Antipsychotic

Deinstitutionalization was on the rise, as well as outpatient treatment facilities. Psychopharmacotherapy was on the rise with the development of antipsychotic drugs, especially Chlorpromazine (Thorazine). However, with the rapid introduction and push for antipsychotics, many patients were simply given a pill and told to continue on, even though the drugs were simply meant to be an addition to therapy. As Dr. Cawley said, “Give them a pill, put them in a…

Tastes Like War: A Memoir (Cho, 2021) is the story of a daughter’s lived experience being raised by a mother who has schizophrenia. Throughout Grace’s life, her mother Koonja is continually impacted by the hardships that faced Korean women seeking freedom and beginning a new life in America. She tells the story of how the trauma experienced by Korean women such as being prostituted, losing, or being separated from family, and not engaging in aspects of their cultural identity, parallels to the…

Schizophrenia is described as severe disorder that changes the behavior, thoughts and feelings of the person inflicted. Approximately 1% of the population will suffer with schizophrenia at some point in their lives. Schizophrenia is said to have positive and negative symptoms which can both be extreme in nature. I have had exposure to a close family member who suffered from schizophrenia. He struggled with many positive and negative symptoms of the disorder throughout his life. Once a vibrant…

and belongings, and refusing to come out of her room. After an acute episode that involved her accusing her mother of being a member of the Russian Mafia and threatening her with a gun, Greta was hospitalized for a short time and then placed on antipsychotic medication. She was unable to work full-time due to the side-effects of the drug, but after a short…

The film whose main character I decided to diagnose is Brad Anderson’s The Machinist. The Machinist tells the story of a factory machine operator named Trevor Reznik (played by Christian Bale). Reznik is an insomniac whose mind throughout the film shows a more serious problem. He is avoiding the repercussions of a hit and run he had committed. After watching the film, I came to a conclusive diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder. Schizoaffective disorder has the psychotic symptoms accompanied by…

With neuroimaging studies investigation, normalizing effects were consistently seen on brain structure and function in children while using this medication. ADHD patients were given antipsychotics along with methylphenidate to control severe aggression with the comorbid disruptive. Although, these medications have helped overcome the symptoms of ADHD, it has been argued that by combining the medications each one could compensate the other…

Introduction and context Luke is a 19 year old man who was brought in to the Department of Emergency Medicine (DEM) in protective custody under an assessment order and an interment treatment order to an acute mental health facility with a diagnosis of drug induced psychosis and querying schizophrenia. Luke comes from a low socioeconomic background and is currently receiving youth allowance payments. Luke is a smoker with a history of illicit drug use and alcohol abuse. Luke has recently moved…

As the movie was based back in 1950 when mental health professions used insulin coma therapy and antipsychotics with significant side effects, Nash’s psychiatrist Doctor Rosen appears careless about the physical wellbeing of Nash. Hopson states that fiction, film and popular culture portray the psychiatrist to be a villain, who are charlatans (2002). As…

What is a Mental Disorder? A mental disorder is a diagnosis by a mental health professional of a person whose behaviours may cause suffering or difficult to function in life. What is Psychosis? A severe mental disorder where thoughts and emotions are so weakened that contact is lost with normal reality. Two most common symptoms of psychosis are Hallucinations that can involve all senses. People can feel, hear, smell and see things that are not there. Most public known hallucination is…

With the creation of legislation in 1867, an asylum – a place of refuge and care for those deemed mentally ill – was established in southeastern Ohio. Athens was selected to house the institution after citizens gave nearly 150 acres of farmland across the Hocking River from the town. Residents hoped to promote economic development throughout the Hocking Valley area with the creation of this asylum. In 1868 a large parade marched with great excitement and fanfare out of Athens across the river to…