Patient John Doe was brought by the ambulance to the ER. The triage nurse performed the general assessment on the patient and came up with the following information: Personal History: 65 years old‚ married with two children. Medical history: Diabetes Mellitus‚ Anemia‚ Hemiplegia A. Diabetes Mellitus- a disorder in which blood sugar levels are abnormally high because your body is not producing enough insulin to meet its need. The production of insulin is made by the pancreas and helps lower blood
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for their growing concern of his “not so normal behavior”. After many interviews with Michael’s family members‚ Michael himself and administering many assessment measures I have concluded he meets the criteria for Schizophrenia‚ disorganized type. This paper will discuss this clinical case. Clinical Interview with Michael’s Parents: When I met with Michael’s mother and father‚ I asked them questions regarding their son. I asked them what signs/symptoms Michael displays. They both responded and agreed
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Schizophrenia Presentation Sharon Pinter June 8‚2014 PSY/270 Abnormal Psychology DeBorah Gilbert White‚ Ph.D. Table of Content 1. Introduction 2. Symptoms 3. Diagnosis 4. Different Viewpoints 5. Methods of treatment 6. Comparing treatments 7. Conclusion Introduction to schizophrenia “Currently an estimated 2.5 million people suffer from schizophrenia in the US and 1% world wide.”(Nevid & Rathus‚ 2005)(Stoker‚ 2008) It seems that more divorce and separated people suffer from schizophrenia
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Paranoid Schizophrenia Megan B. Sasser Psychology 100-WI Dr. Gwynne Pacheco May 5‚ 2010 Schizophrenia For almost twenty years Ian Chovil (n.d.) was unaware that his behaviors and thoughts were the results from the disabling brain disorder known as schizophrenia. Although Ian was able to go to college and earn his undergraduate degree‚ he failed graduate school‚ had no friends‚ hardly spoke with family‚ was unable to hold a job for very long‚ and even went homeless for a time. In a frightening
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Schizophrenia is an illness that was named by Eugen Bleuler in 1908. Bleuler named the illness Schizophrenia because the illness is essentially the splitting of the mind that causes the mind to no longer function as a whole‚ with behavior‚ emotion‚ and reason working together. It does not mean there are multiple personalities‚ but rather multiple realities (FUSAR-POLI‚ PAOLO‚ and PIERLUIGI POLITI). Schizophrenia is one of the most difficult mental illnesses to understand because every culture has
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Miami is alert and on the lookout for John Stuart Gladwin‚ whose elaborate escape from the local high security prison‚ has yet again made him the first focus of Florida. Being apprehended just 1 month earlier‚ after a high stake robbery went south‚ Gladwin was not keen on sticking around‚ and escaped last night from the FDC Miami prison‚ by stowing away in the laundry truck. And so‚ the hasty‚ pertinent search for Gladwin begins. Upon arriving‚ Gladwin was quick to requested a spot volunteering at
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A. John Birky is a 4-year old Caucasian boy. B. Person‚ Family‚ Household‚ and Community Systems 1. Person System The worker observed John and noticed he was skinny for his age‚ appeared malnourished and possible underweight. John was inappropriately dress for daycare and his clothing had the smell of urine and feces. 2. Family & Household System John lives with both of his parents‚ Mr. Birky age 21 and Mrs. Birky age 20. John has a deceased 2-year old brother‚ Robert Birky. John’s brother
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desire to obtain healthy and meaningful relationships‚ but his tendency to feel uncomfortable and isolate when around other people. John shared his memory and knowledge of his father’s death and described it with an indifferent affect. Therefore‚ it appeared evident that he may have suppressed anger‚ sense of loss‚ and/or feelings of abandonment. Moreover‚ John described how he became addicted to heroin. Specifically‚ when he moved to Phoenix (about a year and a half ago) he started dating a
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Republic of the Philippines University of Northern Philippines Tamag‚ Vigan City College of Nursing [pic] A Behavioral Analysis of Undifferentiated Schizophrenia In partial fulfillment Of the requirements Of the subject NCM 105: Care of Mother and Child with Maladaptive Behavior [pic] Presented to: CECILIA B. ANICOCHE‚ RN MAN Clinical Instructor Presented by: RENZIE JOY P. OBRERO (BSN-III DAFFODIL) MAY 2012
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Schizophrenia Schizophrenia is a psychological disorder that disables the brain and prevents it from functioning normally. Schizophrenia is proven to be a chronic disease‚ which is a disease that is relentless in the person or is long-lasting in its effects. The disease is equally as common in one gender as it is the other‚ and it can can affect a human as early as 5 years old. Symptoms tend to develop in the early years of people. Over the last few years‚ the amount of people diagnosed with
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