If your doctor instructs you to use this medication regularly for a long time, laboratory and medical tests (such as a magnesium blood test, vitamin B-12 levels) may be performed periodically to monitor your progress or check for side effects. Keep all regular medical and laboratory appointments.
The Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) and other similar professional agencies conduct training courses in crisis prevention; such training are devised to benefit human resource personnel, healthcare professionals, educators and counselors who can learn how to deal with disruptive, violent, or emotionally distraught individuals.
Training in nonviolent crisis prevention as offered by CPI are devised to hone traineesâ skills in handling difficult situations by arming them with knowledge of best practices in the field.