Category: Schizophrenia

Table of Contents Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder with Psychotic Features QTc Levels and Titration QTc: Community Views and Standards References The present paper considers the case of JD, who is a 62-year-old woman with a history of psychiatric diagnoses, which indicate her predisposition to delusions. Her major complaint is auditory hallucinations. Despite the detection of…

Table of Contents Introduction Hormonal and Genetic Mechanisms Neurotransmitters and Brain Processes References Introduction Among all mental disorders, schizophrenia is one of the most severe mental illnesses in the human population. This is a chronic progressive disease, proceeding with polymorphic symptoms, leading to persistent impairment of social adaptation and the ability to work with patients…

Chase, the schizophrenic patient, exhibits both positive and negative symptoms during the interview. Regarding positive signs, he reveals auditory hallucinations, which are evident when he says that there are people he talks to, but they are now asleep. The scenario means that Chase hears them talk and makes comments in the conversation of the unknown…

Howard R. & Goldsman A. (2001) The movie A beautiful mind. United States Of America: Universal Studios. The Producer uses this movie to bring out a story of a man who was a genius in mathematics, John Forbes Nash Jr. as he entered Princeton who was a clever student with an infinite future ahead of…

Schizophrenia is a serious and mental illness in which emotional disorders, inappropriate behavior, impaired thinking, and the inability to lead a social life are observed. It usually develops in men aged 1825 years and in women aged 2645 years. The given disorder is sometimes inherited, but the main risk factors are experienced events that caused…

Introduction This paper will analyze the Schizophrenia along with its symptoms. It will also analyze an important scene in the movie a beautiful mind which was directed by Ron Howard. The main character in the move is John Nash who is played by Russell Crowe; he is supposed to be suffering form of schizophrenia. His…

Initially, there may be no direct connection between schizophrenia and neurotransmitters, which perform several vital functions in ones body. However, as it tends to happen, as long as everything works properly, there might not be obvious links, but once one element of the system breaks, so will others. This paper will focus on the potential…

One of the severe mental disorders included in the DSM is schizophrenia. This disorder requires a serious treatment as the illness influences a persons perception of reality, affecting ones feelings, emotions, and thoughts and disabling ones functioning. People with this disorder may have unusual behavior, hallucinations, and delusions. This paper will discuss the causes and…

Introduction There are many issues in medicine that still do not have a definite interpretation. With the development of new technologies, people began to understand the physical processes of the human body better. On the contrary, it is still not clear what happens inside the human mind. The examination of the human brain and psychology…

Schizophrenia is a psychological condition in which patients suffer from disabling chronic mental disorders that adversely affect the normal functioning of the brain. History has chronicled many instances of schizophrenia in the world. Estimates indicate that 1 percent of Americans suffer from this medical condition. According to the Rush (1962, 180), people who suffer from…