Background:Â Around one percent population is affected with Schizophrenia which is a severe mental illness. Typically onset is in late adolescence and remains for a lifetime. Objectives: The current study examined the impact of Empowerment intervention in Schizophrenia. Methods and Materials: This was a quasi-experimental, hospital-based intervention study, used purposive sampling to select 15 patients diagnosed with schizophrenia and admitted in Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi.. Recovery Assessment Scale (RAS), Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) were administered. The study group received 6 sessions of empowerment intervention over a period of one month. Pre-post measurements were taken. Data were analysed using SPSS. Results: Findings suggested significant improvement in personal confidence, willingness, goal, reliance, and positive and negative syndrome than treatment as usual over a period of one month therapy. Conclusion: Empowerment intervention found to be effective in the management of schizophrenia. Findings indicate viable resource and pathways for future development are suggested.
Second-generation antipsychotics (SGA), mainly clozapine have been reported to induce myoclonus. Although olanzapine-induced myoclonus is reported, dose-dependent response has not been described. We report dose-related olanzapine-induced myoclonus in an early onset schizophrenia patient. We also suggest certain management strategies for such adverse side effects.
Akathisia, a distressing adverse reaction, is usually underdiagnosed or misdiagnosed in patients, who are treated with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Escitalopram-induced akathisia is rarely reported in the literature. We report a case of severe akathisia leading to a suicide attempt in a 25-year-old male induced by 5 mg of escitalopram, that remitted completely after discontinuation of escitalopram and did not reappear later. Patient and their caretakers should be warned of symptoms of akathisia even when a very low dose of SSRI is prescribed.
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