Haloperidol

watch TV. There is some social withdrawal but at the time it was because his grandpa had passed away. Ben also does smoke cigarettes but the Green et al. did not have any data on whether this is harmful other than that certain medications like haloperidol would increase the desire to smoke. The relevant theme in Ben’s case is that there is depression which he seems to be taking medication for. I also feel that his environment is also not the best environment for him. Though he has the support of…

treatment of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and bipolar disorder that will be discussed is quetiapine (trade name Seroquel). Clinical trials studying the mechanism which quetiapine acts on iontropic glutamate receptors in comparison to haloperidol a convention antipsychotic and clozapine which is also an atypical antipsychotic show significant differences in their effects on NMDA, glutamatergic, and AMPA receptors elucidating possible explanations for the absence of EPS in atypical…

According to from the National surveys shows that 9-28% of women had experienced some type of sexual abuse or assault in childhood. It is a fact that effects of the sexual abuse cause devastating effects on children and a risk factor for the development of adult psychopathology (CSA) . The study that had been done at the University of Manitoba and St. Boniface General Hospital Research Center studied the reduced hippocampal volume in victims of psychological trauma with post- traumatic stress…

Stroke is a cerebrovascular accident with sudden onset of focal neurological deficits(s) from either infarction or hemorrhage within the brain. • Ischemic stroke (thrombotic or embolic); 87% • Hemorrhagic stroke (intracerebral or subarachnoid); 13% Risk factors • Age: >45 years; highest during the 7th and 8th decades • Male > Female (3:1), equalizes after menopause • Family history/genetics • Prior stroke or TIA • Smoking, heavy alcohol use, substance abuse (cocaine, amphetamines) •…

hallucinations, vivid dreams, hypertension, and respiratory depression. While the patient is receiving ketamine, close monitoring for unwanted side effects should be done. Prophylactic options for ketamine side effects include administration of haloperidol or benzodiazepines. Respiratory rate, heart rate, blood pressure, and sedation are all crucial monitoring parameters in a patient receiving IV ketamine for palliative care.4 The protocol serves as recommendations to guide clinicians when…

THE PRESENTING PROBLEM: Hector was a university student that was carried to the emergency room by a campus police, with claims by a professor that Hector walked into the room shouting, “he was the joker who was looking for batman” and he refused to leave (Delusions and Hallucinations, APA, 2013). Hector behavior became increasingly odd during the past year, which he starts to isolate himself from family and friends; he spent most of his time lying in bed and starring at the ceiling. Hector was…

While studying chapter fourteen ‘psychological disorders’ we were able to understand, classify, and label psychological disorders. During this process we were given a task to analyze a movie based around psychological disorders. For this task, I chose the movie ”Call me Crazy” which is a movie composed of five different short films. Uniquely made, all the stories were emotionally touching and really brought to life the different psychological disorders individuals face worldwide. Yes, all five…

agents like olanzapine, risperidone, quetiapine would be beneficial in treating patient with severe manic episodes. However, some data retrieved from multiple treatments meta-analysis of treatments for acute mania, suggested that medications like Haloperidol, risperidone and olanzapine would significantly work as a primary mood disorder (Cipriani et al., 2011). Furthermore, some randomized, double-blind, controlled studies suggested that olanzapine is more efficient in treating the manic…

Schizophrenia What is Schizophrenia? Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that requires treatment and medications. Schizophrenia is common in ages 18-35. People confuse Schizophrenia with split-personality disorder which is not correct. People who suffer from Schizophrenia do not suffer from split personality disorder, but from not being able to distinguish reality to what is not realistic. They may see things or objects that are not physically there. People that suffer from this disorder hear…

on psychiatric unit in November 2013. She improved over two weeks without being placed on antipsychotic medication. However, when she was at her home, her psychotic symptoms started again. She decided to go back to counseling and was prescribed Haloperidol (0.025-1.0 mg/day- antipsychotic) upon her son son’s insistence. • The client reported that she has a chronic migraine headache, which worsened lately and sleep problems. Therefore, she recently went to her medical doctor, who prescribed some…