Inaffective Patient
Patient is a young female, between 20-30 years of age, with history of schizoaffective disorder who has been hospitalized for about 3 months in an acute facility for acute mania with psychosis and disorganized/combative behavior. At first, patient refused to take medication, so a hearing was held and was deemed with an involuntary treatment commitment. Initial medications were found to be ineffective, which called for further treatment. Over the past few months, medication regimens were balanced out, patient seems to be doing much better. Patient has recently been transferred to a stepdown facility while she is waiting for placement to the State Hospital.
Patient has been calm, pleasant, and cooperative with treatment today. Pt stated that
Patient has been calm, pleasant, and cooperative with treatment today. Pt stated that