The patient nobody liked
Current Psychiatry. 2008 March;07(03):76-82
March 1, 2008|Psychiatry
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Mr. L’s recurrent suicidality and aggressive, disruptive behaviors anger patients and hospital staff. What is his diagnosis? How would you get him to stop ‘acting out’?
If no ECT providers were available, we would have considered medication change and long-term treatment in a state mental hospital until Mr. L showed he could care for himself.
Related resources
- Nagera H. Countertransference (PowerPoint presentation). Tampa, FL: The Carter Jenkins Center; 2003. www.thecjc.org/ppoint/ppoint/ct.ppt.
- MayoClinic.com video: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT): One woman’s journey. Click on “Video” at top, then scroll to title.
- Aripiprazole • Abilify
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