PSYC-339 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Dyskinesia, Risperidone, Token Economy
25 Sep 2017
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Tardive dyskinesia: permanent if it appears, cannot be reversed and no controlled by the. Work as well if not better, since they also treat negative symptoms. Many quit the medication because of weight gain or lack of sex drive. Many have delusions of being poisoned by medications. Decrease positive symptoms, but don"t work on negative symptoms. Conventional antipsychotics: works for 60-70% of clients but can have severe side effects such as tardive dyskinesia (and minor symptoms such as weight gain, sexual issues, blurred vision) person. Can develop in as few as 5 years of symptoms. Includes protusion of the tongue, blinking, clicking the tongue etc. Newer atypical antipsychotics include clozapine and risperidone, more common due to lesser side effects. Psychological issues: often trigger relapse, stressful events may trigger active stage. Symptoms cause people to drop in ses, but poverty will decrease positive outcomes and also increase stress. Social support from non family members improves outcomes (support workers, friends, community groups)
