This document discusses therapeutic modalities in psychiatry, including psychopharmacology. It summarizes different classes of psychotropic drugs used to treat conditions like depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia. These include antidepressants like SSRIs, MAOIs, and TCAs. It describes their indications, mechanisms of action, dosages, side effects, and nursing responsibilities when administering these medications to patients.
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1. Therapeutic modalities in psychiatry
I. Somatic therapy
• Psychopharmacology
• ECT
• Psychosurgery
II. Psychological therapies
III. Activity therapy
IV. Milieu therapy
16. TCA’s(MARI’s)
• Contraindications
– Diseases of Brain, Heart, liver, kidney
– Pregnancy
– Glaucoma
– Urine retention
– Antithyroid agent
– With in 14 days of MAOI’s
– Oral contrasts
– Discontinue before any surgery
17. Common side effects
• Dry mouth
• Constipation
• Cycloplegia
• Mydriasis
• Urine retention
• Tremors
• EPS
• Weight gain
18. Nurses responsibility
• Restrict thyramine rich food
• Report occipital headache, vomiting, nausea,
chest pain Etc
• Instruct the patient to change position slowly.
• Strict monitoring of vitals.
19. General guidelines
• Do not hesitate to consult doctor if any doubt.
• Chart on the patients record.
• Always make sure patients identification.
• Do not leave the patient until the drug is
swallowed.
• Do not allow the patient to go bath room for
taking medication.
• Do not leave the medicine tray with patient.
20. • Do not force the patient to take medicine.
• Check the drugs daily.
• Do not over stoke the medicines.
• Make sure no patient has the access to
medicine cupboard.
26. Mechanism of action
• Increase reuptake of serotonin and nor
epinephrine.
• Inhibits the secretion of catecholamine's.
• Decrease post synaptic serotonin receptor
sensitivity.