Relapse

Cocaine is extracted from the “coca shrub, Erythroxylum coca a plant indigenous to the Andes.” and then generally mixed with some other powdering substance such as starch or sugar. Cocaine has several street names such as “blow, snow, nose candy, coke, dust, sneeze and others”. Cocaine is one of the most dangerous drugs there are for once someone has started using this drug it is almost impossible to stop. There are a few different ways that someone may administer cocaine into their system,…

teaching sheet explains the risks related to smoking while pregnant. It also offers the patient tips on how to quit and lists resources for additional assistance to stop smoking. The teaching sheet encourages the mother not to give up and to learn from relapses. I believe the teaching tool is very user friendly and full of useful information. It is a wonderful tool to utilize when encouraging your patient to stop…

I attended Alcoholics Anonymous meeting in Springfield, Virginia, over the winter break. During the discussion time, the participants shared about how their week had been, what kind of struggles they had, and things that helped them to not turn to alcohol. At the end of the discussion, I got to share about myself as well, and why I was attending the meeting. Even though it was my first time meeting everyone, they were very open and welcoming. When I first got there, I was surprised because if…

The client arrived on time for her schedule. The client was referred by CPS caseworker Andrea Randolph due to testing positive for Cannabis. It was alleged that they placed the baby in a bag. The client a 27-year-old African American Female who lives with her boyfriend. The client reports having four children ages 10, 8, 5, and 2 months. The client is from Baton Rouge Louisiana and graduated from community college in 2012. The client reports that she is employed by REM services. The client…

Behavioral Therapy for psychosis (CBTp) has shown positive results in the treatment for persistent psychotic symptoms. They include reducing the symptoms of schizophrenia spectrum disorder, improving medication adherence, promoting recovery, reducing relapse rates and decreasing the duration of hospital stays if re-hospitalization is required. Newer-generation antipsychotic medications have been effective in some patients for example Risperdal, Haldol, and Ativan. Haldol helps to decrease…

healthy sleep patterns, reinforcing positive communication, and reducing exposure to stimuli. Patients and family should be taught that although episodes can occur spontaneously, substance use, over-the-counter medications, and caffeine might result in relapse, so recognition of behaviors leading up to episodes can be helpful. In the event of acute episodes, emergency contact information should be kept in an easily accessible area. Referrals to follow-up therapy and community support groups may…

Throughout the film, we see Andrew suffering from several nonbizarre delusions. Also, criteria for Schizophrenia were never met. Hallucinations are present, yet functioning is not severely impaired in any way. His disorder does not appear to be due to substance abuse or a general medical condition. Therefore, the disorder that fits best for this character is Delusional Disorder, Persecutory Type. An argument could be made for Psychotic Disorder Not Otherwise Specified; however, I examined…

should occur within the first month (Monson & Engeswick, 2005). If the patient is a successful abstinence, the clinician has the opportunity to congratulate and affirm decision and discuss relapse prevention. If the patient has relapsed, the clinician should offer ongoing support and explore reasons for relapse for future quit attempts (Practitioners, 2011).…

would last and could not maintain continuously because we will have winter break next week. I plan to work a second shift during winter break. My behavior will surely relapse to the old, undesirable behavior. Besides, I do not think there is a long-term benefit from this behavior change as for me. I strongly hope that it would relapse to the old behavior because ever since I adapted to the new behavior I became lazy. I spent so much time on bed that make me lazy. I sleep a lot more than…

In Mary Shelley’s book, Frankenstein, the reader experiences the complex relationship between a creator and its creation. One gathers an insight on the desires a creator has for its creation to be without blemish, and gains an understanding for the aftermath of when that futile ambition is not met. The effects experienced by Victor Frankenstein and his monster, after the monster was created, can be compared to the effects that postpartum depression has on a mother as well as her child. To…