Atypical antipsychotic

them. There are two major types of antipsychotic medications, first there are conventional antipsychotics and they tend to control and treat symptoms of hallucinations, delusions, and confusion. The conventional antipsychotics treat the “positive” symptoms of the disorder. Secondly, the new generation medication also known as atypical antipsychotics treat both the “positive” and “negative” symptoms of the schizophrenia disorder. “Typical” or conventional antipsychotic medications include…

Schizophrenia normally “begins in late adolescence to early adulthood and is lifelong” (Keefe). This mental disorder, schizophrenia, affects the mind and brain of anyone who suffers from it. Schizophrenia has many different variations in terms of how it affects people, how severe their symptoms are, and how they cope with them. Schizophrenia can not be cured, however there are many different types of treatments available to people who are living with this disease. Schizophrenia is a psychotic…

There are many newer antipsychotic medications available since the 1990’s, including Seroquel, Risperdal, Zyprexa and Clozaril. Some of these medications may work on both the serotonin and dopamine receptors, thereby treating both the “positive” and “negative” symptoms of schizophrenia. Other newer antipsychotics are referred to as atypical antipsychotics, because of how they affect the dopamine receptors in the brain. These newer medications…

Most clinicians widely consider the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (5th ed.; DSM–5; American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2013) to be the gold (best) standard for diagnosing potential individuals with mental disorders. John Nash was diagnosed with schizophrenia under DSM-1. It is realistic to consider that John would have still be diagnosed with schizophrenia under DSM-5. According to DSM-5, schizophrenia is officially diagnosed if the individual shows a 2…

MUSIC THERAPY TO DECREASE AGITATION AND ANXIETY IN DEMENTIA PATIENTS 7 Music Therapy to Decrease Agitation and Anxiety in Dementia Patients Overview of Agitation and Anxiety in Patients with Dementia Dementia Dementia is a major neurocognitive disorder that impairs cognitive and intellectual ability, memory, language, reasoning and judgments, which can interfere with daily functioning (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). Symptoms of dementia differ among patients;…

In the 1990’s, new antipsychotic medication were developed. These are called “atypical” medications. (National Institute of Mental Health, n.d.) Clozapine, also known as Clozaril is a medication that is effective. It treats psychotic symptoms and hallucinations Sometimes clozapine can cause a loss of the…

LL is diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder bipolar type. In this disorder, people have schizophrenic behaviors, but most of the symptoms reflect a mood disorder. There are multiple facets of the diagnosis of this disorder. First, the patient must have at least one of the three main characteristics of schizophrenia: Delusions, Hallucinations, Disorganized speech. These can be present for a period of time with the mania of bipolar disorder. Mania in bipolar disorder is characterized by feelings…

psychiatric mental health staff nurses providing direct care to patients with mental health conditions and or dementia-related syndromes, would a set protocol for treatment approach, atypical second generation antipsychotics pharmacology program and screening tool for complications, during routine second generation antipsychotics medication management, increase nurse efficacy in SGA patient management. Research vs. Evidence-Based Practice Advanced-practice registered nurses(APRNs) are expected…

Girl, Interrupted is about an eighteen year old named Susanna Kaysen. She committed herself into a metal institute after she decided to take a bottle of aspirin and wash it down with a bottle of Vodka. During her 18 month stay in the mental institution she encounters Georgina, Lisa, Polly, and Daisy. The four friends each have their own psychological problems. Lisa the wildest of the group, tries to hold her back through negativity, but in the end Susanna overcomes her issues and is released.…

relegated to the background, but the discovery of the atypical psychotic medications like clozapine, which have helped in the treatment of the symptoms of schizophrenia brought it back to the discussion table. It is suggested that the improvement in the symptoms of schizophrenia with the atypical antipsychotics is associated with increased serotonin receptor antagonism by lowering the extrapyramidal side effects. Other atypical antipsychotics like quetiapine, olanzapine, risperidone, and…