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Proposed Edits edit
Assessment of suicide risk ( under suicidal ideation and other motivations to die section) - People who suffer from terminal illnesses may also intent to commit suicide. Cutcliffe suggests that this may be due to people’s intent to manage physical pain and/or their way of dealing possible future atrophy or death.[1]
- While you're at it, in that section, "Other motivations for suicide", this statement, "Other motivations for suicide include an expression of anger or a desire for revenge on those who have hurt the person." needs a citation. Does your source support that statement? If so, could you possibly add the citation (with appropriate page number/s)? Only if it's staring you in the face.
Paranoid schizophrenia - Delusions are in most cases grandiose or persecutory or both. Some people may also suffer from multiple delusions but they are usually around a common theme e.g. religiosity, praying and Jesus Christ.[2]
Psychological Evaluation ( under - methodology section ) - Psychological assessment may come in two forms: formal and informal assessments. In formal assessments psychologists or nurses usually use tools such as questionnaires, checklists and rating scales. In informal assessments, the interview/evaluation is usually lacking in structure or organization.[3]
Disorganized schizophrenia (under presentation section ) - A person with disorganized shizophrenia may also experience behavioral disorganization which may most likely impair his/her ability to carry out activities of daily living such as showering or eating.[4]
Self harm - Recent authors discuss the possible psychological purposes behind. Self – harm can act as a way for people to re-enact traumas experienced in the past which were possibly out of the person’s control. Self harm may therefore serve as a chance for these people to regain control and autonomy over their life if it is in any way disorderly.[5]
Dementia (under causes and Dementia as a feature of other conditions section ) - Huntington’s Disease - Multiple sclerosis[6]
Bipolar Disorder (under signs and symptoms and manic episodes) - (Existing text) "People commonly experience an increase in energy and a decreased need for sleep," (New text) "often waking a few hours before their usual time and, in severe cases, going sleepless for days without feeling tired."[7]
Bipolar disorder (under management and medication section) - Depending on the severity of the case, anti-convulsants may be used in combination with lithium-based products or on their own.[8]
- I'd recommend inserting this after "...which is the first anticonvulsant shown to be of benefit in bipolar depression.[118]"
Borderline Personality Disorder (under treatment and management) - (Existing text) "Treatment options for Borderline Personality Disorder include dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT),[n 7]" (New text) "a community based therapy where people are taught how to manage stress and emotional trauma, instead of pulling them out of the situation and placing them in inpatient facilities."[9]
Substance abuse (under epidemiology section) - and in 2002, the World health Organization estimated that around 140 million people were alcohol dependent and another 400 million sufferd alcohol-related problems.[10]
- All look like valuable additions. Thank you. One thing: you must cite the page number of the source text; like this at the end of the citations: pp. 33 – 4 or p. 33, so people can check you're not making it up. I've boldly made some minor changes to the above, because we don't really have time to discuss them. Revert back to your version if you like. Well done. Good job. Contact me if you need anything. Anthony (talk) 13:12, 16 December 2010 (UTC)
Additional Proposed Edits edit
Anxiolytic (under Types of anxiolytics and Benzodiazepines) - Tolerance and dependence may also occur if patients stay under this treatment for longer. [11]
- Consider inserting it here: "There is a risk of a benzodiazepine withdrawal and rebound syndrome after continuous usage for longer than two weeks, and tolerance and dependence may occur if patients stay under this treatment for longer.[12] There is also the added problem of the accumulation of drug metabolites and adverse effects.
Hypnotic - In children, prescribing hypnotics is not yet acceptable unless if used to treat night terrors or somnambulism. [13]
Sodium Valproate - Some of the common adverse effects include: tiredness, tremor, sedation and gastrointestinal disturbances. In addition, about 10% of the users experience reversible hair loss. [14]
Tricyclic Antidepressants (under side effects, 2nd paragraph, after the sentence ending with irregular heart rhythms) - Twitching, hallucinations, delirium and coma are also some of the toxic effects that overdose causes. [15]
Buspirone (under contraindications section) - Asthma, history of bronchiospasm or obstructive airways disease - Metabolic acidosis, as in diabetes. [16]
Lithium pharmacology (under harmful effects of lithium and overdosage) - The toxic effects of lithium also include coarse tremor, muscle twitching, convulsions and renal failure. [17]
Carbamazepine - It has been seen as safe for pregnant women to use carbamazepine as a mood stabilizer. [18]
Choral hydrate (under adverse effects)
From - Long-term use of chloral hydrate is associated with a rapid development of tolerance to its effects as well as adverse effects including rashes, gastric discomfort and hepatic failure.
To - Long-term use of chloral hydrate is associated with a rapid development of tolerance to its effects and possible addiction as well as adverse effects including rashes, gastric discomfort and severe renal, cardiac and hepatic failure.[19]
Reference edit
- ^ Barker, P. (ed.) 2003. Psychiatric and mental health nursing: the craft and caring. London: Arnold. pp440.
- ^ American Psychiatric Association (1994). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (4th edition). Washington, DC. code 295.30 pp313
- ^ Barker, P. ed. 2003. Psychiatric and mental health nursing: the craft and caring. London: Arnold. pp61.
- ^ American Psychiatric Association (1994). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (4th edition). Washington, DC. code 295.10 pp314
- ^ Barker, P. ed. 2003. Psychiatric and mental health nursing: the craft and caring. London: Arnold. pp237.
- ^ Lego, S. (ed). 1996. Psychiatric nursing: A comprehensive reference. Philadelphia: Lippincott. pp285-286.
- ^ American Psychiatric Association (1994). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (4th edition). Washington, DC. pp357
- ^ Barker, P. ed. 2003. Psychiatric and mental health nursing: the craft and caring. London: Arnold. pp284-285.
- ^ Barker, P. ed. 2003. Psychiatric and mental health nursing: the craft and caring. London: Arnold. pp292
- ^ Barker, P. ed. 2003. Psychiatric and mental health nursing: the craft and caring. London: Arnold. pp297
- ^ Gelder, M, Mayou, R. and Geddes, J. 2005. Psychiatry. 3rd ed. New York: Oxford. pp236.
- ^ Gelder, M, Mayou, R. and Geddes, J. 2005. Psychiatry. 3rd ed. New York: Oxford. pp236.
- ^ Gelder, M, Mayou, R. and Geddes, J. 2005. Psychiatry. 3rd ed. New York: Oxford. pp238.
- ^ Gelder, M, Mayou, R. and Geddes, J. 2005. Psychiatry. 3rd ed. New York: Oxford. pp250.
- ^ Gelder, M, Mayou, R. and Geddes, J. 2005. Psychiatry. 3rd ed. New York: Oxford. pp243.
- ^ Gelder, M, Mayou, R. and Geddes, J. 2005. Psychiatry. 3rd ed. New York: Oxford. pp237.
- ^ Gelder, M, Mayou, R. and Geddes, J. 2005. Psychiatry. 3rd ed. New York: Oxford. pp249.
- ^ Gelder, M, Mayou, R. and Geddes, J. 2005. Psychiatry. 3rd ed. New York: Oxford. pp250.
- ^ Gelder, M, Mayou, R. and Geddes, J. 2005. Psychiatry. 3rd ed. New York: Oxford. pp238.