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    This document discusses schizophrenia, including the daily challenges of feeling detached, isolating, and difficulty with tasks and emotions. It notes that 10-13% of people with schizophrenia commit suicide, especially without family support. Pharmacological treatments with antipsychotics can alleviate psychotic symptoms but have side effects like sedation and extrapyramidal symptoms that contribute to non-adherence. The document provides information on coping strategies like social support and education, and lists local support groups for those with schizophrenia and their caregivers. It suggests caregivers spend supportive time with their loved one to help them feel less anxious.

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    This document discusses schizophrenia, including the daily challenges of feeling detached, isolating, and difficulty with tasks and emotions. It notes that 10-13% of people with schizophrenia commit suicide, especially without family support. Pharmacological treatments with antipsychotics can alleviate psychotic symptoms but have side effects like sedation and extrapyramidal symptoms that contribute to non-adherence. The document provides information on coping strategies like social support and education, and lists local support groups for those with schizophrenia and their caregivers. It suggests caregivers spend supportive time with their loved one to help them feel less anxious.

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    UNDERSTANDING

    SCHIZOPHRENIA
    DAILY CHALLENGES
    10 - 13%
    of people with Feeling detached and isolated
    Schizophrenia commit
    suicide. It is the number Trouble completeing everyday
    one cause of mortality and tasks or thinking clearly
    without family support,
    individuals may be more Difficulty controlling emotions
    susceptible.
    (Vacarolis & Fosbre, 2021)
    (Almerie, et al., 2015)

    can add sis of EPS


    PHARMACOLOGICAL SIDE EFFECTS
    TREATMENT Sedation, orthostatic
    Antipsychotic medications can alleviate hypotension, extrapyramidal
    psychotic symptoms, but side effects symptoms, sexual dysfunction,
    are factors to non-adherence. dry mouth, and blurred vision

    (Muench & Hamer, 2010)

    HOW TO COPE
    LOCAL
    Social support, talk therapy, SUPPORT GROUPS
    self-care, educate yourself
    about Schizophrenia Being Heard
    Time and Day: Wednesday 7:00 - 9:00pm
    Location: Marc Ridge, 737 W. Guadalupe
    WHAT CARE TAKERS Rd., Suite 122, Mesa, 85210
    CAN DO DIFFERENTLY
    Spend time with your loved one so New Dawn
    they feel supported and Time and Day: Tuesday 7:00 - 9:00pm
    comforted. Choose a calm Location: PSA Behavioral Health Agency,
    environment so they feel less 2255 W. Northern Ave., Phoenix, 85021.
    anxious. Room #1.
    Should add nursing interventions
    REFERENCES

    Almerie M, Okba A, Marhi M, Jawoosh M, Alsabbagh M, Matar H.E, et al.


    Social skills programmes for schizophrenia. Cochrane Database of
    Systematic Reviews. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009006.pub2.

    Muench, J., Hamer, AM. (2018). Adverse effects of antipsychotic


    medications. Am Fam Physician. 81(5): 617-622.
    https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2010/0301/p617.html

    Varcarolis, E. M., & Fosbre, C. D. (2021). Essentials of psychiatric mental


    health nursing: A communication approach to evidence-based care (4th
    ed.). Elsevier.

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