Abstract This paper examines antipsychotic medication compliance among patients post discharge from a psychiatric acute care setting. It discusses the factors that can be attributed to noncompliance and aims to understand how they affect patient compliance. The paper then aims to develop a treatment model that can help patients become more compliant with their medication.
Table of Contents:
Abstract
Introduction
Review of Literature
Side Effects
Substance Abuse
History of Medication Noncompliance
Support System
Side Effects
Substance Abuse
History of Noncompliance
Conclusion
From the Paper "The inability to recognize clinical symptoms, lack of knowledge on the drugs' efficacy and how the treatment program is expected to affect the patient leads to noncompliance. The PNP will conduct educational programs to provide the mentally ill and the community with information concerning the disease's symptoms, the drugs and how they will treat the illness, and how a treatment program will progress through time. This requires constant repetition to overcome the paranoia that is common among schizophrenic patients. The PNP will also monitor outpatients' compliance by conducting regular visits to patients' houses when they have one. Or patients can choose to visit the clinics anytime."
Abstract The paper discusses bipolar disorder, a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in a person's mood, energy, and ability to function. The paper examines how those who suffer from bipolar disorder may suffer from extreme mood swings, alternating between depression and mania, which differ from the normal ups and downs experienced by most people. The paper further discusses how there are two types of bipolar - bipolar I and bipolar II, affecting approximately one percent of the population. The paper discusses various treatment options and concludes that bipolar disorder can be treated by medications, even though there is some disagreement as to its cause.
From the Paper "Because bipolar disorder is an affective disorder, it is characterized by extreme moods. However, one of the important things required for a diagnosis is to rule out external causes for the mood. Therefore, in order to be diagnosed with a mood disorder, the change in mood cannot be "due to external medication, drugs, or treatment for depression." (Wikipedia, "Bipolar Disorder"). Once external factors have been excluded, doctors can make a definitive diagnosis of a mood disorder. This can be difficult because there is a high incidence of alcohol or drug abuse in those with bipolar disorder."
Abstract This paper provides a history of the illness, schizophrenia, looking at how it affects the brain, the person, and the family. The paper outlines various categories of the condition and discusses the available methods of treatment. The writer describes the common symptoms of schizophrenia and explains the difficulties involved in diagnozing the condition.
From the Paper "Schizophrenia is one of a range of mental conditions that is widely misunderstood. May see it as a relatively recent disease, and the term has only been in use for about a century. However the condition is not new. This disease, which is one of the most disabling of the range of metal conditions, can be traced back for millennia. The first documented cases appears to have occurred in Ancient Egypt, where a discretion of the condition is described in the Eber papyrus, in the Book of Hearts (Okasha, 1999). The condition was not understood in detail, and the treatment was usually incubation, this was a achieved by spending the night in the temple, and the dreams would then be interpreted in seeking the answer to the cause of the illness (Okasha, 1999)."
Abstract The paper provides a detailed synopsis and analysis of American author Ken Kesey's novel, "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest". The paper includes basic plot elements such as settings and characters, but also includes a psychological analysis of the main character Bromden ,including his disorder & possible treatments.
Table of Contents: I. Plot Synopsis II. Psychological Themes Throughout the Book A. Society's Standards Oppress the Individual and Force them to Mould to its Form. B. Women are Matriarchs and they must be Defeated by Men's Masculinity. III. Conflicts/Tensions A. Big Nurse v McMurphy B. Rabbits v Wolves IV. Character Analysis"Chief Bromden A. Were their Traits and Ideas clearly Stated or Implied" B. He Could be Diagnosed with Catatonic Schizophrenia. C. What type of Treatment Should be Given to the Character? V. Author Background
From the Paper "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest's action takes place in an Oregon mental institution. At the beginning of the novel, the narrator, Chief Bromden"an Indian who pretends to be mute and suffers from disillusions"is trapped in Big Nurse's control. She is the head nurse and dictates everything that occurs in the ward. In the beginning chapters, McMurphy is admitted into the mental institution. McMurphy is the opposite of the other patients. He is a brassy, big, hardheaded gambler. The head psychiatrist suspects that McMurphy is faking insanity to escape the rigors of the work farm, in which he was placed after being convicted of statutory rape."
Abstract Schizophrenia is a serious and all too common mental disorder which affects how the sufferer thinks, feels and acts. For years, public perception of the disorder has confused it with other illnesses, primarily multiple personality disorder (MPD), which leads the average person to believe that the schizophrenic suffers from having a ?split personality.? This is entirely incorrect, along with the belief that all schizophrenics are ?ticking time bombs.? Studies show that the vast majority of sufferers are not violent and pose no danger to others. This paper provides an overview of the causes, types, symptoms and treatment of the disease.
Outline:
I. Defining the Illness
II. Primary Symptoms of Schizophrenia
III. Types of Schizophrenia
IV. Causes of Schizophrenia
V. Treating Schizophrenia
From the Paper "Catatonic Schizophrenia is less common then the preceding types. It is often characterized by a severe decrease in motor activity and the development of muteness in the sufferer. Catatonic may become totally unresponsive to outside stimulation and assume strange, exaggerated, or painful body positions that they will hold for very long periods of time. In its severest form, patients will even stop blinking, necessitating the taping shut of their lids to prevent damage by drying out. Catatonia can also manifest itself in repeated, machine-like movements (psychomotor agitation) or in restlessness and fidgety behavior. Depression seems to go hand-in-hand with catatonic schizophrenia, which can lead to suicidal tendencies, but, happily, this type of illness, which was quite common decades ago, has become very rare."
Abstract This paper describes schizophrenia, a major mental health problem that can affect people from all walks of life. The paper details the diagnostic criteria for the disease, its causes, risk factors and genetic and environmental factors associated with the disease. The paper also presents a history of schizophrenia and discusses various treatment options including anti-psychotic medication, psychotherapy and non-medical interventions.
From the Paper "Schizophrenia is a psychiatric diagnosis considered a chronic psychological or brain disorder that can happen to anyone. It is a major health problem that occurs in all cultures, affects men and women equally and affects all areas of functioning, including thought, emotion, perception and behavior. Although it can occur at any age, onset is typically in young adults. The most common symptoms are incoherent thinking, hallucinations, delusions and bizarre behavior. Because of these symptoms, schizophrenics cannot function effectively in the real world although the world of schizophrenics..."
Abstract This paper discusses the treatment options available for schizophrenia. It begins by defining schizophrenia and describing its diagnosis. It examines cognitive behavioral therapy and drug therapy for the treatment of schizophrenia and evaluates which one is more effective. The paper concludes that drug therapy is a more effective therapy for treating schizophrenia than cognitive behavioral therapy.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Justification of Position
Conclusion
From the Paper "However, what is quite clear is that the newer atypical antipsychotics do have fewer side-effects than regular antipsychotic therapies. Moreover, clinical trials are revealing which particular side-effects are associated with which particular drug, so that clinicians are being increasingly enabled to select a drug whose side-effects are most compatible with particular patients. For example, it is now known that olanzapine and clozapine are more likely than other drugs to have side-effects such as insulin resistance/type 2 diabetes, increased blood lipids/cholesterol, and/or weight gain. Therefore, clinicians can choose not to prescribe these to patients at high risk for any of these factors. (Lublin, Eberhard and Levander, 2005)"
