Schizophrenia – A Biopsychosocial Model Schizophrenia is a psychiatric disorder characterized by a wide variety of symptoms. The term schizophrenia has been subjected to many misinterpretations since first introduced. The disorder is so common and the symptoms so peculiar the term schizophrenia has become part of society’s standard vocabulary. Schizophrenia is chronic‚ progressive‚ and considered one of the most severe and frequent forms of mental disorders afflicting one percent of the population
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Medication discrepancies at the point of hospital discharge are a common occurrence [1-3]. A recent study reported that 41.3 % of patients had at least one unintentional medication discrepancy at hospital discharge‚ and 55.3 % were at risk for potential unintentional discrepancies involving incomplete or omitted prescription drug records [3]. In addition‚ a randomized controlled trial among 851 discharged cardiac patients concluded that about half of the patients (50.8 %) experienced clinically important
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HILLCREST MEDICAL CENTER DISCHARGE SUMMARY Patient Name: Gerald Edwards Hospital No.: 11058 Date of Admission: 07/15/2010 Date of Discharge: 07/20/2010 Consultations: Gary Shelton‚ DPM and Midori Okano‚ MD Procedures: Complicated incision and drainage‚ right foot‚ on 07/17/2010. Complications: None Admitting Diagnosis: Known diabetes mellitus. Ulceration of right foot. HISTORY: The patient is a 53-year-old black individual‚ who has had diabetes for at least
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. Human Resources Task 1 MBA Business Mr./Mrs. CEO In the presented case‚ it is evident that the case of constructive discharge is a viable possibility as an infringement of employee rights as it pertains to Section VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Constructive discharge as described by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is any discriminatory practice that affects a person’s individual rights and forces him to resign or terminate based of race‚ religion or other forms
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patient safety and efficiency. One of the challenges that we face is the discharge planning process or the lack there of. We typically do not admit patients‚ and the majority of the time we are consulted to see patients regarding an acute and chronic cardiac conditions. Many times‚ the hospitalist are pressured to discharge a patient within 3-4 days of admission. Therefore‚ one problem area that has been identified‚ was the discharge medications were not accurate. The hospitalist would write the
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Schizophrenia Jessica Noto Sojourner Douglass College English Comp II Mrs. Nicole Winder January 1‚ 2014 Abstract Schizophrenia is a brain disorder that significantly alters how a person may feel‚ behave‚ and think‚ it also affects ones conception of reality. This illness can affect children‚ teens‚ and adults‚ some cases being more severe than others. The symptoms vary between patients‚ and this is why professionals categorize patients within different subtypes‚ depending upon the most prevalent
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Hillcrest Medical Centre DISCHARGE SUMMARY Patient Name: Brenda C. Seggerman Hospital No: 903321 Date of Admission: 03/27/2014 Date of Discharge: 03/30/2014 Admitting Diagnosis: Ectopic pregnancy Surgical Procedures: Exploratory laparotomy‚ Partial salpingectomy‚ evacuation of hemoperitoneum‚ lysis of adhesions. Complications: blood loss requiring transfusion x2. History: This 35 year old white female‚ gravida 3‚ para 1-0-2-1. Had her last menstrual period in early January‚ prior menstrual
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Introduction to Psychology SCHIZOPHRENIA April 30th‚ 2011 Abstract Schizophrenia is a complex mental disorder that has many long term symptoms‚ caused by both genetic and environmental factors and their interactions. Research on pathogenesis has traditionally focused on neurotransmitter systems in the brain‚ particularly those involving dopamine. Schizophrenia has been considered a separate disease for over a century‚ but in the absence of clear biological
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A discharge teaching plan is classified as a tool created for the patient’s specific discharge needs when looking at both their strengths and deficits holistically (Berman & Snyder‚ 2012). Specifically‚ it incorporates education and instruction in terms of levels of wellness‚ decreasing risk factors‚ and overall participating in preventative measures. The plan of this paper is to assess what the patient knows/thinks he knows about his condition‚ determine if he has any barriers to learning‚ and analyze
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Is Clozapine an effective treatment for schizophrenia? What is schizophrenia and what are the symptoms – Figure 1 Schizophrenia is a brain disorder which can affect a person’s mental well-being. Suffering from schizophrenia can terrify people and make them withdrawn from family and friends or make them extremely agitated. Some people with the disorder are known to hear voices‚ believe people are trying to harm them or are reading their minds. The exact cause is unknown‚ however many scientists
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