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Impact of Ramadan on the treatment of psychosis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 June 2014

Jannat Adil  and
Darina Sloan
Jannat Adil
Affiliation:
Conolly Norman House, 224 North Circular Road, Dublin 7, Ireland
Darina Sloan
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, St Lukes Hospital, Kilkenny, Ireland
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Abstract

A 35-year-old South Asian Muslim male was admitted for acute psychotic episode to an urban acute psychiatric unit. In the context of ongoing religious delusions, and on his request to fast during the Islamic month of Ramadan we made alterations to his medication dosing schedule. We discuss the clinical implications of such practice.

Keywords

RamadanIslamEthnicitySodium valproateSchizoaffectivePsychosis
Type
Case reports
Information
Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine , Volume 24 , Issue 3 , September 2007 , pp. 119 - 120
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2007

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