Latuda (Lurasidone) Latuda (lurasidone) is an antipsychotic medication. It works by changing the effects of chemicals in the brain. Latuda is used to treat schizophrenia in adults. It is also used to treat depression associated with bipolar. Latuda is not for use in psychotic conditions related to dementia. This drug may cause heart failure‚ sudden death‚ or pneumonia in older adults with dementia-related conditions. You should not use Latuda if you are allergic to lurasidone. Latuda was formulated
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COURSE OUTLINE COURSE NUMBER: NURSING 304 COURSE TITLE: PSYCHIATRIC NURSING I CREDIT HOURS: THREE (3) COURSE TIME: WEDNESDAY‚ 1:45-3:15PM FRIDAY‚ 2:45-4:15PM TEXTBOOKS: MENTAL HEALTH NURSING‚ 4TH EDITION BY: KAREN LEE FONTAINE J. SUE FLETCHER PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF PSYCHIATRIC NURSING‚ 9TH EDITION BY: GAIL W. STUART WHERE THERE IS
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Kevin Malakov 1/9/16 PSY 3055 Professor Kosior Response Paper #5 Question: What are the main treatments for Dissociative Identity Disorder? Paula Stewart suffers from Dissociative Identity Disorder. This is a disorder in which an individual dissociates from their mind and has two or more different personalities. After being suggested to see a clinical psychologist
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since this film came out that there’s a lot of psychiatric labels getting thrown around about Christine Chubbuck‚ mostly from people who are using the DSM-5 handbook to try to find some sort of inherited illness to blame her actions on‚ especially bipolar‚ aspberger’s and manic depression. This is the way we try to understand things like this in modern society. We try to find a chemical imbalance‚ we suggest that if she were medicated the outcome all would’ve been different‚ we suggest that she was
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PSYC 101 Dr. Boeschen Study Guide for Modules: 1.1‚ 1.4‚ 12.2‚ 12.4‚ 13.1‚ 13.2‚ 13.3‚ 13.4‚ 13.5‚ 16.1‚ 16.2‚ 16.3‚ 16.4 1. Define empirical evidence‚ overt and covert behaviors. info gained from direct observation; obvious behavior; underlying behavior (thoughts) 2. Know the various topics that psychologists research. personality‚ development‚ learning‚ sensation & perception‚ comparative psychology‚ cognitive‚ biopsychology‚ gender‚ social psychology‚ evolution‚ cultural psychology‚ forensics
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Discuss two biological explanations of depression (8+16 marks) AO1: One biological explanation for depression is family studies. Family studies have proved that having a first-degree relative with depression appears to be a risk factor of depression. These studies select people who already have the depression (the probands) and examine whether other members of their family have been‚ or might be diagnosed with depression. Research has found that around 20% of such relatives have depression compared
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Mindful-Based Cognitive Therapy is an eight week group based program that helps people learn how to use relaxation techniques to pay attention to the current moment. It teaches the participants to become aware of their feeling and manage them‚ instead of being overcome by them. It is a mix of cognitive behavioral therapy and meditation practices to help manage the feeling associated with depression. Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy has been proven to reduce relapse risk after a depressive occurrence
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struggle people have. Whether it be the mask that girls put on each day to cover themselves‚ or the prediction of impending doom for the future. Some might even think that this piece relates to people who have bipolar disorder because of how fast she can change her emotions‚ just like bipolar disorder. One minute they are in extreme manic‚ and the next they are in a deep
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Lithium Man 7 looks like a AAA battery and weighs 7 amu. He is silver colored with a red and yellow cape that has the number 3 on it. His best friend is Lithium Man 6‚ who looks exactly like him but a little bit thinner. They both live on 152nd street in Lithos City. Lithium Man 7 lives in house 2‚447. Lithium Man 6 lives in house 1‚817. Lithium Man 6 and 7 are both .534 meters tall. Lithium Man 6 and 7 are 199 years old. They can’t be in the water very long or they will dissolve into lithium hydroxide
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a treatable illness associated with fluctuations in the body’s and brain’s chemistry. They are not character flaws or signs of personal weakness‚ nor are they conditions that will just go away on their own. Depression and the depressive phase of bipolar disorder may cause symptoms such as the following: intense sadness hopelessness loss of appetite disruption of sleep decreased ability to perform usual tasks loss of interest in once-pleasurable activities All of the following are accountable
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