controversy of using atypical and typical antipsychotic drugs on patients with chronic schizophrenia, this meta-analysis will focus on the debate over which type of drug helps reduce symptoms more effectively. Using the most common antipsychotics, haloperidol for typical antipsychotic and olanzapine for an atypical antipsychotic, results will be tabulated across a range of scientific studies to conclude which drug has a better outcome of effectiveness for schizophrenic patients. Using the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS), the results will be measured between the two types of drugs and their controls or baseline measurements. Subsections of this paper will evaluate the efficacy of haloperidol and olanzapine on their own…
PICOT: For psychiatric mental health staff nurses providing direct care to patients with mental health conditions and or dementia-related syndromes, would 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? 1. Setting: The setting in which my project will take place is a Skilled Nursing Facility. SNFs are…
These drugs are most effective in treating the positive symptoms of schizophrenia, such as the hallucinations, delusions, aggressive impulses, and bizarre behaviors. Antipsychotic medications can be divided into two classes: first-generation (typical or conventional) and second-generation (atypical). It is thought that the typical antipsychotics work by blocking certain dopamine receptors (D2), while the atypical drugs are thought to block other dopamine receptors, such as D3 and D4, in…
psychotropic medications such as atypical Second Generation Antipsychotics (SGAs). As with most medications, there are often times adverse drug reactions (ADRs) may be present and these effects can be quite troublesome, diminish the quality of life, thus patient outcome. The decision to put patients on certain medications is often a risk versus benefit or based on harm reductions. Justification for this topic of interest is to improve staff knowledge regarding some of our most…
Aripiprazole is an atypical antipsychotic, second generation, indicated for schizophrenia and other psychoses, is an atypical antipsychotic drug approved by the FDA. The aripiprazole is an antipsychotic drug that works by changing the actions of chemicals in the brain. It is used to treat the symptoms of psychotic conditions such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, or with other medicines to treat major depressive disorder in adults. “Aripiprazole is also used to treat symptoms of…
2016) Medications: Hector will need to stay current with his antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic medications can control psychotic episodes, and chemicals in the brain called dopamine. (WebMD, 2014). These drugs do not cure, but helps relieve any symptoms of hallucinations, delusions, and thinking problems. Older drugs to treat Schizophrenia: (Thorazine), fluphenazine (Prolixin), haloperidol (Haldol),loxapine, (Loxapine, perphenazine (Trilafon), thioridazine (Mellaril), thiothixene…
entity to advise the patient on the best way of utilizing the prescribed medication (Branscum et al., 2012). There is also the need to assess the route of administering the medication (Broyles et al., 2013). This makes it possible to decide on the right and primary mode of giving the drugs (Branscum et al., 2012). Timing is of the essence in the administration of medication at all times (Branscum et al., 2012). Furthermore, the frequency of administration is an excellent pointer to the expected…
Gilmore Girls: Gender stereotypes Gilmore girls is an American TV show built on the basis of teen pregnancy with Lorelai and Emily assuming centre stage. Of significance in the show are the themes of feminism and role of women in the family. In this light Lorelai and Emily, her mother, are complete contrasts with each taking an opposite stand in the subject. Emily takes on the role of conservatist while Lorelai is a radical in the sense that she is not only initiative and a free thinker but also…
Google defines gender roles as “a set of societal norms dictating what types of behaviours are generally considered acceptable, appropriate or desirable for a person based on their actual or perceived sex” (Google, 2015). What this means is that gender roles were created to describe how the majority of society believe a specific sex should act. Just because someone believes you should act a specific way does not mean you need to base your life around it. When talking about gender roles and their…
However, the personalities of these two characters are opposite of the traditional gender roles. Hester symbolizes a masculine role in the novel, while Dimmesdale symbolizes the feminine role. Even when Hester was examined according to today’s criteria for the typical American women, she is able to fit in accordance with that model. All in all, Hawthorne did an exceptional job in showing the conditions as to which people who had committed adultery were forced to live with. However, in…