Outline Clinical Characteristics of Schizophrenia (5 marks) The characteristics of Schizophrenia (SZ) can be categorised into two different types: Type 1 symptoms (Positive Symptoms) and Type 2 (Negative symptoms). Type 1 characteristics include things such as delusions‚ hallucinations and paranoia. Patients may experience things such as hearing voices‚ which are often said to be from God or the Devil. Type 2 symptoms however show more catatonic behaviour‚ for example a loss of drive‚ a lack
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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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apartment‚ an endless amount of people are weighing in on it‚ attempting to get to the bottom of the child-star’s meltdown. Is it schizophrenia? Or is she simply a helpless victim of what stardom and countless amounts of money can do to you? I believe that she has unfortunately ruined her image. She is displaying all the characteristics of the psychological disorder Schizophrenia. She has totally changed as a person‚ when only three years back she was starring in major films‚ and was an actress to look
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Homelessness and Mental Illness Intervening in the lives of the homeless could help save their lives. Many of the homeless population have some sort of mental illness or disorder. This could be anything from PTSD to Schizophrenia to Bipolar disorder. These people are without their regular medication‚ which can cause their diseases to take over. Without any family support‚ many of these people turn to robberies to get their medication. Some even turn to suicide when they can take no more. Even
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essay will focus on a case study of a patient with Schizophrenia‚ whom I cared for during my recent clinical specialist placement in a medium secure unit. The patient personal and psychiatric history would be given. The patient current psychological‚ sociological and physiological needs will be looked at by using published therapeutic approaches. In this case study a demonstration of how the therapeutic approaches chosen provide or guidance of the nursing care provided in the assessment of needs‚ identification
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Introduction The patient M. is a 26 year old married female who was brought to the ER by her husband after increased anxiety and depression worsened after a “spiritual attack” that lasted for over four days. While in the ER the patient admitted to hearing multiple distant male and female voices all around her head and outside of her head. She states not being able to make out the message but interprets them to be negative in nature. She told the ER Doc she felt people were trying to
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Schizophrenia in Women Amiaya K. Glover Gray Collegiate Academy Abstract Mental health affect a person well being along with there place in society. A women’s health more so effect her place in society with the perspective of having relationships‚ pregnancy‚ and menopause‚ especially in a country where a woman statues holds importance on their social lives. Noted that there is not a clear mortality in sex differences. This paper examines women’s mental health with schizophrenia by the
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it was given." In order to help me with my reflection I have chosen Gibbs (1988)‚ as the model to help with my reflective process. This model comprises of a process that helps the individual look at a situation and think about their thoughts and feelings. The experience gained in this can then be used to deal with other situations in a professional manner. The Nursing process is a framework used by the health care professionals. The framework is made up of four components. Assessment of the patient
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Women ’s University‚ Master of Arts in Nursing Theoretical Framework for Nursing Practice – Module 4 A. Look for an example of middle-range theory. Evaluate it as to the following (Be sure to justify your answers): 1. Congruence with nursing standards. 2. Congruence with current nursing interventions or therapeutics. 3. Evidence of empirical setting‚ research support and validity. 4. Use by educators‚ nursing researches or nursing administrators. 5. Social relevance
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Schizophrenia During the 1950s‚ mentally disordered people who were harmful to society and themselves could be treated with medications and were able to return safely to their communities. During the 1980s‚ the cost of health care increased more than any other cost in our national economy. As a result‚ strategic planning has been made to reduce costs. "The political decision made to deinstitutionalize chronic mental patients started with the appearance of phenothiazine medications. Dramatically
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