Adverse Drug Effects in Psychiatric Treatment

PMHNP Certification Q & A · Sep 2, 2026 · 6m

The PMHNP is evaluating a patient new to the practice. He is a 27-year-old male with a long history of bipolar depression, generalized anxiety disorder, and a remote history of substance use disorder for which he has been in remission for over 6 years. While discussing his medication history the patient reports that over the years he has been treated with a number of different medication to help with his symptoms. He denies any medication allergies but reports that one of the medications made him have an erection that would not go down for several hours and he finally had to go to the…