Antipsychotic medications are used to control the symptoms of Schizophrenia. ... For the drug to be most effective it has to be taken consistently as a relapse of symptoms is common when medication is discontinued. ... Because of these side effects, the patient may discontinue the use of these drugs. ... The clients should fully understand the effects of the drug. Also the nurse and the client should freely discuss what particular effects the drug has on the client and if necessary to help negotiate a change in medication with the client. ...

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The Diagnostic and Statistical Disorders Manual or the DSM-IV defines addiction as the presence of three or more of the following criteria in the last twelve months; tolerance, withdrawal symptoms, continued use despite harm, loss of control, attempts to cut down, salience, and reduced involvement. ... When people think of addiction they often think of alcohol or drugs. ... The first step of this study was to determine the overall quality of life of pathological gamblers compared with the control group. ... Additionally, pathological gamblers' quality of life score was lower by -.076 comp...

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People who rebel against their culture or society or who have outbursts and rages or have trouble with social skills, how they see themselves, how they cope with being around other people, and how they control their impulses are characteristics all shared by those who suffer from personality disorders. ... They are unstable in personal relationships and have an unstable self-image and emotions and have little control over impulses. ... They may experiment with drugs, alcohol, and sex at a very young age. ...

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However, the diagnosis is not used for people under 18 and there really is no drug or cure to control it, so treatment is not very successful. ... The child will also drink, do drugs, smoke and become sexually active a lot earlier than their peers. ... The drug and alcohol abuse will also follow them into adulthood. ...

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They may act very erratic and may seem out of control, or they may act very withdrawn and even sheltered. ... Many of these behaviors are delinquency, truancy, vandalism, theft, drug abuse, lying and even running away from their home. "As adults they lead to prostitution, pimping, drug selling, or other crimes" (Barratt & Stanford, 1997, para. 6). ... They may act very erratic and may seem out of control, or they may act very withdrawn and even sheltered....

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Often disabling and sometimes profoundly affecting all aspects of a person life, interfering with a persons ability to interact with people, management or control of emotions, and the ability to think clearly. ... Those people who develop symptoms slowly, don't receive treatment, misuse drugs and alcohol, live in industrialized countries, are male, live in social isolation, or have poor family support, may be at greater risks for recurring relapses or a poor prognosis. ...

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Soon after a shameful operation to remove the tumor, Deborah creates the Kingdom of Yr, an imaginary reality inside her head that often controls her very being. ... Therapy methods then differ from therapy methods today in that speaking to a psychologist would be, like in Deborah's case, the majority of the treatment for a schizophrenic, but now many prescription drugs would be involved. ...

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The fourth criterion gets into inappropriate and intense anger, or the lack of anger control. ... The need to relieve the loneliness can result in "outbursts of anger, self-damaging impulsiveness, especially drug abuse, and mood swings designed to elicit sensations of feeling" (Kreisman and Hall p.39). ... The goals of treatment include increased self-awareness, control of impulses, and increased stability in relationships....

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When treating a patient who is suffering from depression, bipolar disorder or Alzheimer's disease hospitalization or drug treatments tend to be the preferred method over psychological exploration. ... Prescribed drugs may eliminate the problem on the surface but will never truly resolve the emotional issues that can trigger mental illness in the first place. ... Psychological and scientific definitions provide us with vast amounts of information on 'abnormal' mental and medical conditions, however a lack of consideration seems to exist for what the term actually means, and h...

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She was taken to McLean because of her drug addiction to meth. Addiction can be described as "a process whereby a behavior, that can function both to produce pleasure and to provide escape from internal discomfort, is employed in a pattern characterized by (1) recurrent failure to control the behavior (powerlessness) and (2) continuation of the behavior despite significant negative consequences (unmanageability)" (Goodman 1990). ... However, before the plan can be executed, Valerie drugged Torrey and the plan was ruined. ...

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It is important for relatives to provide emotional support for the teenager for he or she may turn to alcohol, tobacco, and drugs. ... The most effective treatment would be the combination of psychotherapy and prescribed antidepressant drugs. ... If these issues are not balanced, controlled, and maintained, it will most likely cause depression and greatly affect the teen. ...

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Contrast Essay My life today has changed over the past ten years. My mental health status ten years ago, verses my life today is totally different. Though today I am in a foster care, and doing much better; however, ten years ago I was put in a group home named Maryhurst with several problems ...

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My Life now from ten years ago My life today has changed over the past ten years. My mental health status ten years ago, verses my life today is totally different. Though today I am in a foster care, and doing much better; however, ten years ago I was put in a group home nam...

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Psychological disorders are displayed throughout all genres of the film industry. For audiences, disturbances of psychological functioning and behavior are so commonplace in popular media that a disassociation of a serious problem, or, an exaggeration of facts can occur. In the familiar movie, PSYCH...

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