Acute Psychosis Case Study

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The patient is a 27 year old male who presented to the ED with acute psychosis. Per documentation patient states he has been out of his Haldol/Lithium for 2 weeks and Ativan for 1 day. Per documentation after receiving one dose of medications patient requested to leave.

During the time of assessment the patient was a sleep, however woke up after his name was called. The patient reports he has took his medications too fast because of how he has been feeling. Patient expresses that he just stay in his room all day. The patient reports no depressive symptoms, however expresses feeling anxious and worrying more often. Furthermore, the patient reports being stressed. He reports just moving to the area a week ago and out of his medications. He

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