Brust Paranoid schizophrenia is a serious‚ lifelong condition that leads to many complications‚ including suicidal behavior. Paranoid Schizophrenia is one of the several types of schizophrenia‚ a chronic mental illness in which a person loses touch with reality. The classic features of paranoid schizophrenia are having delusions and hearing things that are not real. This paper will discuss the key symptoms‚ causes‚ treatment and prevention of paranoid schizophrenia. Key Symptoms Delusions and
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In the treatment of schizophrenia‚ the medical model is the most commonly used paradigm of treatment (Beresford‚ 2005). On one hand‚ the medical model has helped to reduce the blame and stigma towards families of individuals with schizophrenia – the belief that they caused the illness. On the other hand‚ families still do feel disregarded or dismissed as irrelevant by mental health professionals (Johnson‚ 2000). McLean (1990) criticises the medical model for ignoring the individuals or family’s experience
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Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that affects the persons emotions and distorts how a person perceives the world. The person suffering has confused thoughts and has difficulty telling reality from delusion. It can be described by psychological explanations and biological explanations. A biological explanation of schizophrenia is the dopamine hypothesis‚ amounts of low levels of dopamine in the brain causes a loss of balance and co-ordination‚ it has been found in people with ADHD and Parkinson’s
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References: Jamison‚ Kay R. An Unquiet Mind. New York: Vintage‚ 1996. Print. Nolen-Hoeksema‚ S. (2007). Abnormal Psychology (4th Edition). New York‚ NY. McGraw-Hill.
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An inconsistency with schizophrenia and John Nash’s case is the different levels of intelligence that most schizophrenics have‚ as prognosis is more common if the individual has lower overall IQ or greater cognitive impairment (Larson‚ Walker‚ & Compton‚ 2010). As most people diagnosed with schizophrenia have a lower IQ or educational difficulties‚ A Beautiful Mind sets Nash apart from most schizophrenics as he is highly intelligent devoted mathematician‚ as a doctoral student at Princeton University
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Original requirements for this medication restricted it’s use to only those over the age of 16‚ diagnosed with schizophrenia‚ who displayed a resistance to typical antipsychotic medications or experienced adverse reactions‚ but has since been utilized as a treatment for a variety of disorders in addition to schizophrenia including mood disorders such as Bipolar Mania‚ Depression‚ and Schizoaffective Disorder; neurologic conditions such as Tardive Dyskinesia‚ Parkinson’s
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An individual’s identity is determined by behaviour and can be interpreted in numerous ways. In Margaret Atwood’s‚ The Handmaid’s Tale‚ behaviour is a primary factor in shaping one’s character. The Commander’s actions are a reflection of his personality as he displays both monstrous and sympathetic tendencies. His conduct varies in different situations that constantly alter his persona. This is evident in his interactions with various women. Furthermore‚ The Commanders choices resemble his power
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Discuss the issues with classification and diagnosis In order to diagnose the symptoms of mental health disorders ‚ practitioners use classification systems like the DSM which classifies the symptoms of schizophrenia. The DSM has been criticised for issues including cultural problems and the overlap of disorders such as schizophrenia with depression. The DSM is used to diagnose patients with a disorder and indicates what treatment they will require. Other problems involved with the classification
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Introduction The patient M. is a 26 year old married female who was brought to the ER by her husband after increased anxiety and depression worsened after a “spiritual attack” that lasted for over four days. While in the ER the patient admitted to hearing multiple distant male and female voices all around her head and outside of her head. She states not being able to make out the message but interprets them to be negative in nature. She told the ER Doc she felt people were trying to
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Androids and the Mind/Body Problem The Synopsis: Star Trek Episode “The Measure of a Man” deals with the thought that android could have physical and mental properties. In order to fully understand or evaluate this we have to have a clear understanding of the Mind/Body Problems and solutions. Humans are material objects consisting of physical and mental properties. Physical properties examples are height‚ weight‚ color‚ shape or size and mental properties are awareness‚ consciousness‚ feeling
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