18 Jan ? Give detailed description answers to the my response in (red). Please read the attached document for further guidance.20190
Give detailed description answers to the my response in (red). Please read the attached document for further guidance.
Professor :
When assessing a client for safety threats, one aspect of importance is medication compliance, which at times is not obvious if the diagnosis is not Bipolar I, II, Schizoaffective Disorder, or any of the thought disordered constellations. But, if there are clients that do discontinue their medications abruptly for Bipolar or Depression, which is suppose to stabilize thoughts of suicide and mobilize them to feel balanced if there is a neurchemical imbalance, this can be a rather serious compliance and safety issue. Thoughts?
My response:
Good evening Dr. White,
Psychiatric conditions, like bipolar disorder and depression, are very versatile that they need to be handled well. However, these conditions can sometimes cheat clients with a feeling of wellness, making them abandon their medications. In some cases, it may not only be about discontinuing the medication but also about a lack of effective compliance on the side of the client. Nonadherence is a severe issue in managing psychiatric conditions because it increases the health risk of these clients (Hickling, et al., 2018). The current way of establishing the adherence status of the clients will still see many of these psychiatric clients suffer from nonadherence within the health corridors. There is poor validity in judging nonadherence based on the efficacy and tolerability of information from clients. Novel technologies should be used, indirectly establishing adherence in patients.
Reference:
Hickling, L. M., Kouvaras, S., Nterian, Z., & Perez-Iglesias, R. (2018). Non-adherence to antipsychotic medication in first-episode psychosis patients. Psychiatry research, 264, 151–154.
Professor:
Hi, Rosa,
What are some apply agency-specific policies and procedures for handling crises or dangerous situations, including safety measures for clients and staff. Thank you for your examples?
My response:
Professor:
Thank you, Rosa, you wrote: "Novel technologies should be used, indirectly establishing adherence in patients."…Can you elaborate as to this statement? Do you mean counseling for individual, family, groups? Are you also talking about medication management and evaluation?
