RickRN

Tardive, as an adjective, is defined as "Having symptoms that develop slowly or appear long after inception. Used of a disease". It comes from the same French word that "tardy" comes from. TD happens over a longer period of time. EPS is an acute problem. Often i hear the terms used interchangably by seasoned psych nurses so I would not worry too much about your own confusion. Do some google searches or check out http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/tardive/tardive.htm for more information.

Ya, SSRI withdrawal is supposed to mimic flu like symptoms.

Yes, Psych only including sex offenders. VpG = Voluntary per Guardian

seroquel and other atypical antipsychotics are often used off label to help control mood disorders and even as a sleep enhancer (although i've never had one of our docs admit that was the primary reason for using it). depakote is also used for mood stabilization and for things like impulse control. unfortunately i believe that these meds are often used to sedate "problem" patients.

I don't know if there is enough info to make the labeling easy. Antisocial seems to fit right off the top. Mayby some more info would be helpful although coming up with the diagnosis is always so subjective in psych stuff. A person who is constantly worying about themselves without concern for how they affect the lives of others seems more antisocial than anything else by my thinking.

Most are mental Health Board commits, maybe one VpG and a couple court ordered. No voluntary admissions for over 2 years now. The doors are locked and patients cannot leave. State Hospital does not always mean people are there against their will, but in our case, that is what almost always happens.

I work on a floor of the local state hospital with 43 mixed male and female acute psych patients. It is an unmanagable situation at times. I think 16 patients of the same sex is the optimal census for a unit.