Ms. Smith is a 52 y/o female with PMH significant for diabet…

Ms. Smith is a 52 y/o female with PMH significant for diabetes, diabetic neuropathy, CVA, and MI four years ago. She is being managed in the community by her psychiatry of two years. Over the course of the two years, Ms. Jane has trialed and failed two different atypical antipsychotics to manage her symptoms. What medication is considered first line for treatment-resistant schizophrenia?

A couple presents with their 18-year-old son who was referre…

A couple presents with their 18-year-old son who was referred by his primary care provider for evaluation of symptoms related to perceptual disturbances, oddly related interpersonal communication, neglect of basic hygiene, and increasing isolated behaviors. The symptoms are most consistent with?

A patient is requesting the PMHNP to complete his disability…

A patient is requesting the PMHNP to complete his disability application for schizophrenia because he got fired for disruptive behavior. He states the constant voices ask him questions and interfere with his sleep, so he has started smoking marijuana to help him relax which of the following statement is true regarding auditory hallucinations?