Treatments for Psychotic disorders
Psychotic disorders: Is the Diagnosis Correct?
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Differential diagnosis list for Psychotic disorders may include:
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Drugs and Medications used to treat Psychotic disorders:
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Some of the different medications used in the treatment of Psychotic disorders include:
- Chlorpromazine
- Chlorpromanyl
- Largactil
- Novochlorpromazine
- Ormazine
- Thora-Dex
- Thorazine
- Thorazine SR
- Risperidone
- Risperdal
- Thioridazine
- Apo-Thioridazine
- Mellaril
- Mellaril-S
- Millazine
- Novo-Ridazine
- PMS-Thioridazine
- SK-Thioridazine
- Fluphenazine
- Prolixin Decanoate
- Apo-Fluphenazine
- Apo-Fluphenazine Decanoate
- Modecate
- Moditen
- Enanthate
- Moditen HCL
- PMS-Fluphenazine Decanoate
- Loxapine
- Loxitane
- Loxitane C
- Apo-Loxapine
- Nu-Loxapine
- PMS-Loxapine
- Thiothixene
- Navane
Unlabeled Drugs and Medications to treat Psychotic disorders:
Unlabelled alternative drug treatments for Psychotic disorders include:
Hospital statistics for Psychotic disorders:
These medical statistics relate to hospitals, hospitalization and Psychotic disorders:
- 0.03% (3,331) of hospital consultant episodes were for acute and transient psychotic disorders in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 91% of hospital consultant episodes for acute and transient psychotic disorders required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 54% of hospital consultant episodes for acute and transient psychotic disorders were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 46% of hospital consultant episodes for acute and transient psychotic disorders were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 80% of hospital consultant episodes for acute and transient psychotic disorders required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
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Hallucinations:
Treatment
(In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
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Treat hallucinations symptomatically with antipsychotic drugs (e.g., haloperidol, risperidone, olanzapine)
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Delirium: Treat underlying cause (e.g., hydration, proper nutrition, oxygen, thiamine, and glucose)
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Alcohol/sedative withdrawal: Monitor and treat for seizures with benzodiazepines
- Schizophrenia: Traditional antipsychotics (e.g., haloperidol, chlorpromazine)
–Extrapyramidal side effects (parkinsonism, akathisia, dystonia) are common
–Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (hyperthermia, rigidity, hypertension, tachycardia) may rarely occur in first week of treatment and can be fatal
–Clozapine carries a 1% risk of fatal agranulocytosis
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Source: In a Page: Signs and Symptoms, 2004
Hallucinations:
Treatment
(In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
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Hallucinogens and other drugs of abuse
–May require intensive outpatient or inpatient management for successful cessation
–Cessation of the drug usually results in cessation of hallucination; however, for some hallucinogens such as LSD, flashbacks may occur for years
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CNS insults generally require neurologic and multisystem intensive care
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Schizophrenia is generally treated with antipsychotics; compliance is frequently problematic
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Narcolepsy is treated with daytime stimulants and nighttime sleep aids or tricyclic antidepressants
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Medications: Discontinue the causative drug
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Source: In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms, 2007
Psychotic behavior:
Patient counseling
(Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
Encourage the patient to become involved in structured activities. However, if he’s nonverbal or incoherent, make sure to spend time with him. For example, sit or walk with him, or talk about the day, the season, the weather, or other concrete topics. Avoid making time commitments that you can’t keep: This will only upset the patient and cause him to withdraw more.
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Source: Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses, 2007
Psychotic behavior:
Nursing considerations
(Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
▪ Frequently evaluate the patient's orientation to reality.
▪ Help him develop a conception of reality by calling him by his preferred name, telling him your name, describing where he is, and using clocks and calendars. (See Controlling psychotic behavior, page 493.)
▪ Encourage the patient to become involved in structured activities; however, if he's nonverbal or incoherent, be sure to spend time with him.
▪ Refer the patient for psychiatric evaluation.
▪ Administer an antipsychotic or other drugs, as needed, and prepare him for transfer to a mental health center, if necessary.
▪ Monitor the patient's eating and elimination habits.
▪ Ensure patient and health care worker safety.
Patient teaching
▪ Explain the importance of structured activities.
▪ Discuss the patient's medications and how to take them correctly.
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Source: Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms, 2007
Violent behavior:
Nursing considerations
(Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
▪ Take measures to protect yourself, such as remaining at a distance from the patient and calling for assistance.
▪ Remain calm, and make sure you have enough personnel for a show of force to subdue or restrain the patient if necessary.
▪ Encourage the patient to move to a quiet location—free from noise, activity, and people—to avoid frightening or stimulating him further.
▪ If the patient makes violent threats, take them seriously, and inform those at whom the threats are directed.
▪ If ordered, administer a psychotropic medication.
Patient teaching
▪ Reassure the patient, explain what's happening, and tell him that he's safe.
▪ After the patient is calm, explain the reason for his violent behavior, if known.
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Source: Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms, 2007
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