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    The Different Types and Affects of Schizophrenia Approximately 2.4 million Americans are affected with Schizophrenia. Currently one percent of that population develops Schizophrenia at some point in their lifetime (National Women’s Health Research Center) (web 3 June 2010) . Schizophrenia is when an individuals thinking‚ emotions‚ and behavior is impaired. If untreated‚ Schizophrenics will soon start to make a person withdraw from interactions with others and will eventually they will not be

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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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    Case Study: Homeless/Schizophrenia Charla Green ABS 200: Introduction to Applied Behavioral Science Instructor Shannon Tromp February 5‚ 2012 I. Introduction a. Goals of paper b. Topic of paper II. Micro a. Consider the personality‚ emotions‚ beliefs‚ behaviors

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    Medical/Psychiatric History            Her current hospitalization on 9/22/12 was preceded by her first ever admit to any psychiatric unit on 9/11/12.  Worsening depression and anxiety with the arrival of psychosis: auditory‚ visual hallucinations and paranoid thoughts caused her to seek treatment on 9/11.  Her first inpatient stay was cut short because a medical workup by HMS detected a pulmonary embolism.  She was transferred to a medical floor‚ where she was treated with warfarin and coumadin until

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    The impact of schizophrenia on the families A family who has loved ones with schizophrenia face many burdens and challenges such as personal burden which includes emotional and psychological impact on family members‚ as well as impressions of sorrow and trouble. This strains of illness of early warning signs is united with special coping and social capabilities contribute to the burden. McDonell‚ Short‚ Berry‚ & Dyck‚ (2003). The impact of schizophrenia on families is frequently disruptive

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    Patient’s Name: Allison A. Type of Case: Bilateral Vocal Nodules Age: 7 years of age Referral: Referred by the client’s ENT Dr. Ambrosia. Reason for Referral: Client demonstrates an excessive amount of hoarseness in her voice and many occasions of losing her voice secondary to a diagnosis of vocal nodules. History of the Problem: Appears vocal abnormalities were first noticed when the child was in the first grade and continued into second grade. Teachers observed hoarseness and a loss of voice at

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    Why do you think Bill’s schizophrenia was not recognized immediately? I believe Bill’s schizophrenia was not recognized immediately because he had comorbid disorder. Bill was also exhibiting a learning disability‚ and depression. It may also have not been recognized because the onset was difficult to detect. The symptoms seemed to be confused with violent aggression. The ones around him may only observed the behaviors they could physically see and Bill probably at a young age had difficulty explaining

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    This essay will focus on a case study of a patient with Schizophrenia‚ whom I cared for during my recent clinical specialist placement in a medium secure unit. The patient personal and psychiatric history would be given. The patient current psychological‚ sociological and physiological needs will be looked at by using published therapeutic approaches. In this case study a demonstration of how the therapeutic approaches chosen provide or guidance of the nursing care provided in the assessment of needs

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    Even after these confessions his mother still removed him from the ward against the advice of many trained medical professionals. These episodes of truly disturbed physiological problems continued for several years and he was even diagnosed with schizophrenia. But Richards condition never got better since his parents refused to allow him to be treated for his obvious problems. His family was still fully supporting by the age of twenty-five but still went on welfare to cheat the system so he did not

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    During March 2013 I suffered a serious paranoid psychosis and was forcibly held at the KGV Hospital’s acute ward‚ under the Mental Health Act 1984. Actually‚ ten RGP officers‚ in full riot gear with shields‚ raided my home and in a very violent and aggressive manner‚ even though I was lying face down on the floor and offering no resistance whatsoever‚ abducted me and took me in handcuffs to the police station. There I was seen by two psychiatrists and a mental welfare officer and sent to the KGV

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