the patients to want commit to treatments and change.
These treatments help individules live more of an independent and normal life.
There is no established permanent cure for Schizophrenia, but there are a variety of therapies which help prevent schizophrenic episodes and also help sufferers deal with their mental illness. One of the main types of therapy used is drug therapy. Drug therapy involves issuing a patient psychotherapeutic drug(s) which are used to alter the chemical functioning of the brain by affecting the action of neurotransmitters. Neurotransmitters transmit signals between nerve cells called synapses. Neurotransmitters lead to changes in moods, feelings, perception and behaviour. The main category of drugs used for treating Schizophrenia is anti-psychotic drugs or neuroleptics. These lessen psychotic symptoms such as delusions and hallucinations, examples of these drugs could be chlorpromazine or clozapine.…
___VS bid x 3 days then daily: 164/96 on admission; P: 80 reg; T: 99; R: 18. (unable to take VS on admission due to…
The main form of biological therapy for schizophrenia is drug therapy. Some drugs are more effective at reducing the positive symptoms such as delusions and hallucination than negative symptoms such as lack of motivation and social withdrawal. There are two main categories of drugs, neuroleptic drugs and atypical drugs.…
Schizophrenia is characterised by a profound disruption of cognition and emotion, which affects a person’s language, thought, perception and sense of self. The assumptions of biological therapies are that schizophrenia can be treated physically and internally, though the use of medication and drugs etc.…
References: Davidson L. "Psychotherapeutic and Cognitive-Behavioral Treatments for Schizophrenia: Developing a Disorder-Specific Form of Psychotherapy for Persons with Psychosis," in Perris C, et al., eds. Cognitive Psychotherapy of Psychotic and Personality Disorders: Handbook of Theory and Practice. John Wiley & Sons, 1998.…
Bob Tyler, a 40-year-old male, is brought to the emergency department by the police after being violent with his father. Bob has multiple past hospitalizations and treatment for schizophrenia. Bob believes that the healthcare providers are FBI agents and his apartment is a site for slave trading. He believes that the FBI has cameras in his apartment to monitor his moves and broadcast them on TV.…
1.Rebecca Frey, PhD, Ruth A. Wienclaw, PhD and William A. Atkins,BB,BS,MBA (2012). Schizophrenia. ‘Schizophrenia”.The Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Health. Ed. Kristin Key.Vol 2.3rd ed, Detroit.…
Bryce is a 6-years old African American male who meets criteria for Autistic Spectrum Disorder (DSM V 299.00). His height is 3 feet and his weight is 50 pounds. He lives at home (10 Richman Plaza. Apt 31B, Bronx. NY 10453) with his mother. Bryce is enrolled in a 6:1:1 special class at P10 @ 390 District 75 and receives speech therapy twice a week for 30 minutes, physical therapy once a week for 30 minutes and occupational therapy once a week for 30 minutes.…
This research paper explores medical professional’s use of psychoeducation in the treatment of Post traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with military personnel. Through my research I wanted to find in depth narratives outlining the following questions: Is psycho-education a suitable intervention technique in the treatment of PTSD? If so, when is it correct to use or integrate psychoeducation in the treatment process with military personnel? Also, what have been the results in using psychoeducation as a type of treatment for PTSD with individual military personnel? How do you assess the success of this intervention? Results from exploring the meaning and understanding of psychoeducation, and the effectiveness in the treatment of PTSD revealed subjective results due to timeframe and situation of use with the treatment technique. The data collected from the research suggested the need for more research to be performed on the effectiveness and best practices of the use of psychoeducation in the treatment of PTSD.…
Humans go through different developmental stages in their lifespan. As is stage occurs, an individual’s development becomes more mature. Through the four stages (infancy, childhood, adolescence, and adulthood) there are certain elements in which the individual has to master before mentally moving on to the next stage. If something abnormal happens during one of the stages the likely outcome is mental disorders such as psychosis or schizophrenia. There are biological, cognitive, and behavioral component the confusing disorders. Society has been disillusioned and undereducated by what schizophrenia actually is and how it can be treated.…
Cognitive symptoms involve problems with thought processes. A person who has schizophrenia may be born with these symptoms which include problems with making sense of information, difficulty paying attention and memory problems. Schizophrenia can be treated and manage it is a chronic conditions that required lifelong treatment. Treatment with medications and psychosocial therapy can help manage the condition if the person is in the crisis period or times of severe symptoms hospitalization may be necessary to ensure that the patience is safe, proper nutrient, adequate sleep and basic…
In hopes to gain a position as a working psychologist, I would first like to discuss Schizophrenia. With Schizophrenia this disorder has casual factors, related symptoms, the areas of the brain it affects, and the neural basis of the disorder. I will also like to discuss suitable drug therapies that will be compatible with Schizophrenia. In addition to what I will discuss I will also be reviewing two separate case studies, each on a different disorders. I will be investigative to each problem from the perspective of a bio psychologist. I will define the patient’s diagnosis I will also be relating each case of the cases to the nature-nurture theory. This theory will better help me understand each disorder. I will also be speaking about helpful drug interventions and solutions for each disorder. When I like to talk about the tool of drug intervention, I like to speak about the positive and negative effects that the drugs may have on the individual. Last but not least I will discuss the treatment methods that I have found through research to be effective for both disorders of the disorders.…
A person may begin life functioning well, but when schizophrenia hits, it alters the way a person perceives and responds to their internal and external environment, affecting their ability to function within personal relationships, professionally, and within society as a whole. Schizophrenia can cause delusions, hallucination, odd thought processes, difficulty discerning reality, self-imposed isolation, and substance abuse,” (www.macalester.edu). However, there is hope for those who struggle with Schizophrenia. Remission can be attained by use of interventions, which generally require anti-psychotic intake. Support from family and community is also very important for the individual’s stability and coping…
Schizophrenia is a brain disorder which can affect a person’s mental well-being. Suffering from schizophrenia can terrify people and make them withdrawn from family and friends or make them extremely agitated. Some people with the disorder are known to hear voices, believe people are trying to harm them or are reading their minds. The exact cause is unknown, however many scientists believe that genes and environment both play a role together. Within the brain, the level of dopamine and glutamine, both chemical messengers, may be out of balance. Another cause may come from the brain structure being slightly abnormal. For example this brain scan (see figure 1) of identical twins show that the brain on the left has much larger/fluid filled ventricles which is common for schizophrenic patients, compared with the twin that does not have the illness on the right. [1]…
of schizophrenia has several dimensions. The most important part in the treatment is medication. It…