Atypical antipsychotic

Methamphetamine, a drug surrounding the world we live in, produced in all sorts of shapes and sizes; consumed by almost 24.7 million substance users, carrying with it effects that can potentially lead to death. We as people hear the word and automatically jump to immediate thoughts “addiction, craziness, mental effects, life changer”, yet we do not necessarily know how is it that Methamphetamine affects us and why it causes such effects. It is known to be a potent synthetic drug that stimulates…

Aden is a boy who is 14 years old. His parents recently discovered that he has been washing his hands very frequently and repetitively for long periods of time throughout the day. Additionally, his parents have also noticed his strange behavior that he doesn’t like germs, getting dirty and has a fear of contamination. Aden’s parents have also noticed that he doesn’t like using his hands a lot and he stresses and gets very anxious over touching something that is appears dirty to him. His parents…

Ways of Knowing All professions endeavor to develop a body of knowledge that guides and defines their particular profession, nursing as a profession is no exception. Florence Nightingale is seen as the founder of modern nursing, in that she developed high standards for the care of her patients, including their environment. Nightingale initiated formal education for nurses and advocated for social reform. Knowledge in nursing may have changed over time; Nevertheless, the central tenets and…

Dissociative and personality disorders are common among the realm of patients who experience mental illness. These is often associated with a sense of being detached from oneself, perception of people and things being distorted, having a blurred sense of identity, having dysfunctional relationships, or being emotionally unstable. Unlike borderline personality disorder, however, dissociative identity disorder is quite rare. Dissociative identity disorder (DID), formally known as multiple…