Maintain orientation as much as possible with clocks, calendars and contact with relatives. Again a non-stimulating environment is helpful. Basic supportive psychotherapy and psychoeducation is also needed to initially reduce agitation. Personality disorders will require a combination of supportive and basic cognitive psychotherapies and firm limit setting. Law enforcement involvement may be necessary if the patient will not comply with your interventions.
Medication is much less likely to be indicated.
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