Schizophrenia is a serious, reoccurring brain disease that affects up to one percent of the world population today (Mental Health America, 2011).Schizophrenia is often misunderstood among the general public and can easily slip past concerned friends or family members of the patients suffering with this disease. Many signs of schizophrenia are closely related to that of depression or even laziness (National Mental Health Institute, 2007). Major indicators of the disease that persist for at least two weeks include: the constant hearing of voices and the feeling of being watched, feeling of indifference to very important problems, changes in personal interest abruptly or mass changes in personal hygiene, and bizarre behavior or new obsession with
Schizophrenia is a severe and complex mental illness, affecting an estimated one percent of the population (Mueser & McGurk, 2004). Schizophrenia is a challenging disorder that makes it difficult to distinguish between what is real and unreal, think clearly, manage emotions, and relate to others. No single cause has been found however scientists do believe there are several factors that can cause Schizophrenia such as biological and environmental causes (Compton, Esterberg & Broussard, 2008). However the purpose of this review is to compare and evaluate the evidence of biological factors of Schizophrenia. This review will also be related to own clinical practice and experience where possible and implications for advanced practiced will be
Little interest in activities, trouble to complete planned task, and “flat face” ( facial feature have little movement) are negative symptoms. People who display these symptoms usually need help with basic life tasks like personal hygiene. Very often, these symptoms are diagnosed as depression (NIMH, 2009). Cognitive symptoms are as hard to diagnose as negative symptoms. People with schizophrenia may suffer trouble focusing and paying attention, poor decision making, and memory problems (NIMH, 2009).
Since depression lacks consistency, it’s difficult to track feelings down in a way that people can deal with them without help. Most people have trouble seeking help or are uncomfortable in telling a stranger their problems. Hence, why people now a days are eager to ask their doctor for a quick fix medication. Its usually best to just take time for one self to think, with out the pressures of everyday life. In this way depression can also work as “taking a break”, everyone needs a break sometimes.
Critics argue that once its side effects, deaths and psychological consequences were taken into account, a cost-benefit analysis of its advantages would most probably be negative. Furthermore, a very serious problem with this method of treatment is that it is totally irreversible. Once it has been carried out, it cannot be undone, meaning that the side effects are permanent. Indeed, whilst there are many reasons for a drop in popularity of psychosurgery, one contributing factor was the often serious nature of its side effects. Major loss of memory, emotional disturbance, loss of creativity, personality change, lack of social inhibition have been recorded.
It is thought that schizophrenia is caused by several different factors. This disorder occurs in 1% of the population, but only occurs in 10% of people who have a first-degree relative with the illness. As schizophrenia is one of the most disabling of all of the psychiatric disorders, it affects over 2 million people in this country and about 15% of them are either on the streets or in prison. The risk is very high for an identical twin of a person with schizophrenia. There is a 40%-65% chance of developing the disorder.
Some cultures view it as a form of possession and some cultures believe it is a form of insanity or mental illness. One common misconception is that dementia is the same thing as Alzheimer’s disease. Another misconception is that confusion and memory loss are a part of the normal aging process. Many people who play a role in the care and treatment of those diagnosed with Alzheimer’s become frustrated when there are behavioral and personality changes and often feel people suffering from this disease can control their symptoms. One common factor shared across many cultures is the negative stigma associated with Alzheimer’s disease and its affects.
(Gerald C. Davidson, John M. Neale, 1998)Family therapy, aimed at reducing high levels of expressed emotion, has been shown to be valuable in preventing relapse. More recently, behavioural treatments such as social skills training have helped patients, who have been discharged from the mental hospitals meet the inevitable stresses of family and community living. The most effective treatments for schizpophrenia are likely to involve both biological and psychological components, because schizophrenia is thought to be one of the most serious forms of mental disorder, along
In the acute phase patients will experience psychotic episodes and have no perception of reality. In the stabilization phase a patient’s psychotic episodes are managed but they can relapse at any time. In the last and final stage, maintenance phase, the patient is stable but they have to take antipsychotic medicine in order to control their symptoms. The behavioral changes that the schizophrenic experiences can be categorized as positive or negative. Positive symptoms are hallucinations, delusions, hearing voices, thought insertion and thought removal, and somatic hallucinations.
Seemingly mundane events may trigger symptoms/signs. For example, people with borderline personality disorder may feel angry and distressed over minor separations, such as vacations, business trips, or sudden changes of plans from people to whom they feel close. People with this disorder also may see anger in an emotionally neutral face and have a stronger reaction to words with negative meanings than people who do nto have te disorder. Borderline personality disorder is often viewed as difficult to treat. It can be treated effectively, and that many people with this illness improve over time.