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Could The Strange, Anti Social Behaviour, Lack Of Interaction, Being Detached Show Possible Psychosis?
my brother seems to go through a phaze of possible psychosis , he wont eat for days sometimes , and has a mysterious personality as far as being introverted goes , but it now seems he has found christianity. there is nothing wrong with religion, and the fact he got into it but , he has become detached , anti social ,very strange behavior. he is only 20 and he seems as if he losing touch with reality , he wont sleep or anything , he just reads the bible day and night writing notes,he sits outside for hours in the cold repeating chants over and over for hours, then only interacts with family only a little bit. he looks like nothing but and empty vessel...it hurts my heart because me and the rest of my family know the old him and hes no longer there.
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With this history I would have considered in my patient the first possibility of Rapid Bipolar Mood Disorder and would have put him on lithum genetic name 300 bd with monitoring of blood level of drug to remain around o.8 and no tremors in hand and kidney function with in normal lilts your doctor will give you prescription
it may long time for him to stabilise
A personal examination by a psychistrist may be required for long term treatment and regular follow up
With history does not appear a schizophrenic
Bipolar Mood disorder Has a good out come on tratment .Be positive but put him on regular treatment
Dr Lal
Psychiatrist
With this history I would have considered in my patient the first possibility of Rapid Bipolar Mood Disorder and would have put him on lithum genetic name 300 bd with monitoring of blood level of drug to remain around o.8 and no tremors in hand and kidney function with in normal lilts your doctor will give you prescription
it may long time for him to stabilise
A personal examination by a psychistrist may be required for long term treatment and regular follow up
With history does not appear a schizophrenic
Bipolar Mood disorder Has a good out come on tratment .Be positive but put him on regular treatment
Dr Lal
Psychiatrist
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