Psychiatric medication

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is known as a disorder that is misdiagnosed just to put hyper or difficult kids on medication. ADHD has a wide range of symptoms which everyone at some point will display. Everyone can display symptoms of ADHD but that does not mean that everyone struggles with the symptoms like those with ADHD. ADHD is the most common disorder among children. ADHD does not only effect children. ADHD can carry into adulthood. I struggle everyday due to ADHD. Life…

back into his parents’ home after spending eight months in treatment at a psychiatric hospital. Pat’s main goal is to repair his relationship with his estranged wife Nikki, who has filed a restraining order against him after he had come home one day and found her in the shower with another man whom she had known through work, and brutally attacked him. Pat’s therapist tries to persuade him to continue taking his medication since there is a significant chance that another violent outburst would…

referred to an out-patient psychiatric care. Southside hospital used to have an in- patient psychiatric unit. However, they no longer have a psychiatric unit at the hospital.…

example for a patient with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. The information on treatment includes the medication Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SRIs), and therapy such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). This paper can help understand if a person…

suicidal ideation, homicidal ideation, and symptoms of psychosis. She reports a history of 2 suicidal attempts in December of 2016 and February of 2017. She reports recently being discharged from HighPoint Regional Hospital (HPR) and having her medications changed. Ms. Deyoung states her concerns…

What is a Psychiatric Technician It has taken me many years to decide what I wanted to do for a living, but I made the decision a couple years ago. I want to be a Psychiatric Technician because of many reasons but mainly because I enjoy caring for people and bringing joy to their lives. I decided to write my research paper on “What is a Psychiatric Technician because this field is not known by much of the nursing population. I also want to make sure I have chosen the right career for me because…

illness” is that the use of drugs or other medications to calm the mind are only causing more harm than improvement in patients. In the article it is asserted by Dr. Insel, “Four decades of drug development resulting in over 20 antipsychotics and 30 antidepressants have not demonstrably reduced the morbidity or mortality of mental disorders,” therefore it has been scientifically proven that the intake of prescription medication to fight depression or psychiatric problems have not showed any…

by the opioid crisis. Especially, Orange and Sullivan county which have the highest rates of heroin overdoses statewide. Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) is a clinically…

appointments for Ms. Corson this week. The consumer met her psychiatric Dr. Capiro on 01/23/17 and was provided a direct service at the Residential Treatment Program. The service included a comprehensive psychiatrist evaluation, medication review and an assessment of her needs. The review and assessment determined that medications were appropriate and consistent with her current health condition. Ms. Corson continues to be compliant with her medication and treatment and continues to follow the…

A Theoretical Approach to Psychiatric Nursing The importance of theory within the psychiatric nursing setting is to develop foundations for one’s practice. Once a foundation is established nursing theory improves patient care, enhances professional development, improves interpersonal relationships and provides the framework necessary for further educational enhancement. By definition theory is described as “a set of interrelated concepts that provide testable relationships and direction or…