Describe two explanations of schizophrenia and evaluate these explanations (9 and 16 marks) Two explanations of schizophrenia are the biological perspective and the psychological perspective. The biological perspective involves genetic factors that influence schizophrenia‚ however the psychological perspective involves environmental factors in which you learn the behaviour of a schizophrenic. The first explanation is the biological perspective‚ it has two subtypes‚ these are biochemical and
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schizophrenia at the age of 39. After being treated with medication for many years‚ he stopped taking them at the age of seventy-two and involuntary movements appeared in his limbs and the trunk. Upon admission to our hospital‚ he was experiencing delusion and psychosocial exitement. A physical examination showed hime to be a thin man of 175.5cm height‚ suffering from a mild degree of gynecomastia‚ testicular atrophy. Serum LH and FSH were both high 10.9 and 47.8mU/ml respectively. Serum testosterone
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schizophrenia In schizophrenia‚ the person may believe that somebody or something else is controlling their behaviour. Delusions are thought to result from faulty interpretations of events. CBT is used to hep the patient identify and correct these. During CBT patients are encouraged to: trace the origins of their symptoms to see how they might have developed. Evaluate the content of any delusions or voices and consider ways in which they might test validity of their faulty beliefs and lastly‚ develop their
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Cassio. This makes Iago very‚ very angry‚ because he thinks that he is the better man for the job. Iago then posseses an antipathy toward Othello. This is when Iago decides he is going to make all hell break loose. Iago’s first act of madness and delusion begins in Act 3. Iago says‚ “As‚ I confess‚ it is my natures plague To spy into abuses‚ and oft my jealousy shapes faults that are not.” In this line‚ Iago is admitting that his jealousy often gets the best of him and he makes up things that are
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techiques what author trying to ultilize which will embelish his story. Fisrt of all‚ the author smartly used third person narrative rather than telling te story in frist person; secondly‚ the author deliberately built the conflict between reality and delusion. Last but not least‚ he strategically uses rhetoric of imageries to vivdly draw the actual scene in the audience’s mind. The author skillfully ultilize
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1‚ Scene 5. In this scene‚ the lady has just received a letter from Macbeth informing her of the weird sisters’ prophecy that he shall become King of Scotland. She immediately begins to plot the murder of Duncan‚ and starts off on fantasies and delusions of her husband ruling the country. Her misled intentions are first expressed in the lines “Glamis thou art‚ and Cawdor‚ and shalt be What thou art promised. Yet I do fear thy nature. It is too full o’ the milk of human kindness To catch the nearest
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The severity of symptom will vary from person to person. A person may exhibit delusions and hallucinations‚ which cause the person to see‚ hear and believe things that are not real. This illness many cause disorganized thinking and speech. The person can become easily agitated or exhibit catatonic behavior. Lack of initiative‚ socially
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disturb our inner peace‚ such as anger‚ jealousy‚ and desirous attachment‚ are called ‘delusions’; and these are the principal causes of all our suffering. We may think that our suffering is caused by other people‚ by poor material conditions‚ or by society‚ but in reality it all comes from our own deluded states of mind. The essence of spiritual practice is to reduce and eventually to eradicate altogether our delusions‚ and to replace them with permanent inner peace. This is the real meaning of our
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Indian with a busted stomach...” (15). His alcoholism has become critical to his health. Years of alcohol abuse and mental illness may have altered his sense of awareness. It is plausible that his quest to reclaim his grandmother ’s regalia is truly a delusion‚ which he has manifested within himself in an effort to find his connections with his family‚ his heritage and himself. His desire to reconnect with his people is apparent early on in the story‚ and may be perpetuated by his situation. "My people
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studies and treatments there are two kinds of symptoms considered‚ positive and negative symptoms. Positive symptoms seem to represent an excess or distortion of normal function. Some of these are delusions‚ hallucinations‚ inappropriate affect‚ incoherent speech or thought‚ and odd behavior. Delusions can be those of being controlled‚ or persecution‚ and of grandeur. Hallucinations are imaginary voices making critical comments or telling patients what to do. Inappropriate affect is failure to react
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