Category: Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a common mental disorder among the young males and females. Therefore, for this paper, I will be finding out the various effects of Schizophrenia on the young adults. Among the effects that will be further investigated include victims withdrawing from their peers and relatives, dropping out of school and declining performance at school,…

Introduction Schizophrenia is a severe psychotic disorder with a large variety of subtypes and correlated complications. The current case study describes the appointment with Jasmine Mack, an African American 18-years old college student who has recently experienced several symptoms associated with schizophrenia. Therefore, it is essential to thoroughly examine the negative, positive, and disorganized symptoms…

Schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder that affects a persons cognitive functions. People with this disorder suffer from psychosis, delusions, and apathy (Millard et al., 2021). This illness can manifest due to genetic predisposition; indeed, it is one of the factors that can provoke it. Various psychological traumas, stress, and improper nurturing can cause schizophrenia.…

The leading causes of the development of schizophrenia include heredity, an unfavorable environment, and negative social conditions. Many scientists are of the opinion that schizophrenia develops as a result of the impaired metabolism of neurotransmitters, particularly dopamine, in the brain (McCutcheon et al., 2019). Neurotransmitters are biologically active substances that are produced by nerve cells,…

Table of Contents Introduction Background Epidemiology Diagnosis Treatment Impact and Outcomes References Introduction Schizophrenia is one of the most prolific mental disorders that is characterized by people having an abnormal interpretation of reality. Individuals face some combination and forms of hallucinations, psychosis, delusions, and cognitive impairment which impacts daily functioning and often leads to social…

Purpose statement: to educate my audience the myths, causes, and impacts of schizophrenia How our societies treat people with psychological disorders amongst us is a cause of worry. In the Bible teachings, the Bible specifies that we should all love each other and treat others with just. As most of us presume, a psychological disorder…

Hearing the word schizophrenia may be devastating to patients, although they may not know what it signifies. The stigma of the illness might disrupt the flow of the initial interview if the clinician throws the diagnosis at the patient. Schizophrenia has serious consequences for both the patient and the doctors. This essay will delve into…

Table of Contents Introduction Hallucinations Delusions Cognitive Issues Negative Symptoms Treatment Proposal Medications Psychotherapy Conclusion References Introduction The provided case contains sufficient information to diagnose the patient with schizophrenia. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI, n.d.), the presence of signs such as hallucinations, delusions, cognitive issues, and negative symptoms is a marker…

Table of Contents Fundamentals Symptomatic Features Diagnosis DSM-5 Criteria Possible Reasons and Treatment Reference Nowadays, humanity has made significant progress in the medical area. However, some aspects remain challenging to study. One of these aspects is mental disorders, which include many different diseases and syndromes. The complexity of the research of mental illnesses is formulated…

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…