Case Study That Mason May Be Suffer From Schizophrenia

From a sociocultural viewpoint would suggest that maybe his race, as well as his country, and social environment could play a role in his schizophrenia also people labeling him as not normal could have played a role in a self fulfilling prophecy. Sociocultural views may also suggest that family stresses may have been a contribution to his schizophrenia.

The government has spent tens of billions of dollars each year in the direct treatment of, social services for, and lost productivity due to such patients. Usually schizophrenia develops during late adolescence or early adulthood between the age of fifteen and thirty. Earlier symptoms may develop rapidly in the beginning but slows down over months or years. There are two areas, positive and negative, in which schizophrenic symptoms are classified. Positive symptoms can be seen as those which cause the patient to actively do things, and these include delusions, hallucinations, mood changes such as excitement or depression, and acute thought disorder. Negative symptoms are those that come on insidiously and are characterized by what the patient fails to do, e.g. lack of volition, emotional flattening, and withdrawal from society so that there is inability to communicate or socialize. These symptoms are going to be discussed in detail on the next paragraph. Firstly, delusions are false beliefs that clearly appear untrue to other people, and are divided into three kinds: paranoid, grandiose and depressive. In paranoid delusions, the patients believe they are being watched or spied on by some group of people such as the police or FBI. They may also believe that aliens from outer space are controlling their mind. In grandiose delusions, patients believe that they are some special person, often with great powers such as the

A Battle Against Himself CONNECTICUT - Ken Steele has heard voices most of his life. He was 14 years old when he started having auditory hallucinations. These voices commanded him to hurt himself and they were predicting his death. "Hang yourself," the voices told him. "The world will be better off. You 're no good, no good at all." The voices got louder and louder everyday and he was no longer in control of his life. They were. Ken’s behavior unexpectedly changed and Ken’s parents grew worried. No one was aware of what has happening. They took him to the family doctor, who announced that Ken had schizophrenia. Ken Steele at the age of 14 Subsequently,

Schizophrenia which affects approximately 1 percent of the population, usually begins before age 25 and persists throughout life. The illness is a life long debilitating condition for about 40% of patients and is enormously costly in both social and economic terms. Despite the presence of delusions, hallucinations and cognitive impairment which characterize the illness, overall life expectancy is not altered (although there is a significantly increased risk-of suicide in the early years).

There are numerous interventions for the management of symptoms of schizophrenia. Emphasis is placed on early intervention as the recurrence of psychosis results in diminished cognitive functioning and severely impacts quality of life and functioning (Galletly et al., 2016). However, emerging evidence has shown that the acute presentation of schizophrenia can be delayed and potentially averted altogether (Galletly et al., 2016). Regardless of treatment phase, schizophrenia intervention is designed to mitigate system clusters as early as possible.

A delusion is a false belief (Myers). A person with schizophrenia may also experience hallucinations (Javitt). In most cases with hallucinations the patient will experience auditory hallucinations, but a person may experience other types of sensory hallucinations (Javitt). Other signs of schizophrenia can be beliefs that are odd, trouble with logical thinking, twitching body motions, and many others (Glynn).

Ms. Deyo is a 35 year old Caucasian female who was referred to MCM by Stephanie Antkowiak from the Arc of High Point. Ms. Antkowiak contacted MCM with concern for Ms. Deyo expressing today she was ready to end her life. MCM Dispatcher contacted Ms. Deyo who denies suicidal ideation, homicidal ideation, and symptoms of psychosis. Ms. Deyo reported what she said to Ms. Antkowiak was taking the wrong way. She reported having a lack of supports, is experiencing chronic pain, and trying to receive services. QP responded to call to see what services may be available to assist Ms. Deyo in her crisis.

Research show that Schizophrenia is a very serious mental disease which 1.2% of the American population is affected by. There is not evidence on what causes this very chronic disease but researchers believe that a combination of genetics and environment contributes to development of the disorder. This is a disease that is said to begin in early adulthood, which is between 15 to age 25.

Schizophrenia has a worldwide prevalence of approximately 1%. Incidence of the disease is about 1.5 per 10,000 people per year. Patients are typically diagnosed during adolescence. The condition appears to be more common in men than women – men may also have a worse prognosis compared to women. Individuals with schizophrenia frequently have coexisting psychiatric disorders such as depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders. They also have a higher incidence of suicide.

According to the research done by psychologist Larry Davidson (2003), at Yale University, described in his article “Living outside schizophrenia” (in his volume“Living Outside Mental Illness: Qualitative Studies of Recovery in Schizophrenia” published by New York University Press),what are the psychosocial factors, identified in his qualitative research, which help patients with a severe mental illness recover?

The subject of my case study is a 27-year old man named Dan Wilks, self-described as an “unintentional survivor” Dan suffered with drug addiction and mental health issues throughout most of his life. At the age of 19 he was diagnosed as schizoaffective, a terrifying disorder that combines the hallucinations of schizophrenia and the mood disorders of bipolar disorder. His mental health diagnosis was later changed when he entered rehab for his alcohol and drug dependencies in 2010 when he was reclassified as bipolar affective mixed. His new diagnosis was now a lifelong illness that combined the mania and depression of bipolar disorder at the same time, creating uncontrollable thoughts of suicide and chronic intense insomnia. Having spent most of his teenage years unaware of his condition Dan had a relatively normal (but still tumultuous) childhood with a loving two parent family. When he was 17 his parents separated and later divorced pushing his own mental health issues into focus in the wake of the

Schizophrenia is one of the most common serious mental health condition. About 1 in 100 people will experience in their lifetime, although many continue to lead normal lives. It is most often diagnosed between the ages of 15 and 35.

Mel is a caucasian male of 19 years from a small countryside community who grew up in a disordered atmosphere where sexual abuse seem to be the norm. Through scholarly research of Mel’s behavior and social functioning history, it appears that Mel could be potentially suffering from a Major Depressive Episode. First and foremost, to ensure that this individual receive the proper care and treament, the medical professional should conduct background research pertaining to the demographic and cultural barriers that could potentially henderd the therapuetic process. All assessments should intergrate and include race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, ethnicity, and cultural beliefs. Multicultural considerations significantly influences the

Schizophrenia commonly starts in the adolescence, between late fifteen to twenty-five years of age for men and between twenty to thirty years of age for women. Schizophrenia is very rare to children (Dyer). However, schizophrenia can occur to children younger than fourteen years of age. Many researchers have also concluded that schizophrenia takes time to happen, but can also occur rapidly.

Throughout psychology today there are six different theoretical models that seek to explain and treat abnormal functioning or behavior. These different models have been a result of different ideas and beliefs over the course of history. As psychology began to grow so did the improvements in research techniques. As a result psychologists are able to explain a variety of disorders in terms of the six different theoretical models. In the movie A Beautiful Mind it follows the mathematician John Nash as he struggles with schizophrenia. It an attempt to explain John Nash’s disorder the six different theoretical models will be looked at, they include biological model, psychodynamic model, behavioral model, cognitive model, humanistic model,