Delirium
Delirium is an acute and reversible condition that often occurs as a result of an underlying medical condition, substance intoxication or withdrawal, or medication side effects.
Psychiatric Nursing
Collection of topics and study guides for Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing. Check out our reviewers, sample nursing test bank questions and nursing care management for patients with mental health problems, personality disorders, and wellness of the mind.
Electroconvulsive Therapy
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a procedure in which electric currents are passed through the brain, deliberately triggering a brief seizure. Electroconvulsive therapy seems to cause changes in brain chemistry that can immediately reverse symptoms of certain mental illnesses. It often works when other treatments are unsuccessful.