Category: Schizophrenia

Psychiatry: The Multi-Dimensional Nature of Schizophrenia 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…

Schizophrenia: Approaches and Behavior Modern Approaches Influencing the Development of the Disorder Researchers believe that schizophrenia can take its origins in the malfunctioning of certain neurotransmitters. In particular, one should mention glutamate and dopamine (Hirvonen & Hietala, 2011). In this case, one should not speak about the causal relations between the dysfunctions of neurotransmitters and…

Schizophrenia and QT Prolongation 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.…

Schizophrenia: Non- and Pharmacological Treatment 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…

An Accurate Portrayal of Schizophrenia 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…

Connection Between Schizophrenia and Neurotransmitters 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…

Schizophrenia: Causes, Symptoms, Treatments, and Myths 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…

Schizophrenia Treatment: Biopsychological Approaches 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…

The Concept of Symptoms in Schizophrenia 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…

Schizophrenia: Definition and Symptomps 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…