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    Case Study – Roger Andrewartha Step – I: This case is about Roger Andrewartha‚ who is almost 38 years old and has been working as casual nurse in several Nursing Homes. He was admitted to Emergency Department on 6 September 2014 by his case manager because of overdose of Sodium Valproate & Seroquel‚ and self-inflicted cuts to both wrists. He has been under observation and treatment by Community Treatment Order (CTO). According to Roger’s Psychiatrist Dr Joshua McArthur‚ he is suffering from Schizophrenia

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    issues that currently needs to be addressed is that of schizophrenia in people of color. Currently‚ the representation of African Americans with schizophrenia is much greater than that of those who are not. Presently‚ individuals of color who are admitted to hospitals across the world have a higher rate of being admitted with schizophrenia. In fact‚ they are actually two to five times more likely to enter the hospital with a schizophrenia diagnosis than those who are not of color (Barnes‚ 2013)

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    compassion for others‚ because he has been concerned about burdening his wife and mother with their financial situation. At this time it is uncertain if his wife or mother will be supportive with his treatment because from the information on the case study they have not been aware of his struggles. However‚ if his wife and mother are supportive it is a fantastic resource to have at ones disposal. Miguel also has support of his current employer which is an added bonus. Moral and physical support

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    individual. Maintaining a reasonable balance among all three components is important for developing good mental health. The study of psychological disorders has shown that they do not just happen out of the blue. They are usually caused by certain experiences in our childhood‚ which result in a conflict between the conscious and unconscious mind. Such is the case of Jessica in case study 1‚

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    Paranoid Schizophrenia Abstract A person diagnosis with the Schizophrenia suffers from with abnormalities of brain structure and function‚ disorganized speech and behavior‚ delusions‚ and hallucinations. Paranoid Schizophrenia is a subtype of Schizophrenia where you also suffer from relatively unaffected mood and cognitive functions. The patient ’s delusions usually involve persecution and or excessively complicated and unrealistic or both. “There is no known single cause for this disorder”

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    What is the likely role of genetic transmission in schizophrenia? Schizophrenia has been defined as a “significant loss of contact with reality‚ often referred to as psychosis” (Butcher‚ Mineka‚ Hooley & Carson 2004 p.458). Although schizophrenia is termed as one illness‚ it is more likely that it is a combination of disorders with “a variety of etiologies‚ courses and outcomes’ (American Psychiatric Association 1997 p.49). The symptoms of the illness include hearing voices and a conviction that

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    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. CURRENT SITUATION: Bryce resides in

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    Reason For Referral: His family referred Jace because of academic concerns at school. Parents referred Jace for a comprehensive evaluation. Jace had originally been placed on a 504 Plan last year as a tenth grader to address academic concerns. • Mother is concerned that Jace is unable to express his needs and concerns to his teachers because of his quiet nature. She feels that Jace does not ask for clarification if he does not understand information presented in class. He is afraid of what

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    Introduction Schizophrenia is a serious brain disorder. It is a disease that makes it difficult for a person to tell the difference between real and unreal experience‚ to think logically‚ to have normal emotional responses to others‚ and to behave normally in social situations. Approximately 1% of the population develops schizophrenia during their lifetime‚ and more than 2 million Americans suffer from the illness in a given year. Although schizophrenia affects men and women with equal frequency

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    The victim was a nineteen-year-old catatonic schizophrenic who was attending a religious practical training school called Oak Haven. While there‚ he was subject to disciplinary processes when he did not respond to treatments. The defendant‚ Daniel Thomas‚ was it work coordinator at Oak Haven and had been given permission from the victim’s parents to discipline their son‚ if necessary. When the victim failed to respond to normal treatments‚ Thomas took him to the edge of campus where he pulled the

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