Category: Schizophrenia

The clients name for this case presentation is Clara Hunters. She is a thirty-three-year-old woman. She is white and has been married for five years. According to the client, she has come to see me because she has been seeing things which are not there. Additionally, she reports that the images in my head make…

Case Description Prescribing a medication that will be beneficial for a patients condition often requires significant effort from the physician. In specific cases where a severe mental disorder is present, choosing the right drug and its dosage is crucial for positively affecting the individuals condition and alleviating the negative symptoms. On the other hand, administering…

Schizophrenia is a human mental disorder that alters and affects peoples thinking capabilities, actions, and emotions. Moreover, the conditions also change peoples perception of reality and influence a persons social behavior. In this sense, schizophrenia determines peoples relationships and circles. Although schizophrenia is rare compared to other mental disorders, the condition is considered one of…

The article An Assessment of Five (PANSS, SAPS, SANS, NSA-16, CGI-SCH) commonly used Symptoms Rating Scales in Schizophrenia and Comparison to Newer Scales (CAINS, BNSS) by Suneeta Kumari and Mansoor Malik was published in the Journal of Addiction Research and Therapy on 11th May 2017. The authors are psychiatrists who work at Howard University Hospitals…

Mental health of a person is a complex issue because of the numerous factors affecting it and many diseases that might impact this aspect. In such a way, much attention is given to analyzing the psyche of a person and determining the major causes for the emergence of undesired conditions. Furthermore, it becomes vital to…

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…

Article Summary The article Clinical relevance of paliperidone palmitate 3-monthly in treating schizophrenia discusses how the mentioned injectable antipsychotic (PP3M) improves non-adherence and prevents relapses in schizophrenia treatment using four injections per year. Paliperidone, the active metabolite of risperidone, is an antagonist of the D2 and 5HT receptors (Mathews et al., 2019). PP3M is based…

Sexual Dysfunction Diagnosis In the case study under consideration, there is a man with evident sexual dysfunctional problems. The beginning of the conversation is unclear and pointless because truth can hardly be identified. The client admits that his GP and urologist have not discovered any physical problems. Still, his wife notices his computer dependence and…