Alcohol and Nicotine Use Disorder with Psychotic Features: A Case Study

Abstract

The purpose of this case is using an evidence-based medicine, approach to work through an unusual way of treating a common problem we looked at an example of an inpatient with severe anxiety disorder who had gone through the treatment of using anti-anxiety, anti-epileptics, mood stabilizers, sedatives, and hypnotics. Use of alcohol and nicotine substances is very common to observe psychotic features, especially anxiety disorders, to control these anxiety disorders are prescribed. The inpatient is under the observation of nursing staff because of his suicidal thoughts, to maintain his mental stability of the inpatient sedatives and hypnotics are suggested. We study the prevalence of alcohol and nicotine use among psychotic features of inpatient as well as comparing the demographic, diagnostic, and psychopathological profile of patient.