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.
The first CPI report, Advanced Illness Management Strategies, examines in depth how hospitals can increase access to AIM programs. âEnd of life care,â âserious illnessâ or âadvanced illnessâ are some of the terms used to categorize the set of services for patients and families during the course of illness.