References: Chen‚ L.‚ McCombs‚ J. S.‚ & Jinhee‚ P. (2008). Duration of Antipsychotic Drug Therapy in Real-World Practice: A Comparison with CATIE Trial Results. Value in Health (Wiley-Blackwell)‚ 11(3)‚ 487-496. doi:10.1111/j.1524-4733.2007.00262.x Chu‚ T.‚ & Liu‚ Y. (2010). An integrated genomic analysis of gene-function correlation
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schizophrenia. Drury found that CBT reduced positive symptoms along with a 25-50% reduction in recovery time for patients given a combination of antipsychotic medication and CBT. Further evidence comes from Kuipers who confirmed this conclusion and also stated that there were lower patient drop-out rates and greater patient satisfaction when CBT was used as well as antipsychotic medication. Therefore‚ research evidence suggests that CBT is a good and effective treatment for schizophrenia because research findings
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effective monotherapy treatment for conduct disorder. Lithium or in combination with atypical antipsychotics was explored to identify the negative and positive responses to the treatments. Children and adolescents were examined to determine the effects and tolerability of these treatments. | The Independent Variables for this study were the Lithium monotherapy‚ Psychostimulants‚ atypical antipsychotics‚ and SSRI’sThe Dependent Variables were the children/adolescents’ levels of aggression‚ as well
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Biopsychosocial Models for Schizophrenia Karolyn LaPre 11/15/13 Psy 305 Instructor: Arthur Swisher This paper will explore one of the most severe mental disorders‚ schizophrenia‚ with the goal of providing an actualized understanding of this disorder‚ including its etiology‚ course‚ epidemiology‚ diagnostic and treatment. Schizophrenia is characterized by an unadaptive pattern of general though and emotions‚ including delusions‚ auditory hallucinations‚ paranoia‚ disorganized
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Clozapine was the first antipsychotic that didn’t produce the debilitating extra-pyramidal side effects associated with the typical antipsychotics‚ dispelling the previously held belief that these neurological side effects were an inescapable adjunct to clinical response in all antipsychotic medications (Remington‚ Agid‚ Foussias‚ Hahn‚ Rao & Sinyor‚ 2013). Clozapine is the gold standard for treatment in
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the prognosis for this client. Strengths Challenges Sarah has a brother that cares about her. It appears that she is not sticky to her regular regimen of antipsychotic medication. When she is taking her antipsychotic medication‚ she appears to be stable. Communication/speech is remarkably getting worse. When on a regular regimen of antipsychotic medication‚ her quality of life improves. Limited social support and remaining in social isolation. Her Brother (Jack) fears that his two children might
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According to Sweetman (2002)‚ orphenadrine is a tertiary amine antimuscarinic (anticholinergic) with actions and uses similar to those of benzhexol. It also has weak antihistaminic and local anaesthetic properties. Antimuscarinic drugs are defined by‚ A Dictionary of Nursing (2008) as those inhibiting the action of acetylcholine‚ a neurotransmitter in the parasympathetic nervous system. These drugs relax smooth muscle‚ decrease the secretion of saliva‚ sweat and digestive juice‚ and dilate the pupil
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many drugs available for the patients. Depression has been shown to benefit from psychotherapy‚ but the psychotic disorders‚ such as bipolar disorder and schizophrenia‚ both need medications to be effectively managed. Evidence has shown that antipsychotics work the best to control the serious adverse effects of psychosis or mania.(Varcarolis & Halter‚ 2010) Treatment for a serious mental illness is lifelong and generally expensive. Also‚ each patient needs a drug regimen that is tailored specifically
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Auditory hallucinations are one form of hallucinations which a person can experience. Auditory hallucinations are when the person believes someone or thing is talking to them when it is not. With this condition the client may hear one or more different voices‚ which could be caused by different types of psychotic disorders. There are many different reasons for the client to experience auditory hallucinations. The client can experience it due to brain-related factors such as brain damage or even after
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it takes time to unravel the presenting effects of substance abuse and the mental illness. What are Antipsychotic Drugs? According to Comer (2013‚ p. 455) antipsychotic drugs help correct grossly confused or distorted thinking. Examples of atypical [receive fewer dopamine D-2 receptors and more D-1‚ D-4‚ and serotonin receptors than conventional antipsychotic medications] antipsychotic drugs include: clozapine (Clozaril) ‚ risperidone (Risperdal) ‚ olanzapine (Zyprexa) ‚ quetiapine (Seroquel)
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