Provide 2 or more biological explanations of schizophrenia? 1) Genetic Factors Gottesman: Schizophrenia is more common in the biological relatives of a Schizophrenic‚ the closer the degree of genetic relatedness‚ the greater the risk. If a parent has schizophrenia the chance of child having it is 10% MZ twins have 48% chance risk of developing Schizophrenia if their twin has the disorder‚ whereas DZ twins 17% chance of having Schizophrenia if their twin has the disorder‚ that’s more than
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The Effects of Schizophrenia on the Family First off I would like to tell you what exactly schizophrenia is. Schizophrenia is a brain disease‚ with concrete and specific symptoms due to physical and biochemical changes in the brain. This illness strikes young people in their prime age usually between 16 and 25. Schizophrenia is almost always treatable with medication. Contrary to what most think schizophrenia is not a "split personality"‚ or caused by childhood trauma‚ bad parenting‚ or poverty
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Special Methods Special methods of communication are methods that are used to help a service user with specific language needs to communicate. These methods are non-written and non-verbal communication for service users that suffer from impairments which can cause then to communicate effectively (Classroom Notes‚ 2014) The first special method is British Sign Language (BSL) which is a method of communication that is used to communicate with service users who have a hearing impairment. BSL can be
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homosexuality is not an illness‚ "The American Psychological Association reiterated the long-standing official position that homosexuality and bisexuality are not mental disorders‚ (APA‚ 1998)" (Slife‚ 2004)‚ can it be treated? If it can‚ how‚ and under what circumstances it should be used‚ are important questions. Before discussing treatment‚ original orientation must be understood. "Kinsey suggests that sexual orientation ranges along a continuum from exclusively homosexual (Kinsey rating "6") to
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“EFFECTS OF SCHIZOPHRENIA ON FAMILIES” Katrinka Joy L. Bañez I. Introduction A. What is Schizophrenia? Schizophrenia is a complex brain disorder that makes it hard for people affected to think clearly‚ have normal emotional responses‚ act normally in social situations and tell the difference between what is real and what is not. It makes people withdraw from the outside world and always act out in fear. People suffering from schizophrenia may see or hear things
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A variety of studies have been conducted on insomnia‚ ADHD‚ schizophrenia‚ depression‚ and OCD. A systematic review of current pharmacological treatments of these neurological disorders listed above will allow for a beneficial analysis of the pros and cons of each type of established treatment‚ and will allow patients to determine the efficacy of each treatment‚ and pick the one that will be the most useful for them. It is imperative that these disorders are properly treated as they may be debilitating
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Schizophrenia – “split mind” Schizophrenia (in Greek split mind) is marked by delusions‚ hallucinations‚ illusions‚ distorted perceptions of reality‚ normal verses abnormal‚ and a “split” between thought and emotion. Schizophrenia troubles one percent of the world’s population‚ making it the most common psychosis. Approximately two million Americans suffer from this illness in one year and roughly half of all the people admitted to mental hospitals are schizophrenic. Many symptoms appear to
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Beautiful Minds/ Brilliant Madness Paper In the film‚ the plot rotates around the movement of John Nash and his troubles with schizophrenia. The film starts with Nash associating with various companions‚ particularly Martin. Those two don’t get along in the first place since they are sharing a grant‚ yet they in the long run develop to be great companions later on. Nash battles with not having anything distributed to his name. He looks for acknowledgment like the others‚ yet he can not concoct anything
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Outline and evaluate one biological therapy for Schizophrenia? (4 + 8 marks) Antipsychotic medication is an effective way of treating severe forms of Schizophrenia. There are two types medication used: Conventional antipsychotic drugs are dopamine antagonists‚ which means they attach to dopamine receptors but do not stimulate them. By reducing stimulation in the brain‚ medication such as Chlorpromazine can eliminate the positive symptoms of Schizophrenia. Atypical antipsychotic drugs also work on the
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Medication or Therapy: Treating Psychotic Disorders The history of the concept of psychosis is traced from the time it was coined in 1845 to the present day. Originally‚ psychosis included the category of mental handicap‚ as well as certain other serious mental disorders. But within a year‚ this changed; psychiatric disorders became included under its umbrella heading amidst a confusing array of terminology. The term psychosis stems from the Greek ψύχωσις (psychosis)‚ "a giving soul or life to
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