PSY 627 final Paper Notes and References

Final Paper Notes

Symptoms he is experiencing
 “depressed” during childhood and early adolescence
 Never exhibited emotional range, had restricted affect, few interests such as
hobbies/activities
 Preferred to spend time alone
 Never reported suicidal or homicidal ideation
 First psychotic episode:
o 16
o Depreciating and command auditory hallucinations
o Disorganized thought processes
o Persecutory delusions

 2 week involuntary hold, received antipsychotic medication and then released to his
parents
 Three months after hospitalization, he became medication non compliant
 Never deemed gravely disabled or danger to self/others
 Symptoms of psychosis:
o Persecutory delusions
o Disorganized thinking
o Poor reality testing
o “ stated there was a federal agent after him and he needed to escape. Forced her to
give him keys, drove off.
 Acetaminophen 325 mg:
o Pain reliever and fever reducer
o Used to treat mild-moderate pain
o Treats moderate to severe in conjunction with opiates or to reduce fever
o Common conditions treated:
 Headache, muscle aches, artheritus, backache, toothaches, sore throats,
colds, flu and fevers
o Over counter combo medication with Dayquil, Theraflu and Excedrin
o Found in many prescription combo drugs like Vicodin, Tylenol and tapanol
o Typically orally but also administered intravenously
o Good alternative for pain relief for those who are at risk of heart disease or
stomach problems
o Side effects:
 Rare ones: bloody/black stool, fever without chills, pain lower back side,
red spots on skin, sores, ulcers,
 symtoms
 Hives
 Difficulty breathing
 Swelling of face, lips, tongue or throat
 Signs of liver problems:
 Stomach pain upper right side

,  Loss of appetite
 Tiredness, itching
 Dark urine or clay colored stool
 jaundice
o Class of drug: miscellaneous analgesics: don’t fit into particular class, don’t work
as opioid or NSAID
 Analgesics (pain relievers) and antipyretics (fever reducer)
o Adverse effects
o Risks : don’t use if u have severe liver disease
 Heavy use is associated with kidney disease and bleeding into digestive
tract (webmd) also linked to increased risk of heart attack, stroke and high
blood pressure
 Overuse can increase early death as much as 60 percent
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 Chlorpromazine
o Brand names: Thorazine, ormazine
o Used to treat psychotic disorders: schizophrenia and manic-depression in adults
o Used to treat nausea, vomiting, anxiety b4 surgery, chronic hiccups
o Children 1-12: used to treat severe behavioral problems like combative/explosive
behavior, hyperactivity, excessive motor activity
o Risks
 Increase risk of death in older adults w dementia related psychosis
 Using during last 3 mo of pregnancy can cause medical problems:
breathing, feeding, withdrawal for newborn
o Side effects:
 Allergic reactions: hives, breathing, swelling
 Uncontrolled muscle movement in face
 Stiffness in neck, tightness in throat, trouble breathing or swallowing
 Light headed
 Confusion, agitation, low white blood cell count, severe nervous system
reaction
 Weakness, seizure, jaundice, breast swelling
 Common ones: drowsiness, dry mouth, stuffy nose, blurred vision,
constipation and trouble w orgasm
o Drug class: phenothiazine antiemetics: used to relieve nausea and vomiting. Work
by inhibiting dopamine, sucarinic and histamine receptros in vomiting center and
chemoreceptor trigger zone
o Helps restore balance of certain natural substances in the brain
o Benefits: helps you think more clearly, feel less nervous, take part in everyday
life.
 can reduce aggressive behavior and the desire to hurt yourself/other
 help decrease hallucinations
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 Depakote ER
o Used to treat seizures in people w epilepsy