Schizophrenia is a category of mental illness of the psychotic disorders. Psychosis refers to specific abnormalities of cognition that include delusions and hallucinations. The abnormalities of Schizophrenia are often divided into 3 categories. The first being cognitive which deals with abnormalities of attention and planning abilities. The second category of abnormalities of Schizophrenia is often called negative symptoms which can include blunted emotions and a loss of enjoyment. The third category
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II. TREATMENT MODALITIES FOR SCHIZOPHRENIA Management of schizophrenia depends largely on medications and on psychosocial interventions. No single approach is widely considered effective for all patients‚ though in the United States and most Western countries‚ psychiatric medication is often the primary method of treatment. Currently‚ there is a movement towards utilizing a recovery model that emphasizes hope‚ empowerment and social inclusion‚ though this is not yet a mainstream mental
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used to treat schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is one of the most common severe mental disorders effecting between 0.5% and 1% of the population (Sartorius at al‚ 1986) and is greatly discussed as not being a single condition but rather a combination of related issues and has several criteria’s in existence to help in the diagnosis. DSM-IV-TR (APA 2000) states that two or more symptoms including delusions‚ hallucinations‚ disorganised speech‚ catatonic behaviour or negative symptoms for a period of
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Schizophrenia is a mental illness which affects millions of people throughout the world. Scientists have begun to understand more and more about the possible causes‚ predisposing factors‚ types‚ and possible treatments for schizophrenia. (Torrey‚ 1995) It is very rare for schizophrenic symptoms to appear before the age of 12 but it does occur. Recently‚ there has been a growing interest in childhood schizophrenia. It is less than one-sixtieth as common as the adult-onset type but the characteristics
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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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1% of the world’s population have been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder affecting how a person thinks‚ feels‚ and acts. The causes of schizophrenia are still unknown although some theories include a person’s genetics and biology. A person with schizophrenia will experience many different signs‚ symptoms and behaviors‚ and treatments. Statistically Schizophrenia affects more males than females and symptoms most commonly start to show up in an individual between
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Paranoid Schizophrenia Jamaica Webster University of Phoenix Dr. Kristi Lane‚ PhD September 13‚ 2010 Abstract In this paper one will give a description of the data established upon a case study. One will outline the major symptoms of the disorder discussed in the case. The disorder discussed in this case is Paranoid Schizophrenia. One will give a description of the client background. One will also describe any factors in the client background that may predispose him or her to
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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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focuses on the diagnosis of schizophrenia‚ a major mental illness with much stigma and misinformation associated with it. World Health Organisation (WHO‚ 2012) epidemiological evidence suggests that schizophrenia is a mental illness affecting 24 million people worldwide. This essay will define schizophrenia and its characteristic signs and symptoms in relation to cognition‚ mood‚ behaviour and psychosocial functioning. The criteria enabling a diagnosis of schizophrenia are explored‚ as well as contemporary
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Case Study: Schizophrenia Answer Sheet Student Name: Diagnosing Randy: 1. Go to the DSM-IV checklist for schizophrenia and list each of Randy’s behaviors that satisfy the symptom criteria for schizophrenia. Which of Randy’s symptoms meet any of the criteria? (Be sure to match specific symptoms with specific criteria.) Randy has cognitive symptoms that include trouble focusing‚ distress‚ and difficulty paying attention. His positive symptoms include hallucinations as well as delusions. His negative
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