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Step 1: Choose one of the following vulnerable patients to create a Medication Guide for the patient: • Patient 1: 26-year-old female with a diagnosis of major depressive disorder and social anxiety disorder who is increasing in isolation and poor self-care

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Step 1: Choose one of the following vulnerable patients to create a Medication Guide for the patient: • Patient 1: 26-year-old female with a diagnosis of major depressive disorder and social anxiety disorder who is increasing in isolation and poor self-care. She is in her third trimester of pregnancy. • Patient 2: 16-year-old male with a diagnosis of major depressive disorder, severe. He has seen a therapist weekly for the past 6 months and has had minimal change in symptoms. He has expressed thoughts of wanting to die. • Patient 3: 72-year-old male with diagnosis of major depressive disorder and panic disorder. He has cardiac history and takes antihypertensive medications. • Patient 4: 8-year-old Asian female with a diagnosis of severe depressive disorder presents to the office with a report of worsening symptoms. She has never taken psychotropic medication before. Step 2: Create a Medication Guide for a patient. In your guide, you should provide the following specific instructions for the patient: • Describe the chosen classification of medications, from the classification category, for your chosen vulnerable patient. Explain your rationale for your choice. • Explain what dose you would start the chosen medication with and the frequency. • Discuss how the medication works to treat their symptoms. • Explain how long they should take the medication. • Discuss the typical or common side effects of the medication. • Explain the urgent or emergent considerations for the patient taking the medication. The Medication Guide should also include: • Directions you would provide the patient on how to take the prescribed medication • Instructions on what the patient should do if a medication dose is missed • List of any other medications, over-the-counter medications, and/or supplements/herbals the patient should avoid while taking the prescribed medication • List of foods the patient should avoid when taking this medication • Date when the patient should return for follow-up visit with you • Discussion about the legal and ethical considerations for the medication being prescribed • Answers in consideration of Social Determinants of Health on how you would: o Assist the patient who cannot not afford to pay financially for the medication you are recommending/prescribing; and/or o Has difficulty with transportation that impacts their ability to present for regular appointments with you • Discuss how financial hardship and lack of transportation could relate to Social Determinants of Health, as well as why they are important considerations for you as a prescriber.