He was begun to hear voices or sounds that are never heard by anyone else. There are many different methods of treatment for this disorder including, medications and therapies. Because the causes of schizophrenia are still unknown, treatments focus on eliminating the symptoms of the disease. Treatments include antipsychotic medications and various psychosocial treatments. Schizophrenia is most likely caused by genetic and emotional influences.
Schizophrenia is a mental illness that most often requires multiple therapies that help a person manage their mental disease. For the larger portion of individuals with schizophrenia a combination of psychotropic medication and a psychosocial therapy is most successful (Townsend, 2008). Schizophrenia has been reviewed and presented in steps for nursing to help diagnose people. The cause of the mental disease remains a puzzle to psychiatrists, but identifying the type and care needed for people is clear. Schizophrenia can be managed, but it requires the assistance of medication and possibly other therapies.
The video, “The Medicated Child,” is a PBS documentary on the rising numbers of children diagnosed with significant mental disorders, from ADHD to Bipolar disorder. This also shows the significance of heavy medication of those children with largely untested drugs. Something that was only touched on briefly by one specialist is that these untested drugs are being pumped into our children with little- to no- testing for the effects on children, in general, as the human brain is still vastly not understood and to introduce stimulants and depressants into a developing brain is borderline insane itself, and worth of a disgnosis for heavy medication itself. When interviewing the representative of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), he stated
Schizophrenia Schizophrenia (dissociative identity disorder) Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by a breakdown of thought processes and by a deficit of typical emotional response Common symptoms include auditory hallucinations, paranoid or bizarre delusions, or disorganized speech and thinking, and it is accompanied by significant social or occupational dysfunction. The onset of symptoms typically occurs in young adulthood, with a global lifetime prevalence. Types Residual schizophrenia; is diagnosed when a person has a history of prominent schizophrenic symptoms, but none of his/her current symptoms dominate the clinical presentation. In other words, s/he may still be experiencing delusions, hearing voices, or showing
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder marked by delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, and disorganized or catatonic behavior (Shiraev, 2010). These symptoms do not need to be all together in order to make a diagnosis of schizophrenia. Actually, two or more of the mentioned symptoms occurring frequently
The untrained individuals would look at psychopathology as being a study of mental disorders on the mere manifestation of different behaviors. However, we in the field of psychology would determine what is by going through the basics. It is commonly referred to as abnormal psychology which is the clear understanding of nature, certain treatments, and the many different causes. There are several ways in fact to where individuals in the field of psychology may use to explain psychology. For example, one psychologist may use descriptive psychopathology to which will strive to provide answers for symptoms or mental illness.
This is where you inherit a mental illness from your parents because it has been passed down through your genes which are similar to physical illnesses like diabetes or heart disease. However unlike the infection theory studies have been done with twins, if one has a mental illness the other twin has a 50% chance of developing one as well. However this is also unreliable because you cannot extrapolate that the illness has been passed down through genes it may just run in the family. The next aspect, neurochemicals suggests that a change in chemicals in the brain has caused a mental disorder. Abnormal functioning of the brain can be caused by abnormal levels of neurotransmitters and hormones.
Positive symptoms are hallucinations, delusions, hearing voices, thought insertion and thought removal, and somatic hallucinations. Negative symptoms are harder to distinguish from positive symptoms but a schizophrenic with negative symptoms lack emotions and have no motivation in doing anything (Team C, 2013). Known causes of illness Researchers have not pinned down the exact reason and cause of schizophrenia but there are many theories that suggest the reason why people develop schizophrenia. Some researchers believe that activity in the dopamine synapses’ D2 receptors can cause schizophrenia or it at least plays a part in the disease. Clinical theorists on the other hand, believe schizophrenia is caused by a combination of biological, psychological and sociocultural factors (Team C, 2013).
Some treatments have been proven more harmful than good. Medications such as antidepressants and mood stabilizers have just as many side effects as what they can help. Psychotherapy is also an effective way of treating the disorder. This involves four elements of therapy: Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)- assists people with bipolar disorder to help them change bad thoughts to good thoughts Family-focused therapy involves the person who has the disorder accompanied by family members. The patient can use this therapy to help open doors of communication with their loved one Interpersonal and social rhythm therapy involves structuring a routine for the person so that everything seems normal Psychoeducation helps the patient by educating them about the illness or disorder and how to cope with everyday life living with the
In Nathan Joyce’s’ article Why I Am Starting to Hate the Word “Hater” he states “All I have to do is lay down the “hater” card, and I have villainized those who disagree with me and have justified myself.” The OED has added a number of internet slang words, such as LOL. The meaning of this shortened word is Originally and chiefly in the language of electronic communications: ‘ha ha!’; used to draw attention to a joke or humorous statement, or to express amusement. I agree with this word being put into the dictionary because OED has to compete with the internet slang so many children of our generation are coming up with. In Ariana Santoro’s article “WUT U doing OED?”Written on April 5th, 2011, she clearly states “as many argue OMG, LOL, and FYI are in their nearly exclusive application to text-based communications, the Web