Question

Scott is a 32-year-old man admitted to an acute psychiatric hospital for suicidal ideation in the setting of noncompliance with his psychotropic medications. Scott voluntarily presented to the hospital, knowing from many years of living with his chronic schizophrenia that he was becoming increasingly psychotic. Scott is refusing to take the recommended psychotropic medications that the weekend staff prescribed. He has begun yelling and throwing medication cups back to the nurses stating, "You guys know you can't make me take this junk! This is what has made me crazy in the first place. Get the heck out of here before I call my lawyer." Scott's mental status has been fluctuating greatly, and you arrive to care for him. The medical team asks you to try to convince him to "be compliant" and take some medications to help get his condition back under control. How can the team ensure informed consent in this patient?

Answer 1

Answer: The chronic schizophrenia is a severe disorder which causes patient to unable speak, think, or being into sense. It is also followed by hallucinations, palpitations and false imaginations etc.

This is the genetic disorder and it can not be completely cured only the things can be prevented from getting worse. Many medicines such as antipsychotic drugs can be given to maintain the mood swing of the patient.

When the condition of patient get more worse, he should not be pressurized. In this case patient should be made to relax and understand the things as he is not in condition to act. After the drug given the patient's consent can be taken. Because first aid drugs can be given to the patient for the betterment.