Example Of Clozapine Case Studies

I attended Department 95 and the patient was not there, but the reason the patient is being held involuntarily is for danger to self and danger to others. It started when he was having dreams that he had killed his family. He was convinced that the neighbors, teachers, everyone around him is trying to poison him. The patient was using illegal drugs such as hallucinogens but started using cannabis first. He was has been going on and off to a Psychiatric Facility for a few years and about 8 times. Then, he would be released after 5150 hold is over. His parents were told that they can ask for him to be extended for another 14 days, but his parents did not do that. He would go back to his parent’s house and his parents would take him back however, it got to a point that his paranoia was so severe and they fear for their own lives as well as the other siblings that they wanted their son to be admitted to a locked down psychiatric hospital, but the son left their house since he is of legal aged before they can ask conservatorship. For a year, the son was living on the street and was fighting with other homeless. He was one day taken to the ER due to a fractured skull and broken jaw. He was badly beaten. The police called his parents and his parents took him back in fear that their son will get killed living on the street. However, as time goes by, their son’s paranoia became severe that one day their son killed their pet cat. The next day, he tried to launch a knife at his father and started chasing his mother as will shouting “I want you to die! You are trying to poison me!” This time, they called the police and patient was arrested. Patient was placed in jail. Per the Lawyers representing the mental health court and the lawyer for the criminal charges, the patient was picking fights with other inmates. The record is very ambiguous that they are not sure if the patient was faking it or was purposely picking fights to show that he has mental issues. However, another report stated taken from the officers that patient was screaming that people are trying to poison him. The trial was about if patient was truly having mental issues or does he need …show more content…
The patient was not at the hearing only the Psychiatrist. Clozapine is an antipsychotic medication that can treat Schizophrenia. Side effects for Clozapine is metabolic syndrome which increased appetite and causes weight gain, hyperglycemia, and hyperlipidemia. Patient will need to tell their Doctor if they are taking herbal products especially St. Johns Wort. Emergency treatment is required if patient is experiencing side effects of agranulocytosis. Before patient goes in treatment as well as during treatment, Lab works is required such as the WBC and ANC count. What I gathered was that the patient was not able to be transported due to his condition. Finally, after speaking to the attending Psychiatrist, the Judge did rule that patient is mentally not able to care for himself. Unfortunately, I did not hear of patient’s parents was granted Conservatorship because the short 30 min trial questioning the Psychiatrist was to decide of patient should be charged for criminal charges or not due to his mental