Considering the severity of his reported symptoms

Assignment Help Science

Reference no: EM133769005

Question

Steve is an 18 year old male who presents to you saying "I have schizophrenia and need to be admitted". For the past several days, he has heard voices telling him to kill himself. He says that he is "possessed by the devil". Steve denies feeling depressed, but thinks he will hurt himself if he is not admitted to the hospital immediately. However, he denies having a specific suicide plan. He has not prior history of psychiatric treatment or complaints no medical problems and is not taking medications. He drinks one or two beers a month and denies taking drugs. At the end of the session he again requests hospitalization. Steve added that he is currently on leave from the Marines and is due back on base in two days. He is at first cooperative and forthcoming, but becomes increasingly irritated when asked to give more details about his symptoms. He demonstrates logical thought processes and good insight considering the severity of his reported symptoms. What is Steve's most likely diagnosis?

Reference no: EM133769005

Questions Cloud

Implicit assessments of suicide risk : Implicit assessments of suicide risk? Assess potential suicide risk without the patient knowing what is being assessed Assess potential suicide risk

Individuals develop hypertension : In a cohort study, 70% of individuals develop hypertension and 40% are from the southern United States.

Latin descent with no prior medical history : A 26-year-old female of Latin descent with no prior medical history presents in the emergency department with a sudden onset of generalized weakness

History of medication abuse is overheard : A client who has a history of medication abuse is overheard asking a visitor to bring a "fix" at the visit.

Considering the severity of his reported symptoms : He demonstrates logical thought processes and good insight considering the severity of his reported symptoms. What is Steve's most likely diagnosis?

Admitted for cervical cerclage : Tammy returns to the hospital eight months later. She is now 14 weeks pregnant and has been admitted for a cervical cerclage.

Nutrition is vital for proper development of organs : Good maternal nutrition is vital for the proper development of organs during the - period. For instance, - deficiency can lead to improper development

Community of your school practice setting : Share with your team where you practice and describe the population and the community of your school practice setting.

Diagnosed with severe asthma : The nurse is preparing a teaching session for a 10-year-old diagnosed with severe asthma on the proper use of an inhaler.

User Account

All Pages