NURS 3524 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Desvenlafaxine, 5-Ht Receptor, Psychomotor Retardation
13 May 2019
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Psychiatric & mental health nursing for canadian practice. Content covered: mood disorders, self-harm (continued, depression bipolar, eating disorders, dementia, children"s mental health. Required readings: chapter 23, 25, 29 - 32. Class objective: discuss issues and treatment options of bipolar affective disorder, anxiety disorders and dementia, discuss the current issues and treatment options for children"s mental health. Nms often occurs shortly after the initiation of neuroleptic treatment, or after dose increases. Increased sexual drive multiple gf/bf; sex on their mind: abuse of substances (e. g. cocaine, alcohol, provocative / aggressive behavior, denial that anything is wrong ( i feel grrrreat! , some of them are intelligent --. Know what they are doing but can"t control themselves. Increase in goal-directed activity: don"t have time to eat offer ensure, finger food (so they can carry) Alternate treatment modalities: psychoeducation, psychotherapy individual, group, vocational counseling, case management/community mental health workers.
