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Pharmacological management of akathisia in combination with psychological interventions by a mental health nurse consultant

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M. JONES 1 sen(m) rmn msc, J. BENNETT 2 bsc(hons) phd rn rm, R. GRAY 3 rn bsc(hons) msc phd, P. ARYA 4 & B. LUCAS 5 ma mbbs mrc psych
1 Nurse Consultant, Hillingdon Primary Care Trust and Buckinghamshire and Chilterns University, Riverside Centre, Uxbridge, 2 Workforce Development Manager, The Sainsbury Centre For Mental Health, London, 3 Senior Lecturer, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, Camberwell, London, 4 Specialist Registrar in Psychiatry, Hillingdon Primary Care Trust, Riverside Centre, Uxbridge, and 5 Consultant Psychiatrist, Hillingdon Primary Care Trust, Ruislip Manor, UK
Correspondence to M. Jones
Hillingdon Primary Care Trust and Buckinghamshire and Chilterns University
Riverside Centre
Uxbridge
UB8 3NN
UK
E-mail: Martin.jones@thh.nhs.uk
Copyright 2006 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
KEYWORDS
akathisia • nurse consultant • nurse prescribing

JONES M., BENNETT J., GRAY R., ARYA P. & LUCAS B. (2006) Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing13, 26–32
Pharmacological management of akathisia in combination with psychological interventions by a mental health nurse consultant

ABSTRACT

The article describes the management of akathisia by a mental health nurse (MHN) prescriber, working in partnership with the patient. A single-case design was used to evaluate this. It highlights three features: first, MHN can safely prescribe psychiatric medication in combination with concordance therapy. Second, the value base underpinning prescribing practice is partnership, honesty and choice for the patient. Finally, the pharmacological mechanism of antipsychotic medication, which contributes towards akathisia, requires further analysis.

Accepted for publication: 22 June 2005

 

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