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Schizophrenia Interventions

Managing symptoms of schizophrenia allows individuals to take back control of their life and return to the community, which is why we have created a Picmonic on Schizophrenia Interventions, shown here by the sketchy-fern undergoing a series of exercises as part of a treatment program. He is being counseled by the ant-tie-psychiatrist who represents the use of antipsychotics, which help to normalize the biochemical imbalances that cause schizophrenia. Sketchy-fern agrees to undergo the treatment program which begins with building trust, illustrated by the trust fall. Patients may also require assistance with self-care, shown by the person helping to trim the fern. Reality testing is another tool, shown by the person administering a reality test where he asks the fern who he is. The fern is frightened as he begins hallucinating that he sees a nerve-leopard and malignant-man, which represents the importance to monitor for symptoms of neuroleptic malignant syndrome. This is a life-threatening neurological disorder caused by an adverse reaction to antipsychotic drugs and requires that the medication be discontinued immediately. Symptoms involve marked hyperpyrexia, labile hypertension, tachycardia, tachypnea, diaphoresis, and drooling. The fern makes a run for it and with his disc-kite in hand, he dives into a bucket of tar as one should also monitor for tardive dyskinesia, tar-dive disc-kite. This condition also occurs from the use of certain antipsychotic medications and is defined as involuntary movements, especially of the lower face. Waiting for fern at the end of his dive is his family to catch his fall because family therapy is another important intervention. So in short, schizophrenia interventions often include the use of antipsychotics. Treatment approaches include building trust, assisting with self-care, and performing reality testing. It is important to monitor for neuroleptic malignant syndrome and tardive dyskinesia. Family therapy has also proven useful.

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Sketchy-fern

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Schizophrenia

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Ant-Tie-Psychiatrist

Antipsychotics

Which of the following drug classes is most likely used to treat schizophrenia?

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Trust-fall

Build Trust

Which of the following interventions is most likely to be helpful for patients with schizophrenia?

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Assisting with Self-care

Assistance with Self-care

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Reality Test

Reality Testing

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Nerve-Leopard Malignant-man

Monitor for Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome

What best describes a consideration when managing a schizophrenic patient with pharmacotherapy?

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Tar-dive Disc-kite

Monitor for Tardive Dyskinesia

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Family Catching Fall

Family Therapy

Which of the following types of therapy is helpful for patients with schizophrenia?

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This Picmonic was reviewed for academic accuracy and the quiz was improved.

Alone in a field and in the depths of his own despair, Sketchy-fern had hit rock bottom. That is until the helpful Ant-Tie-Psychiatrist came to his rescue. He takes him to a place where he can undergo a treatment program and get better. First, he must build trust of those around him so he participates in a Trust Fall. He then gets assistance with self-care as the Ant-Tie-Psychiatrist&rsquo;s helpers groom him. Finally he has to undergo one final test, a reality test. They ask him if he knows who he is. &ldquo;Are you a Sketchy-fern, or are you a glorious prince?&rdquo; However Sketchy didn&rsquo;t think he was either of those things. He believed he was being chased by a Nerve-Leopard and the Malignant-man. The only way he could get away is to Tar-dive with a Disc-kite. However, his family was there to catch his fall and bring him down to earth. Now, Sketchy lives a happy normal life thanks to the help of his Ant-Tie-Psychiatrist, his helpers and his family.

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