Alex Is a 17 Year-Old Who Is Wanting to Work

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Essay

Alex is a 17 year-old who is wanting to work in a full-time 40 hours per week job.What are the risks that he faces in taking on such a strenuous work schedule? How ought he to structure his employment in his teenage years?

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Definitions:

Antipsychotic Medications

Drugs primarily used to manage psychosis, including delusions, hallucinations, paranoia, or disordered thought, distinct from first-generation by including newer agents.

Placebos

Inert substances or treatments used in controlled experiments to test the effectiveness of medical interventions.

Conventional Antipsychotic

Conventional Antipsychotic refers to the first generation of antipsychotic drugs used primarily to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

Parkinsonian Symptoms

Symptoms similar to those found in Parkinson’s disease. Patients with schizophrenia who take antipsychotic medications may display one or more of these symptoms.