DG is a 23 -years old female committed to the inpatientpsychiatric ward by her parents. They state that she has recentlybeen under a large amount of stress from college pharmacologyclass. They have noticed over the past year that she has beenbecome more withdrawn from her friends and social activities. Theyalso state that she angers more easily than she used to as a child,and this morning they found her with a knife trying to slit herwrists. DG states that the voice keep telling her she is bad andthat she should kill herself. She does not admit to any visualhallucinations but describe multiple voices (male or female)talking to her continuously telling her that she should harmherself or that people are out to get her. She keeps telling youthat her parents are trying to get rid of her, and she wants toleave. She appears to be a healthy young women although shenoticeably agitated. her medical history is significant only forher smoking a pack/day. DG is diagnosed with schizophrenia
. Question 3. DG is stabilized on the medication prescribed andis discharged home. DG is readmitted into the psychiatric ward 1year later for auditory and visual hallucinations secondary tononcompliance on her current treatment regimen. Which of thefollowing options is most appropriate for DG at this time.haloperidol monotherapy long-acting reisperidone Clozapinemonotherapy adjunctive clozapine with haloperidol
