PATIENT SUFFERING FROM MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL DISORDER SECONDARY TO MULTIPLE PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCE USE
TABLE OF CONTENT
PRELIMINARY:-
1.  Title page
2.  Certification
3.  Dedication
4.  Acknowledgement
5.  Table of content
CHAPTER ONE:-
1.  Introduction
2.  Literature review
a.  Review of past work done by others and general over view i.e incidence
b.  Definition
c.  Related anatomy and physiology of the brain
d.  Etiology or causes
e.  Patho physiology
f.   Clinical features
g.  Management – Medical/ Nursing
h.  Prognosis / complications
CHAPTER TWO:-
1.  Patient particulars / general data.
2.  Family history
3.  Personal history
4.  History of past illness.
5.  History of present illness
6.  Nurse’s observation on admission
7.  Doctor’s examination- physical / mental
8.  Laboratory investigations and other tests
9.  Final / provisional diagnosis
10.   Pharmacology of drugs prescribed for patient.
CHAPTER THREE:-
1.   Medical management given to patients
a.  Physical e.g drugs, ECT, surgery and other physical therapies.
b.  Psychotherapy, individual, group, family etc
c.  Occupational therapy prescribed
d.  Recreational therapy prescribed e.g indoor, outdoor.
e.  Other therapies e.g hydrotherapy etc.
2.   Nursing management according to nursing process.
a.  Client identified problem
b.  Special observations, reviews and comments.
c.  General nursing care based on physical, psychological and social identified needs of clients.
d.  Complications developed / prognosis.
e.  Nursing care plan of at least six identified problems, care of the client.
3.   Conclusion and recommendation.
4.   Bibliography and references
CHAPTER ONE
1.0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Introduction
In both cities and rural area, young people and adults can be seen who have unsound minds. They wander about, sometimes begging for food or money. As they talk to themselves or to others, it can be noticed that they are mentally ill. In the neighbour hood where they live, those who now them well can trace their problems back to excessive drinking of alcoholic beverages, smoking and or use of drugs such as marijuana.
Unfortunately, in spite of such evidence of the harmful effects of drugs, healthy people still join in taking drugs. Drug abuse is not limited to any one country. All over the world, the control of illegal trafficking in drugs is a hard task for governments. Those who engage in illegal trade in drugs are determined to continue because, they make big profit.
According to Merck Manual of medical information (2003), substance abuse is the use of mind- altering drugs without medical need, in an amount large enough or over a period long   enough to threaten the quality of life or health and safety of the user or others.
