The 22-year-old partner of a young couple is providing medic…
The 22-year-old partner of a young couple is providing medical history to the nurse in the inpatient psychiatry unit. Her 22-year-old partner is newly diagnosed with schizophrenia. She describes a 1 to 2 year evolution of withdrawal and behavioral changes in her partner, recently resulting in more bizarre behavior. Just prior to this psychiatric admission he was detained after shouting illogical statements to people on the street and running through traffic. The nurse knows that: