better long term outcomes. The appropriate use of psychotherapeutic drugs to suit each individual can be a difficult task as the side effects of the medication can impact on adherence to treatment. Psycho-education in regard to illness and medication. The treatment of more established schizophrenia has significant differences compared to first episode psychosis. Treatment options and medications can differ as can dosages of antipsychotic medication. The aim of this essay is to discuss the differences
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ILLEGAL DRUGS are drugs which have controls on them by a government and are illegal in certain situations (a person is not allowed to have them). A drug is any chemical designed to affect the human body. A psychoactive drug is a drug that affects the brain. Some controlled drugs are allowed if you have permission from a doctor. Other drugs are illegal - meaning you are never allowed to have them. Individual countries and places have different laws about different drugs‚ and there are also international
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the people of Bhagans Drugs located in central Trinidad for providing information on the mentioned product. I would also like to thank my tutor Mr. W. Long for coaching us through the syllabus and for being persistent in seeing to it that we hand in our internal assessments early. Problem Statement: The impact of pharmaceutical drugs being used by students of A school in Chagauanas Trinidad and how it impacts on them. Research Questions: 1). How do these drugs affect the studying
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inability to experience pleasure. Side effects are usually relatively minor‚ and blood monitoring is not necessary. Risperdal is the first new front-line treatment option in twenty years. How is Risperdal different from other antipsychotic medications? Conventional antipsychotics such as Haldol‚ Stelazine‚ and Prolixin have treated positive symptoms in many patients for several years. However‚ they do not satisfactorily affect the negative symptoms‚ and they often cause uncomfortable or intolerable
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clinicians should devise individualised treatment plans taking into consideration patient’s background and their most severe and harmful symptomology. Biological treatments Antipsychotic drugs Antipsychotic drugs are typically an efficacious treatment for the positive symptoms of schizophrenia (Foussias & Remington‚ 2010). Most antipsychotics are thought to reduce positive symptoms because they block dopamine receptors. Therefore‚ their effectiveness reinforces the dopamine hypothesis.
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psychological techniques to help someone overcome psychological difficulties and disorders‚ resolve problems in living‚ or bringing about a personal growth. They do this through discussions and interactions with the therapist. Biomedical Therapy– relies on drugs‚ medications‚ and medical procedures to improve psychological functioning. Therapies Brochure BY: References: Feldman‚ R. S. (2010) Psychology and your life Boston: McGraw-Hill Approaches to treating psychological disorders fall into two
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schizophrenia will receive some form of treatment to try and diminish their symptoms. There are drug therapies that help patients to function as well as possible‚ and were founded in the 1950’s when the drugs were given to hospital patients to try and calm their anxiety before surgery but were also found to relieve the symptoms of schizophrenia and so consequently were used for treatment of schizophrenia. Antipsychotics were used to combat the positive symptoms of schizophrenia e.g. hallucinations and auditory
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Drug Overdose Ketline Abel January 13‚ 2011 A drug is any substance that when absorbed in the body alters the normally body function. In pharmacies drugs are a chemical substance in the treatment‚ cure‚ prevention or diagnosis of disease or otherwise physical or mental well being. All drugs have the potential to be misused whether prescribed by a doctor‚ bought over the counter or bought illegally off the streets.
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Syndrome Scale (PANSS)‚ reduces relapse rates of psychosis‚ improve cognitive function in schizophrenia‚ and improve manic symptoms in bipolar disorder (Salwan et al. 2013). Because risperidone has a different side effect profile than typical antipsychotic medications like haloperidol‚ it provides an essential alternative treatment for those people who cannot tolerate the older medications (Suh‚ Greenspan‚ and Choi 2006). Major psychosis may go under-treated because of
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The Life of a Drug Addict Every now and then‚ there are scientific discoveries made everywhere around the world be it the discovery of a new species; a new theory; or a new medical drug‚ due to the continuous persuasion of knowledge in the scientific field. In the field of chemistry‚ scientists are striving to come up with new drugs and chemicals that contribute greatly towards the healthcare industry. The drugs formulated are mainly used to treat illnesses and diseases. Some of them include
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