Patients with schizophrenia suffer from a variety of mental and emotional symptoms that can potentially cause a stressful and dangerous environment for the nurses that are assigned to take care of them. However, while the nurses have to be well versed and knowledgeable in the safety procedures of the QSEN...

R. Walter Heinrichs’ Article “The Primacy of Cognition in Schizophrenia” explores the need for understanding when it comes to schizophrenia and cognition. The article explores early observations and treatments of schizophrenia, as well as explaining the importance of knowing that the disease is much more than its sensationalized version of...

For this patient and his current health status, it is necessary to examine the different factors associated with his current medications, Seroquel and Melatonin. Specifically, 400 mg BID is no longer an option for this patient and his stoppage of the medication without a doctor’s approval is also problematic. However,...

Schizophrenia is a mental health disorder that causes psychosis with hallucinations and delusions. These and other symptoms can be quite debilitating, and many individuals with schizophrenia are unable to keep a job or to function normally within society, even with treatment. The disorder is associated with a group of genes...

Schizophrenia and high functioning autism (HFA) are both marked by certain social and cognitive impairments. A study by Couturel, Penn, Losh, Adolphs, Hurley, and Piven (2010) explored the differences in social cognitive skills between those with these two conditions. They used a series of tests that challenges parts of the...