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A 5 page paper that responds to specific issues. The first two sections respond to a paper provided. The next section discusses using antipsychotic drugs with children and other at-risk populations and the side-effects and the last section discusses using these medications off-label. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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the challenge the clinician faces when prescribing an appropriate medication is a concern I share. You mentioned side-effects, including weight gain and tardive dyskinesia. Carroll, Nelson and Papakostas (2010)
reported that as much as 8 percent of patients taking atypical antipsychotic drugs can experience the symptoms of tardive dyskinesia. One study revealed that there was a 1.1 percent rate
of dyskinesia with aripiprazole within the first six weeks. This was a population of depressed patients (Carroll, Nelson and Papakostas, 2010). Many patients are being given psychotropic medications off-label,
i.e., for non-psychotic illnesses. Edersheim (2009) reported that clinicians need to take some steps to protect themselves when they do this. Suggestions include scientific support for the prescription and carefully
monitor the patient (Edersheim, 2009). Since so many psychotropic drugs are prescribed for illnesses like depression, OCD and anxiety and they have been found to be effective, why can
they not be approved for these other purposed by the FDA. BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR RESPONSE 1 Carroll, B., Nelson, J., Papakostas, G. (2010, February). Antipsychotic Drugs for Depression?/Drs. Nelson and
Papakostas Reply. American Journal of Psychiatry, 167(2), 216+. Edersheim, J.G., JD, MD. (2009, April 14). Off-Label Prescribing. Psychiatric Times, 26(4), 1. Response 2: Antipsychotics in Acute treatment
You provided a good explanation of first-generation and second-generation antipsychotics. To add to the discussion: A number of studies have shown that risperidone is effective as a maintenance medication with
schizophrenic patients. This is a drug that can be injected every couple of weeks, which increases compliance (Wang et al., 2010). One concern is the increasing numbers of the
elderly. These patients will place stress on an already-overburdened health care system. The number of people who have dementia or Alzheimers is increasing. As you stated, psychotic symptoms are common
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