specific known cause‚ there are risk factors that can increase the chances of being diagnosed with schizophrenia. The main risk factor is genetics. Other risk factors are environmental factors such as excessive stress‚ drug abuse‚ and/or abuse in general. If a mother abused drugs‚ was malnourished‚ or got a viral infection during pregnancy these things could also result in Schizophrenia in the child. There are a wide range of symptoms and secondary symptoms for Schizophrenia. The main symptoms
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individuals with dementia. 1. Outline the most common medications used to treat symptoms of dementia. Risperidone is used for delusions and hallucinations. Antipsychotic drugs can be used for up to 12 weeks. Antidepressants sertraline and citalopram are generally used for symptoms of aggression and agitation in people with dementia. Anti-Dementia Drugs Memantine is a safe treatment‚ with benefits for daily living and memory. Onepezil‚ rivastigmine and galantamine - are known as cholinesterase inhibitors
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Mental Status Examination I. Presentation a. General Appearance: The patient wears clothing that is conducive to the weather. No body odor or breath odors noted. The patient appears to be clean. He is wearing slippers when he is inside the cell. He has trimmed nails both in hands and feet. No discharges from the ears and nose noted. Minimal hair noted on the chin. His skin is smooth and warm to touch with no bleeding‚ lesions‚ ecchymosis noted. Hair is present on his axillae. The client’s
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Unit 5 Notes Chapter 41 Diuretics Drugs that increase urinary output Two major applications Treatment of hypertension Mobilization of edematous fluid to prevent renal failure Introduction to Diuretics Figure 41-1 How diuretics work – mechanism of action Blockade of sodium and chloride reabsorption Site of action Proximal tubule produces greatest diuresis Adverse effects Hypovolemia Acid-base imbalance Electrolyte imbalances Figure 41-2 Classification of diuretics Four major categories
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Teenagers and Drugs What is a Drug? A drug is any substance (with the exception of food and water) which‚ when taken into the body‚ alters the body’s function either physically and/or psychologically. Drugs may be legal or illegal and this are described as marijuana‚ hashish‚ cocaine (including crack)‚ heroin‚ hallucinogens‚ inhalants‚ and prescription drugs that are not used for medical purposes. Nowadays drugs are everywhere and it’s becoming more and more used. Drugs are common in teens and
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therapy is the use of typical anti-psychotic drugs‚ such as Chlorpromazine. The main aim of this drug is to treat schizophrenia by reducing the amount of dopamine in the brain. This is because high levels of dopamine are thought to cause schizophrenia‚ therefore by reducing the amount of dopamine‚ the symptoms of schizophrenia should reduce. Typical anti-psychotic drugs bind to dopamine receptors (particularly the D2 receptor) and block their action. These drugs are thought to be very effective at reducing
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and anti-psychotic drugs. The Medical Model (MM) of treatment proposes that the causes of schizophrenia are physical (biochemistry/neuroanatomy) therefore‚ the treatment should also be physical. The MM recommends direct manipulation of biological process to treat schizophrenia. Anti-psychotic (AP) drugs are designed to reduce the effects of the neurotransmitters which are believed to be the cause. There are two forms of AP drugs: conventional and atypical. Conventional AP drugs‚ such as phenothiazine
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buspirone. This patient was diagnosed with Tourette’s Syndrome. Clonidine is a vasodilator that allows for blood to flow more easily to the brain. This lowers blood pressure and helps treat the tics the patient experiences(1). Haldol and Pimozide are antipsychotics that blocks dopamine receptors in the brain. This would help treat the compulsive behaviors (2). Buspirone is used to treat anxiety disorders. It binds to serotonin receptors in the brain. This would also help treat Kenny’s tics and behavioral
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difficulty of treating schizophrenia‚ several techniques have been devised; psychoanalytic therapy‚ behavioural therapy‚ family therapy and most predominantly‚ drug therapies. Drug therapy is the primary form of treatment implemented at the onset of schizophrenia. The drug clozapine is very effective for many patients who do not respond to initial drug treatment programs and treats both the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia (Advokat et al.‚ 1999; Robinson et al.‚ 1999). Moreover‚ a reduction
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