MENTAL ILLNESS AND METABOLIC DISORDERS Name of Student Institution affiliation Abstract Objective of the study: To identify the relationship between low income mental patients‚ and metabolic disorders among the 235‚000 patients who have been diagnosed with mental health issues. The study did not target any specific mental health disorder i.e. it conducted a general study of the mentally ill patients in-order to be in a position whereby they could investigate the relationship. Design: Prospective
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Alzheimer’s Dementia Alzheimer ’s disease is a progressive brain disorder that damages and eventually destroys brain cells‚ leading to memory loss and changes in thinking and other brain functions. It usually develops slowly and gradually gets worse as more brain cells wither and die. Ultimately‚ Alzheimer ’s is fatal‚ and currently‚ there is no cure. Alzheimer ’s disease is the most common type of dementia‚ a general term used to describe various diseases and conditions that
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Abstract This paper will be discussing Bipolar Disorder. It will cover some of today’s diagnosis methods and treatment. The treatments covered will involve psychotherapy and antidepressant drugs. Bipolar Disorder Many refer to Bipolar Disorder as manic-depressive disorder. This disorder causes people to swing from very low depressive states to extreme highs of “mania.” When people are depressed they may feel sad‚ hopeless and lose interest in everyday activities. However‚ when their mood shifts
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Abstract There are many psychological disorders. A common psychological disorder is Schizophrenia. Many people are uniformed as to what this disorder specifically is. This research paper will include information such as what this disorder is‚ typical symptoms‚ prevalence rates‚ the DSM V diagnosis‚ typical course‚ and finally treatment for this disorder. Schizophrenia is broken down into several subtypes. There are many cases of Schizophrenia that developed as a result of extreme stress or simply
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Paranoid Schizophrenia Josh Brotheim Keiser University First off‚ what is paranoid schizophrenia? According to Coon and Mitterer‚ (2010) paranoid schizophrenia is schizophrenia marked by a preoccupation with delusions or by frequent auditory hallucinations related to a single theme‚ especially grandeur or prosecution. In simple terms‚ the patients with this disease have false beliefs (delusions) that somebody or some people are plotting against them or members of their family. They hear
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lp16944 Word count: Case study In accordance with the NMC code of confidentiality (2015)‚ the service user discussed about in this assignment will be referred to as Jack. Jack is a 70-year old gentleman. He has a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia and had lived with the disorder for three decades. When I engaged
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order to change the levels of neurochemicals and enhance communication among neurons in the brain. They also use various techniques such as psychotherapy to help patients change their maladaptive behaviors. Medications falls into 3 major classes: antipsychotics‚ anxiolytics‚ and antidepressants (Lurigio 1549-50). Each type of medication helps treat various mental
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over a long period of time‚ social and occupational deterioration problems occur‚ and these problems must not be attributed to additional illness. To cope with this brain disorder that disrupts people thinking‚ feelings‚ perceptions‚ there are antipsychotic medications‚ reducing the positive symptoms of schizophrenia and preventing relapses. Also‚ there are therapies for cognitive‚ behavioral‚ and social skills and social cognition training as well. Medications‚ therapies‚ and training are all to
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rather than symptom relief. Few controlled trials have been conducted to assess its efficacy. (Kobayashi) In the case of the offensive delusional type of disorder‚ antipsychotic medications are required‚ although there is distinct paucity of reports describing the efficacy and tolerability of any particular atypical antipsychotic medication. It has been previously suggested that medications such as pimozide could be effective in some patients with ORS. (Kobayashi) Some have suggested the use
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hospital he would be put in restraints while having a psychotic episode‚ and given a series of insulin shots and also electric shock treatments 5 times a week for 10 weeks. John was released from the hospital a short time later and with proper antipsychotic medication started to gain control of his reality. One Year later John believed he was healed as he had been
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