NURS 223L Psychiatric Nursing Care Plan (CASE STUDY)
Schizophrenia Disorder DSM-5 295.90 (F20.9) (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). “Schizophrenia can be diagnosed if the following conditions are met: • Two or more of the following symptoms are present: delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, disorganized/catatonic behavior, or negative symptoms. At least one of the symptoms needs to be a positive symptom • Symptoms occur for a period of at least 1 month (less, if treated) and are associated with at least a 6-month period of functional decline • Symptoms do not occur concomitantly with substance use or with a mood disorder episode. “ (American Psychiatric Association, 2013)
Written for
- Institution
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West Coast University
- Course
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NURS 223L (NURS223L)
Document information
- Uploaded on
- June 20, 2021
- Number of pages
- 13
- Written in
- 2020/2021
- Type
- CASE
- Professor(s)
- John
- Grade
- A+
Subjects
- psychiatric diagnosis
- psychopathology
- antipsychotics
- cognitive symptoms
- orientation
- alertness
- and thought process
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choreic movements
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hallucinations and delusions
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substance abuse and other addictions