Outline and evaluate biological explanations for schizophrenia There are many different explanations for schizophrenia and the biological one has a major influence on the explanation. There are two different approaches; genetics and the dopamine hypothesis. The genetic hypothesis argues that sz runs in families and is inherited through genes. According to the genetic hypothesis‚ the more closely related the family member to the schizophrenic‚ the greater their chance of developing the disorder
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Schizophrenia is a mental health condition that often goes undetected or many times misdiagnosed with other mental health issues. It is one of the most disabling and emotionally devastating illnesses around. Because of its recent discovery in 2009‚ much is not known about this illness. Like many other diseases‚ schizophrenia is hereditary. It is more common than not; nearly one percent to one and a half percent of the U.S. population has been diagnosed with this disease during some point in their
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Biological methods of stress management try to control the body’s response to stress by reducing physiological activity. The most well-known biological method of stress management is drug therapy. One method is using drugs called Benzodiazepines (BZs). These are the most common type of drug to relieve stress and anxiety issues. They work by slowing down the Central Nervous System activity. GABA‚ the hormone responsible for anxiety relief naturally in the human body is enhanced by the BZs. The BZs
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Describe two or more psychological explanations of schizophrenia 8+16 marks A01 A02 Sociocultural AO2 Cognitive Introducing Biology The cognitive explanation acknowledges the role of biological factors in schizophrenia‚ suggesting that the basis of the condition is abnormal brain activity producing visual and auditory hallucinations. Further features of the disorder emerge as people try to make sense of the hallucinations. When schizophrenics first experience voices and other worrying sensory
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about schizophrenia MYTH: Schizophrenia refers to a "split personality" or multiple personalities. FACT: Multiple personality disorder is a different and much less common disorder than schizophrenia. People with schizophrenia do not have split personalities. Rather‚ they are “split off” from reality. MYTH: Schizophrenia is a rare condition. FACT: Schizophrenia is not rare; the lifetime risk of developing schizophrenia is widely accepted to be around 1 in 100. MYTH: People with schizophrenia are
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Outline and evaluate biological therapies as treatments of depression. There many forms of treatment to cure depression‚ many of which are biological. These target the physical and chemical side of the body. Anti-depressants and other drugs are the most common forms of treating depression. They work by boosting levels of insufficient neurotransmitters such as serotonin and nor-adrenaline. They will either reduce the amount of re-absorption or block the enzyme that is trying to break down neurotransmitters
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discuss the disorder known as Schizophrenia. This disorder contains many symptoms and can appear during any stage of life. You will find how long this disorder has existed and how patients with this disorder deal with the symptoms. Schizophrenia is not a terribly common disease but it can be a serious and chronic one. Worldwide about 1 percent of the population is diagnosed with schizophrenia‚ and approximately 1.2% of Americans (3.2 million) have the disorder. Schizophrenia is a chronic brain disorder
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diseases that I never even knew excited when I was back in my home country like sexual disorder‚ bulimia or schizophrenia. People in my country have those diseases or disorder but they get misunderstood. The disorder that I choose to do research about is Schizophrenia because it is one of the disorders that do not get treated in my home country; I don’t even think people know about it. Schizophrenia is a serious and disruptive mental illness that occurs in all cultures and affects about 1 in 100 people
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How the Loss of Dysbindin‚ a Schizophrenia Susceptibility Gene‚ Affects Sleep Patterns in Drosophila Links between genes and mental disorders have been found throughout science. One mental malady being focused on today is schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is shown to have many sources or possible causes (Maier‚ 2008); however the primary and most studied cause is the link between schizophrenia and the dysibindin gene. Statement of Problem The problem being studied is whether dysbindin is the
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The means by which the brain performs are referred to as neuroprocesses‚ which are related to learning and memory. The brain is the center of every function of the body that controls functional learning and memory and how the two are interdependent. Learning occurs when the memory is stimulated. The memory is activated once learning has taken place. With knowledge at the center of attention‚ it is imperative to stimulate the brain through lifelong learning to achieve longevity and quality of life
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