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Anti- psychotrophic Reality Reductions

Anti- psychotrophic Reality Reductions. Presented by: Kathie J. Gately , BSW, SLTCO. Real Medical Medication Need. Appropriate use for anti-psychotic medications PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSES Schizophrenia Schizo -affective disorder Delusional disorder

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Anti- psychotrophic Reality Reductions

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  1. Anti-psychotrophicReality Reductions Presented by: Kathie J. Gately, BSW, SLTCO

  2. Real Medical Medication Need • Appropriate use for anti-psychotic medications PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSES • Schizophrenia • Schizo-affective disorder • Delusional disorder • Psychotic mood disorders (mania and depression with psychotic features) • Acute psychotic episodes • Brief reactive psychosis • Schizophreniform disorder • Atypical psychosis • Tourette’s disorder • Huntington’s disease • Short term (7 days) treatment of hiccups, nausea, vomiting, or pruritus

  3. Real Not so Needed • Inappropriateuse for antipsychotic medication • Wandering • Poor self care • Restlessness • Impaired memory • Anxiety • Depression (without psychotic features) • Insomnia • Unsociability • Indifference to surroundings • Fidgeting • Uncooperativeness • Agitated behavior which does not represent danger to resident or others

  4. Our Reality - Anger • Do you ever get angry? • What makes you angry? • How do you express your anger? • Reaction from others when you are angry? • Most importantly…… • What anti-psychotics are you taking due to your anger?

  5. Our Reality – So you had a bad day… • Do you ever get sad? • What makes you sad? • Simple sadness • Life review sadness • …. And your anti-depressant is?

  6. Our Reality – Oh Happy Day…. • Woke up on the right side of the bed? • Good news! • Love? • Accomplishments? • …and your medication of choice is?

  7. Real Team • Physician Maintenance • Nurse Family • CNA Visitors • Housekeeper Clergy • Social Worker Volunteers • Dietary Office Workers • Activities Director Therapist

  8. Home Thermostat • Where? • When? • What’s happening?

  9. Real Physical Assessment • Medical related • Pain • Non-verbal cry for assistance

  10. Real Resident Knowledge • Interview who? • Observe who? • Monitoring change – do we change?

  11. Real Behavior Interventions Music RAP, Country Western, Rock, religious, elevator How long? Massage Neck, Hand, Elbow, Foot Individual Activities, Self-Time and Outside.

  12. Real Group Support • Life Loss Issues • Reminisce • Behavior • Active • Gentlemen Talk • Ladies Chatter • Keeping up with the Times

  13. Ms. Zelma’s Real World Come into my world Validation Therapy Does it work? Is it worth the time? What is the beneficial outcome?

  14. Real Time Up! Thanks to all of you for what you are doing to ensure that individuals (including yourself one day) receive the right medications, interventions and liberties to select their mood of the day! “To be angry, sad, and happy all in one day…..assures me that I am not unstable and not just alive, but that I am living and not just existing.” Kathie J. Gately

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