Notably, Clozapine was discovered as improving quality of life when juxtaposed with Haloperidol. On the other hand Risperidone failed to make any real improvements. This again highlights the inconsistency of second-generation drugs. Differently, it must be emphasised that a key negative of this meta-analysis is the clear lack of representative data; with only four Risperidone studies and one Clozapine trial. Therefore, this data should not be completely trusted as it cannot be deemed extensive enough.…
Analyze How the Selected Disease Process Affects Patients, Families, and Populations in Your Community By this point, everyone knows obesity increases medical costs for everyone through higher risk of comorbidities. This in itself is unable to provide motivation for change. Even with increased accessibility to healthy options, many people still choose to continue their current lifestyle despite innovative education. Figuring out personal triggers can make the difference towards change.…
Bipolar Disorder in the Primary Care Setting Mental disorders can severely affect an individual’s cognition and functionality. “Bipolar disorder (BD) represents a major public health concern; the World Health Organization (WHO) ranks BD as the sixth leading cause of years lost due to disability in young adults” (Rosa et al., 2010, p. 984). A case of a 24-year-old patient (Carla) with history of major depression and substance abuse was presented. Carla’s primary care physician (Dr. Benson) had been contacted by the patient’s concerned mother (Sandy) due to Carla’s increasingly erratic behavior.…
People on medications who suffer from mental illness may not feel like themselves, so many people fear losing their true selves. Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that causes unusual and extreme shifts in a person’s functioning, mood and behavior further conveyed through erratic mood swings. However, the symptoms delusions of grandeur, and racing thoughts get in the way. It’s very important to be understood when dealing with a mental illness. In addition, working out the manic episodes might be a hassle.…
Bipolar disorder with mixed features: Mixed features refer to mood episodes that are accompanied by symptoms of opposite polarity. -major depression with mixed features- episode that meet the full criteria for a major depression combined with at least three symptoms of mania/hypomania, mainly elevated expansive mood, grandiosity, talkativeness, high energy and goal directed activities, decrease need for sleep and involvement in pleasurable activities. -manic/hypomania with mixed features- episode that meet the full criteria for a manic/hypomanic episode with at least three symptoms of major depression, mainly depressed mood, low energy, loss of interest in pleasurable activities, psychomotor retardation, recurrent thoughts of worthlessness and death (49). Rapid cycling bipolar disorder:…
Jeffrey Ray Jackson Sr. OL-GEN140 Week 2 Source Evaluation Paper What are the symptoms of Bipolar in adults? The summary source, paragraph: The author is working on problem(s) and/or issues of current research, studies focuses on developing and creating novel medications, novel compounds, novel biomarkers, novel bio-signatures of treatment, novel response for and treatment-resistant depressions, identify potentially relevant novel drug targets, and identify potentially relevant novel bipolar disorders as (magnetoencephalography and polysomnography, positron emission tomography, functional MRI and magnetic resonance spectroscopy). The article's thesis statement is Chief of the Experimental Therapeutics and Pathophysiology Branch.…
In table 2 of Ms. Hartling’s research, rates of hospitalization/rehospitalization were significantly higher in the FGAs Haloperidol and Perphenazine versus the SGAs tested, clozapine, olanzapine, quetiapine, risperidone, and ziprasidone (Lisa Hartling, 2012, p. 502). FGAs have recently been found to help with depression or bipolar disorder instead of psychosis/ schizophrenia, even though FGAs were originally created for the treatment of psychosis/ schizophrenia. Lisa Hartling states in her discussion, “At this time, evidence supporting the use of SGAs for negative symptoms is stronger than that supporting their use for positive symptoms; olanzapine ad risperidone were found to be more efficacious than haloperidol in reducing such symptoms as blunted affect and withdrawal” (Lisa Hartling, 2012, p. 506). However with the help of these antipsychotics relieving symptoms of schizophrenia, there was on detriment that occurred to Ms. Hartling and her research team. They found that with the use of SGA olanzapine there was a low-evidence risk of the possibility of developing a metabolic syndrome while taking this…
A bipolar would need antidepressants or antipsychotics during a period where they are considering suicide or experiencing episodes of depression and emotional mania more severely or more often than they usually do (“Bipolar Disorder”). While antidepressants and antipsychotics are proven to weaken manic episodes and relieve some depression symptoms, they may take two to four weeks to take effect. In fact, the FDA requires all antidepressants to carry the black box warning, the highest prescription warning, because a change in dosage or starting the medicine could lead to suicidal thoughts or hallucinations (Mayo Clinic Staff, “Depression (Major Depressive Disorder)” ). Since anticonvulsants and antipsychotics interact directly with neurons in the brain, many other parts of the body are affected as well. Side effects can include dry mouth, constipation, and blurred vision.…
Since the early nineteen hundreds Psychologists have been treating children who have shown recurring patterns of mania and depression. At first it was not believed that adolescents could be diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder, then, in the nineteen-fifty’s, the American Psychiatric Association published the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM). Soon hundreds of children were being diagnosed with this condition that no one really understood. And still, there is not a abundance of research that will improve the treatment of adolescent Bipolar. In The Medicated Child they addressed the issue of medication, and initial diagnosis of children diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder.…
Their emotions are very inconsistent as they switch back and forth between extreme moods. Comer (2004) claims that many sufferers actually become suicidal with their thoughts and actions. These moods also have a dramatic impact on the sufferers’ family and friends as well. However, there are two types of bipolar disorders – Bipolar I and Bipolar II. The American Psychiatric Association (2013) states that in order to diagnose Bipolar I, a patient must have experienced at least one manic episode and must often alternate between a manic episode, period of wellness and episode of depression.…
Clozapine does not cure this disorder but maintains it. Sertraline will also be prescribed to help with her depression. Sertraline will relax the patient and help prevent panic attacks and worsening depression. Lorazepam will be prescribed to treat her anxiety. Lorazepam is a type of benzo medication.…
The psychological evaluation is a major piece in the diagnosis process for bipolar disorder. According to the National Health Service, UK, the depression phase of bipolar disorder is usually diagnosed first. There are three types of bipolar depression, which are: Bipolar I disorder: This disorder is characterized by having one or more panic attacks, it is the more popular and more people have.…
The movie selected for the mental health analysis paper is ‘Silver Linings Playbook’. The main reason for choosing this movie is that it shows a good depiction of bipolar disorder. The entire movie is set in Philadelphia. The main character ‘Pat’ is suffering from a bipolar disorder, who has recently lost his job and was discharged from a mental institution. After getting out of the medical facility, he realizes that Nikki, his wife, has moved away and that his father doesn’t work anymore.…
The Jorvi Bipolar Study is a joint project, the department of mental health and alcohol research of the national public health institute, Helsinki, and the department of psychiatry, Jorvi Hospital, Helsinki University hospital, Espoo, Finland. Patients were screened for bipolar disorder then requested if they would take part in a longitudinal study to study the multiple phases of bipolar disorder. 177 patients agreed to the study. Almost 59% of participants, out of 177, had depressive episodes or phases. It was noted that there where varying levels of suicidal ideation and attempt at different phases of Bipolar disorder.…
Some medications include lithium, mood stabilizers, antipsychotics, and antidepressants to stabilize a bipolar person’s moods. Other therapies include electroconvulsive therapies. Once someone realizes this is a lifelong management condition one can handle this with on an everyday basis and live a very good life. If these are not handled appropriately then it can have bad even fatal…