NURS 498 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Human Body Weight, Opioid Use Disorder, Tricyclic Antidepressant
11 Feb 2018
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Pollard, c. l. , ray, s. l. , & haase, m. (2014). Varcarolis"s ca(cid:374)adia(cid:374) psychiatric (cid:373)e(cid:374)tal health nursing: a clinical approach (1st ed. ). Chapter 19: substance use and addictive disorders - pp. May be admitted to the inpatient psychiatric facility in a crisis state. The focus depends on the results of the assessment, any acute symptoms such as suicidal ideation, are addressed immediately. Psychosocial interventions: the patient with anorexia begins a weight-restoration progra(cid:373) that allows for i(cid:374)(cid:272)re(cid:373)e(cid:374)tal weight gai(cid:374). Based o(cid:374) the patie(cid:374)t"s height, a treatment goal is set at 90% of ideal body weight. (weight at which women menstruate) Ssri fluoxetine (prozac) has been found clinically useful in reducing ocd behavior after the patient has reached a maintenance weight. Conventional antipsychotics such as chlorpromazine may be helpful for delusions or overactive patients. Atypical antipsychotic agents such as olanzapine are helpful in improving mood and decreasing obsessional behaviours and resistance to weight gain.
