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Nursing Diagnoses When dealing with schizophrenia there are so many nursing diagnoses to work with, beginning with self- harm acts and going to inability to thrive socially, mentally, and physically. The first diagnoses, is ineffective coping. Defined by NANDA-I as the inability to form a valid appraisal of the stressors, inadequate choices of practiced responses, and/or inability to use available resources, defining characteristics such as destructive behavior toward self, difficulty…

Schizophrenia is undoubtedly one of the utmost frightening severe brain disorders of all time. Nevertheless, there is an abundance of informative books and short stories to help individuals who suffer from this terrifying disorder. For example, while searching through the bowels of the internet, there was a narrative published by a female named Margaret Taylor titled My Experience of Paranoid Schizophrenia. In this short story she states how she would be at work and would hear abusive voices…

long-term cures were found from the utilisation of these treatments (Benjamin & Ludy, 2005). Moreover, the 1950s where characterised by the development of psychotropic drug therapy and antipsychotics in the form of chlorpromazine (thorazine) and haloperidol (Haldol) (Osborn, 2009). When psychotropic drug therapy was paired with other forms of treatment, 70% of patients were reported to have improved and were able to leave hospital (Osborn,…

A. Genetics/Biology (chemistry and structure) Schizophrenia does not originate from one single gene; it takes many genetic changes and mutations to increase the chances of obtaining the disease. Those who have immediate relatives with schizophrenia or other psychiatric diseases have a greater risk of developing a mental disease. If they have a close relative with schizophrenia, then there is a 10% chance of obtaining the mental disease. If both parents carry the disease, then there’s a 40%…

Policy change The Legacy Hopewell House has gone to a new system of disposing pharmaceuticals. The old system allowed for medication to be disposed of in the trash, sink, toilet, or sharps container. The new system, called the Cactus Smart Sink (CSS), allows for disposal in an environmentally safe and non-retrievable way. CSS utilizes a dual canister system that allows for disposal of both solid and liquid pharmaceuticals. Once the drug is placed into the canister it is rendered unretrievable…

The essay will concentrate on Steve case scenario outlining the mental health condition, which will be define and explain in terms of aetiology, signs and symptoms. This will also include the understanding of health promotion and recovery concepts. From the Steve’s case scenario, he appears to be suffering from Schizophrenia. According to National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, England (NICE, 2014), schizophrenia is a psychiatric disorder which modifies a person’s perception,…

My initial thoughts about Trans Allegheny Lunatic Asylum(TALA) before our visit was that “It is a museum or institutions that describes mental illnesses, and how to describe or diagnose people who had mental problems.” Prior to coming to pharmacy school, I was oblivious about mental maladies. I recalled back in Nigeria, there was a song called “kolomental”. But I was too young to fully comprehend what the song meant. I did not have any idea that there are people who suffer from mental illnesses…

Life With Schizophrenia In today's world, many disorders and illnesses exist that affect people on a daily basis. A big severe psychological disorder that stands out in the United States and all around the world and is the most researched topic is Schizophrenia. An individual who has schizophrenia has a much harder lifestyle than someone who does not have it. Numerous people think that a person with schizophrenia is considered to be “crazy.” Unfortunately, this is somewhat true because…

Introduction The word “Personality” is the combination of two Latin words “per” and “snare”. By time this word changed into “persona” that means mask. Later on this word began to be used in sense of personality. Personality can be determined as a dynamical and coordinated band of characteristics that is owned by a person uniquely influencing his or her cognitions, motivations and behavior in varying situations (Engler, 2009). Sigmund Freud (1930) postulates that personality is composed of id,…

Approximately 30-40 percent of all patients that suffer from late onset Tay-Sachs experience mental health symptoms such as: hallucinations, paranoia, anxiety, severe depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, and disorientation. Medication such as haloperidol, thorazine, and tricyclic antidepressants can be administered to patients to help manage depression and anxiety. There have also been several cases of pregnant women with late onset Tay-Sachs experiencing what is called psychotic…