Scenario 2 Mental Health field

A service user who left home at 16 and struggled emotionally and financially suffered a psychotic breakdown at the age of 19. The service user was sectioned (taken to hospital under the Mental Health Act) and diagnosed with schizophrenia. She had a further breakdown at the age of 25 and was sectioned again following which she spent several years as a patient at a day hospital.

She is now back at home with her parents and her symptoms are controlled by a drug called Risperidone. She does not like taking this because of the side effects and also self-medicates with alcohol. She feels isolated and is worried about gaining weight.

LAYOUT:

• introduction: brief of the scenario without wasting words on repeating the scenario
• explain what integrated healthcare is all about
• what are the stigma of schizophrenia
• address what the medication is doing in her body, how medication can affect her
• address effect of missing the medication
• conclusion