Nurse practitioner treating child and adolescent patients

    As a nurse practitioner treating child and adolescent patients you will be frequently prescribing SSRIs for many disorders including anxiety, mood, eating, and autism spectrum disorders to name a few. Post answers to the following: Describe how SSRIs works. What are some of the initial side effects and when should they subside? What is the associated syndrome that can lead to a medical emergency when SSRIs are administered with other medications? What teaching might you want to include to the parent/guardian, including information on the “Black Box Warning.” How would you explain to the parent/guardian, that this has been issued by the FDA?