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Reality therapy for psychotic disorder
Is the identified psychotherapy modality applicable to use with patients who have psychotic symptoms or a disorder with psychotic symptom presentation? Why or why not? Would this type of psychotherapy be more beneficial to a patient with another clinical presentation? If so, what type of patient?
Discuss the importance of helping patients to manage psychotic episodes using non-pharmacological psychotherapeutic techniques such as psychotherapy and the potential complications that exist if these symptoms are not well-managed.
Identify one medication that can be prescribed in the treatment of psychotic symptoms. Provide a rationale for why you selected this medication. Note how the drug is metabolized, excreted, and the mechanism of action. Also, note side effects and the starting dose and then dosing range for the medication identified. Would you order laboratory tests as part of your treatment? If so what labs and provide your rationale.