policy and what would need to be included.

Include :

· Recommendations on the use of social media in your place of work. Use at least 4 recommendations based on the literature reviewed. Be specific and these should be clearly stated and reasonable to the identified setting.

No more than 6 slides total for this section with Reference /citation to the reading for this assignment ANA Factsheet on Social Media and NCSBN. (2011).
White paper: A nurse’s guide to the use of social media.

Summary: End the presentation with a short statement of the main points.

References: Make sure to include 3 different references or more from additional scholarly journals or credible websites in addition to the ANA white paper and Facility policy reference.

APA: You may lose additional points for not using APA format and citing references appropriately both within the slides and on a reference page.