MILESTONE_FOUR_PSY_636__1_.docx Milestone Four: Ethical Considerations Southern New Ha

MILESTONE_FOUR_PSY_636__1_.docx    Milestone Four: Ethical Considerations  Southern New Hampshire University  PSY 636  ETHICAL ISSUES  Parents can find themselves having to be able to speak up and explain their own ethical perspective on the use of drugs for a child in a meeting with specialists. From my findings, and in terms of what I might feel about that child's health with regard to taking medicine, I will also need to make my thoughts known. It may also be wise, from legal and ethical viewpoints, to think about the use of medication.  The following are some considerations when medicating a child diagnosed with ODD.  It is important to integrate medicine with other forms of intervention and better not to be a "stand alone" treatment. Children require a comprehensive medical evaluation as well as an electrocardiogram, including blood and liver tests. It is important to inform the child's doctor of any medical problem a child has (Children™s Mental Health Project, 2020). Information such as brand names for the medication being administered and whether or not the medication was administered for school-aged children must be explained by the prescribing physician. The dosage of the medication, as well as the potential side effects and adverse interactions, the dosage of the drug and the circumstances in which the drug should be taken should also be revealed. Finally, the requirements of taking the drug and the cost of the drug should be transparent and restricted. Some mental health practitioners believe th