Outline and Evaluate Biological Explanation for Mental Illness The Biomedical model of Mental Illness states that metal illness is caused by either a physical problem with the brain‚ for example that some schizophrenic patients have parts of there hippocampus missing. Genetics‚ meaning that you inherit a genetic pre-disposition to depression or some other mental illness as someone in your close family had that mental illness‚ or down to neurotransmitter (serotonin‚ dopamine...) imbalances in
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Unit 14- Understand the administration of medication to individuals with dementia using a person centred approach. 1.1 There are many forms of medication used to treat symptoms of dementia such as; Pain Killers Anti anxiety drugs Tranquillisers Anti Psychotic Drugs – used to treat challenging and disruptive behaviour such as aggression or agitation. Anti depressants – it is not uncommon for someone with dementia to become depressed this can sometimes make the memory of a person with dementia
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In the article “Medicating Ourselves‚” Robyn Sarah describes how anti-depressants are being used and advertised. Sarah states that anti-depressants are being used to relieve stress. In addition‚ Sarah mentions that not only adults are talking anti-depressant pills but also children. Sarah wrote how some children are taking anti-depressants because the teacher of the child recommended to the parent that the child should take the pill. Sarah said that she was no stranger to depression. Sarah mentions
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Amitriptyline should not have been prescribed for the John Doe‚ the reason being is that the drug is highly recommended for patients who have depression. Although‚ the drug can be prescribed for patients who have major migraine‚ Doe John does not have depression‚ he only complained about headaches. The physician should have taken this into a huge consideration‚ because some drugs tend to do more harm than good‚ which varies from patient to patient. Some of the side effects of Amitriptyline are the
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Drug Name: Clozapine (Brand name Clozaril) Medication Class: Anti-psychotic‚ atypical‚ second generation. History of Use: Clozapine was used in Europe first in the early 1970s to treat schizophrenia. It was withdrawn in 1975 when it was shown to cause a dangerous drop in white blood cells (agranulocytosis). It was later approved for limited use in the United States (1989)‚ specifically for treatment-resistant Schizophrenia‚ as long as weekly blood tests were monitored for low white cell counts.
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Paula Meza Chart Analysis 91 years old Allergic to Aromasin DNR History of Present Illness: Hip Fracture - patient fell in her home and broke her hip (admitting diagnosis). Vascular Dementia brought on by several TIA’s (Etiology/Pathology) Pts. progressive cognitive deficits led to her fall‚ and inabilility to perform normal ADL’s and self care. Since being admitted to Thompson‚ pt. has had consults with oncology in regards to her breast cancer diagnosis‚ with a GI specialist
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Artvigil is a prescription medication proven to induce wakefulness in patients with sleep disorders and extreme activeness to normal patients. Contrary to its prior purpose which is to treat neurological disorders‚ the drug has been recently used to boost brain activity and do away with sleep. Unlike coffee and tea‚ artvigil is not a stimulant it contains a substance known as armodafinil which is a very strong nootropic supplement. Nootropic substances are drugs that improve one or moreaspects of
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Psychological disorders have the tendency to destroy a person’s life. One major psychological disorder that comes to mind is bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder is one of the more common psychological disorders. Thankfully‚ the mood changing disorder is treatable. The best way to understand these types of disorders is to read about them‚ for example‚ BP Magazine is a reliable source that has monthly issues that describes the disorder and also helps people coop with it. In BP magazine‚ Winter 2016
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Major Depressive Disorder What is major depressive disorder? According to the DSM library‚ the symptoms of major depressive disorder can include: a depressed mood more often than not (this mood can include hopelessness‚ emptiness‚ etc.)‚ diminishes pleasure or interest in daily activity‚ unintended weight loss or weight gain‚ fatigue‚ insomnia or hypersomnia‚ and thoughts of death. Risk factors for major depressive disorder can include: a neurotic attitude‚ difficult childhood experiences‚ genetic
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Account about : A National response to Winterbourne View Hospital Department of Health Review: Final Report In the Ministerial forward to the report care services minister Norman Lamb says that he “like many ‚ felt shock‚ anger‚ dismay and deep regret that vulnerable people were able to be treated in such an unacceptable way‚ and that the serious concern raised by their families were ignored by the authorities for so long” . The report goes on to describe the lessons that must be learned and
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