It will also include an evaluation of their explanation of the theories for the causes of depression and schizophrenia. Depression is a complex mood disorder which is sufficient enough to interfere with normal functioning. Schizophrenia is a chronic (long lasting) brain disorder which affects Intellectual functioning. Depression is closely linked to schizophrenia as the sufferer recognises what is meant by having the illness. This essay will examine the causes of depression and schizophrenia and analyse its findings.
Level 3 Unit 12 Understand mental health problems 1. Know the main forms of mental ill health 1.1 Describe the main types of mental ill health according to the psychiatric (dsm/icd) classification system. * Mood disorders: are mental disorders characterised by extreme disturbances in Emotional state. An unstable, emotional condition that can be characterized by cycles of abnormal, persistent high mood and low mood. * Personality disorders: defined by experiences and behaviours that can differ from the social norm.
12 1.1 Mood disorder is a group of diagnoses in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM IV TR) classification system where a disturbance in the person's mood is hypothesized to be the main underlying feature. [1] The classification is known as mood (affective) disorders in ICD 10. English psychiatrist Henry Maudsley proposed an overarching category of affective disorder. [2] The term was then replaced by mood disorder, as the latter term refers to the underlying or longitudinal emotional state,[3] whereas the former refers to the external expression observed by others. [1] Two groups of mood disorders are broadly recognized; the division is based on whether a manic or hypomanic episode has ever been present.
1.1. Describe the main types of mental ill health according to the psychiatric (DSM/ICD) classification system: mood disorders, personality disorders, anxiety disorders, psychotic disorders, substance related disorders, eating disorders, cognitive disorders. Mood disorders: Is the term designating a group of diagnoses in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM IV TR) classification system where a disturbance in person's mood is hypothesised to be main underlying feature. Personality mood: are conditions in which an individual differs significantly from an average person in terms of how they think, perceive, feel or relate to others. Anxiety disorders: Is a feeling of unease, such a worry or fear, that can be mild or severe.
Outline and evaluate the key features of the biological model of Psychopathology. In the Biological Model, it is stated that mental disorders have a physical or organic cause and can be seen as ‘diseases of the mind’. This is reflected in the use of the language, for example, ‘mental health’, ‘patient’, ‘diagnosis’ and ‘cure’. As in general medicine, it uses a classification system to identify mental illness on the basis of ‘symptoms’ that cluster together and which enable psychiatrists to make a diagnosis, eg. of depression or schizophrenia.
Outline and Evaluate issues surrounding the classification and diagnosis of Schizophrenia The DSM-IV and the ICD-10 are based on a series of categories. They assume that all mental disorders are distinct from each other, and if you fulfill the relevant criteria you have the disorder. However, some patients show comorbidity, which is where an individual suffers from two or more mental disorders at the same time. This creates problems of reliability and validity in the classification and diagnosis of Schizophrenia. For a classification system to be useful it needs to be reliable.
Subtypes of psychopathy: Proposed differences between narcissistic, borderline, sadistic, and antisocial Psychopaths. Psychiatric Quarterly, 74(1), 11-29. Pitchford, I. (2001). The origins of violence: Is psychopathy an adaptation?
This paper discusses serious and persistent mental illness (SPMI) which is defined as a group of severe mental health disorders as per the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual used by mental health professionals to diagnose clients. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, an adult with serious mental illnesses are considered persons aged 18 and/or older who currently have a diagnosable mental, behavioral or emotional disorder of sufficient duration to meet diagnostic criteria specified within the DSM- IV-TR. The SPMI category includes the following mental illnesses: Major Depression, Bipolar Disorders, Schizophrenia and Borderline Personality. Recovering is the ultimate goal for many individuals with SPMI
Examples of atypical or novel antipsychotic medications include risperidone (Risperdal), quetiapine (Seroquel) (Patient P.O. is on both of these medications), and olanzapine (Zyprexa). If the patient's psychotic symptoms are acute and accompanied by agitation, a number of different antipsychotics can be used to terminate the flare-up of acute agitated psychosis. Agitation is a state of frantic activity that is often accompanied by anger or marked fearfulness; when in an agitated state, the client is more likely to cause harm to self or others. In agitated psychotic states, the antipsychotic agent haloperidol (Haldol) is often given as an injection, accompanied by other medications that decrease anxiety and slow behavior (often lorazepam , also known as Ativan).
Psychiatric Disorders, Disease, and Drugs Psychiatric Disorders, Disease, and Drugs Psychiatric or psychological disorders are disorders of sufficiently severe psychological function as to require treatment by a psychologist or psychiatrist (Pinel, 2009). Examples of psychiatric disorders include schizophrenia, emotional disorders such as depression or mania, anxiety disorders, and Tourette syndrome. Each of these disorders has developmental theories and drug treatments. Schizophrenia is a complex disorder defined as the splitting of psychic functions or the breakdown of integration between emotion, thought, and action. The complexity of schizophrenia symptoms often overlap with other disorders and often change during disorder advancement.