Abstract

Collaboration among health care providers in the treatment of mental health patients with comorbid medical and neurological conditions can be very challenging, especially with pharmacotherapy management where medications are prescribed by multiple providers. An individual example of a patient with a number of comorbid conditions taking multiple concurrent medical and psychotropic medications is described to highlight how challenging such situations can be. Medical conditions or medical medications might trigger or exacerbate symptoms of mental disorders. Psychotropic drugs may cause adverse effects that come to the attention of medical providers. Accurate communication among providers-and between the patient and providers-is important to avoid misinformation or misunderstandings in the care of patients with complicated problems.

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Authors

Howland RH

Institution

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA. HowlandRH@upmc.edu

Source

Journal of psychosocial nursing and mental health services 50:5 2012 May pg 17-20

MeSH

Adult
Antipsychotic Agents
Chronic Disease
Community Mental Health Services
Comorbidity
Cooperative Behavior
Drug Interactions
Female
Galactorrhea
Humans
Hyperprolactinemia
Interdisciplinary Communication
Nervous System Diseases
Patient Care Team
Psychotic Disorders
Risperidone

Pub Type(s)

Case Reports
Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

22533844