Keywords, or search terms, are the main points of your topic, they can be a single word or a short phrase. Database searching works best when using keywords. For more information on how to select good keywords and develop a research question and strategy see: Credo Instruct - Using Keywords.
Below are some sample terms to get you started on your research for the project. Try combining the name of the mental health diagnosis AND the name of the medication OR medication type with any of the terms below when searching library resources or the internet. If you need help finding resources for your topic, please don't hesitate to contact the library to discuss keywords.
| Diagnosis OR symptoms | psychopathology |
| Interventions | administration or dosage |
| complications OR side efffects | treatments OR therapies OR therapeutic use |
| Contraindication OR precautions | client OR patient education |
| effectiveness | nursing considerations |
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