Describe & evaluate two issues in classifying and diagnosing schizophrenia (8+16marks) (24 marks) The DSM (diagnostic statistical manual of mental disorder) is used by American psychologists and psychiatrists for diagnosis of schizophrenia. This system states that symptoms of schizophrenia should be apparent for at least 6months. On the other hand the World Health organisation had developed another classification system known as the International Classification Of Diseases (ICD) which requires symptoms to be apparent for 1 month in order for schizophrenia to be diagnosed. The classification systems have different criteria for the classification and diagnosis of schizophrenia, e.g. the ICD recognises 7 subtypes of schizophrenia and DSM only recognises 5.
Depression and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy i Depression and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Your Name Course Information Professor May 2013 Depression and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy i Abstract Depression is a common psychological problem that has both physical and mental symptoms. “Some authorities have estimated that at least 12% of the population have had or will have an episode of depression of sufficient clinical severity to warrant treatment” (Beck, 1979). Some of the features of depression include negative thought processes and loss of concentration or memory. Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) has emerged as one of the most promising treatments for the problem of depression. CBT has many advantages in treating depression, such as helping patients recognize and address negative thoughts.
A problem of the diagnosis of schizophrenia known as co-morbidity this is when the symptoms of schizophrenia overlap with many other disorders, such as, depression and bipolar disorder. This is a problem because the patient may be misdiagnosed and given the wrong type of treatment which will not cure the symptoms they have and may cause another type of illness. This can be solved by multiple diagnosis this will also improve the inter rater reliability. Reliability is the extent in to which two or more medical specialists have consistent results in their diagnosis. The validity externally is very difficult as there are cultural barriers, as psychiatrists from different cultures interpret symptoms differently resulting in people being diagnosed schizophrenia in one culture but not in another.
Many researchers, such as Crow (1985) believe there are two different types of SZ with different underlying pathology. Type 1 SZ is the type of SZ which would be associated with the Dopamine Hypothesis; it involves DA dysfunction, is characterised by positive symptoms and responds well to anti-psychotic medication. Type 2 SZ, however, is the type that is unsupportive of the Dopamine Hypothesis- it is a neurodevelopmental disorder arising from prenatal insults or perinatal insults, characterised by negative symptoms and does not respond well to antipsychotic drugs. The idea of different types of SZ suggests that DA is not the only
3. Did the patient in Question 2 have more of a memory performance decline than average on the CVLT Retrieval? Provide a rationale for your answer. Yes; the average drop in CVLT Retrieval T scores was 9.6, representing a decline on average of 20% from baseline score. The drop in CVLT retrieval T scores for patient 4 was 21 points representing 52% from baseline score thus this patient had a memory decline that was twice that of the other patients.
Schizophrenia Evaluation PSY/340 Schizophrenia Evaluation The Genetics, Brain Structure, and Behavior Presentation Evaluation assignment requires that an evaluation be done on one of the fellow team presentations. The presentation that described Schizophrenia explained the neurological damage, behavioral and functional changes, suspected or known causes of the illness, the role of genetics and the treatments and therapies for Schizophrenia were analyzed and evaluated. Schizophrenia is a serious mental illness that affects only one percent of the population, but it causes life changing symptoms that are debilitating to those who are affected. After reviewing and evaluating the team’s presentation, the overall presentation was precise
Critical Analysis of the History and Treatment of Schizophrenia in Modern Psychology In the field of modern psychology and in American society at large schizophrenia remains a largely misunderstood mental illness since its first mention in the DSM-I under the classification of “schizophrenic reactions” (Tartakovsky, 2010). Schizophrenia, as with many mental disorders and illnesses, remains somewhat of a taboo subject in today’s culture. For that reason, it is vitally important to understand the diagnosis, along with its history, prevalence, causes, treatment and impact. Today, the DSM-V has six main criteria for diagnosis including characteristic according to Tandon et al. (2013).
People experiencing vascular dementia will, like those with Alzheimer’s disease, have problems with learning, remembering, recognition, planning and problem solving. However, there is a major difference in the two diseases. Alzheimer’s disease tends to affect the whole of the brain and to progress gradually and steadily. Vascular dementia tends to affect only certain areas of the brain, and this means someone may retain more of their abilities – and also more awareness of their condition. Dementia syndrome or ‘mixed dementia’are terms for a condition in which abnormalities characteristic of more than one type of dementia occur simultaneously in the brain.
Therefore if there are chemical imbalances abnormality may occur, for example low levels of serotonin are linked to depression and schizophrenia is linked with high levels of dopamine. Moreover the brain itself has no immune response and it relies on keeping bacteria which causes affections out. Infections the get into the brain can cause widespread damage. Torrey (2001) found that mothers of many people with schizophrenia had contracted a particular type of flue
Anorexia Nervosa: Diagnosis, Consequences, Treatment and Marketing Influence Antonia Christodoulou, Part 1 BSc CBM Applied Project Report, April 2012 2885 words Contents Abstract 3 Main Body 5 The Diagnosis of Anorexia Nervosa 5 Problems caused by Anorexia Nervosa 6 Treatment 7 Anorexia and Marketing 8 Conclusion 10 References 11 Appendix 13 Literature Searching Methods (Appendix A) 13 Appendix B (A glossary of terms) 14 Abstract This report examines the psychological and medical problem, anorexia nervosa. It begins by analyses what exactly is anorexia, what are the consequences and the treatment for recover. Finally, it looks at how marketing influence peoples mind for body image. This illness nowadays is one of the most common, especially for young girls. It must been studied, in order to expand knowledge and be able to protect others and ourselves.