Concept map schizophrenia PDF

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Pathophysiology Concept Map for schizophrenia...

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Nursing Concept Map (Identify the risk Factors of the condition, Signs and Symptoms of the condition, Diagnostic Tests and laboratory results. Use lines and arrows to show progression of the disease process. Identify with an * which ones are specific to your patient.

-Family history of schizophrenia -Pregnancy and birth complications -Use of psychoactive or psychotropic drugs during teen years and young adulthood

Talking about suicide Withdrawing from social groups Mood swings Preoccupation with death or dying Giving away possessions Self-destructive behavior Personality changes

Feelings of sadness or hopelessness Angry outburst Loss of interests in hobbies Sleep disturbances Anxiety, agitation, restlessness Weight and appetite alterations SUICIDE RISK DEPRESSION

-Isolation from social groups -Insomnia -Loss of interests in hobbies -Depression -Agitation

The client has psychotic thinking or behavior for at least 6 months. Schizophrenia affects thinking, behavior, emotions, and the ability to perceive reality. Areas of functioning, like school, work, self0care, and relationships are significantly impaired.

Nervousness or restlessness Sense of impending danger, panic, or doom Increased heart rate Rapid breathing Sweating Weakness and fatigue

-Auditory and visual hallucinations -Delusions -Disordered thinking -Difficulty concentrating -Inability to make decisions

-Physical exam to rule out other problems -Drug and alcohol screening -MRI and CT scans -Psychiatric evaluation

Intense urges for the substance Tolerance to the substance Missing responsibilities due to substance use Risky behavior under the influence Withdrawal symptoms when stopping use

TALKING ABOUT SUICIDE, GIVING AWAY POSSESSIONS, WITHDRAWING FROM SOCIAL GROUPS FEELINGS OF SADNESS OR HOPELESSNESS, SLEEP DISTURBANCES, LOSS OF INTEREST IN HOBBIES

ANXIETY DISORDERS

NERVOUSNESS OR RESTLESSNESS, INCREASED HEART RATE, RAPID BREATHING...