Psy 324 : Case Analysis

SC placed call to Pa’s CG and friend Teresa Lim and for monitoring phone call because none of the numbers on file for Pa was in working order. She reported that the Pa is doing well and is taking a break from radiation and chemo. She Provided the SC with Pa’s new phone numbers. SC asked about Pa’s service and Teresa reported that the Pa is receiving her PAS service specified in her care plan. Teresa reported that the Pa is happy with her current service and do wish to make any changes right now. The Pa is satisfied with her services and feels they are meeting her needs. No falls, hospitalizations, changes in health status or medications were reported. The SC end call with Teresa and place call to Pa via language line interpreter Michelle. The

Some documents that can be obtained include letters, articles, newspapers and clerical records. Archival documents that are acquired include census records, survey records and name lists. Several physical artifacts can be collected for example, tools and objects. Lastly participant observation involves the researcher actually participating and observing in the study (Yin, 1994; Stake, 1995).

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Throughout the many years, there have been many negative public perceptions of Schizophrenia, which is known by majority of the public as an indication of mental illness. This disorder is most of the time perceived by the public as caused by psychological factors. People with this mental illness are considered to be unpredictable and threatening (Angermeyer & Matschinger, 2003, p. 526). Most patients have a behavioural dysfunction. Victims, families and society carry a substantial burden due to this illness (Wood & Freedman, 2003).

The role of the TSS in the school is to enhance the classroom experience of the child who would be unable to benefit from educational opportunity due to severe emotional psychiatric and behavioral difficulties a TSS works in the community and school, the purpose of having a TSS in the school is to primarily work with a child’s mental health treatment and is reliable to follow as dictated in the treatment plan to interact with others children to support the development of socialization skills and peer relationships. developing a collaborative relationship with the teacher

Concluding the call- Landon ends the call by assumptive phrasing suggesting if the client has any further questions to call CR back. We want to be sure that we are phrasing this as a question to proactively address any issues that the client has. This assures we are offering our assistance as further courtesy opposed to ending the

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Per the DSM-5 a diagnosis of schizophrenia requires the presence of the following symptoms: delusions of thoughts, prominent and lasting hallucinations, incoherent or marked loosening associations, catatonic behavior, and flat or grossly inappropriate affect (APA, 2013). If using the DSM-5 classification these characteristics must be present on a continuous basis for at least six months prior to diagnosis.

N.G. was a 43-year-old Russian female who was admitted to Palomar’s Downtown Behavioral Unit (BHU) on Monday 10/10/16. The patient’s reason for admission was that she was brought in by the San Diego Police Department on a 5150. She was being held on a 72-hour psychiatric hold for being a danger to others where she was making threats to hurt her mom. She has had a long history of treatment for her Schizophrenia that she was diagnosed with as a child. When she arrived to the BHU she had symptoms of a mood disturbances, including decreased sleep, increased energy, agitation, anxiety, and aggression.

Researchers went on to discover that an extreme life even or a significant amount of anxiety was a major factor in the emergence of negative auditory hallucinations. While this is true for many sufferers of schizophrenia, Lori did not report any history of abuse or extreme anxiety before her emergence of symptoms. In fact she grew up in a caring and loving environment. The most popular held perspective though is not caused by environment but is rather biological, this theory is called the medical model. The model views mental illness as an issue of brain chemistry rather than caused by childhood trauma or abuse. The model also views the solution as a chemical one, otherwise known as prescription medications (Shorto, 1999). Since Lori experienced very little anxiety and was a happy child and adolescent growing up, her story speaks more the medical model. According to Thomas, Bracken, and Leudar (2004), “Most people who hear voices, whether in schizophrenia or as part of a bereavement reaction, struggle to make sense of the experience” (p. 22). One of Lori’s major turning points to getting better was recognizing she was ill and that the voices were the inner workings of her brain conveying her worsts fears to her.

Approximately 22% of the American population suffers from some kind of mental disorder at any given time. (Passer and Smith, 2004) Schizophrenia is one of the most serious of these mental disorders, and there are many different kinds of treatment. While all mental disorders offer diagnosis and treatment challenges, few are more challenging than schizophrenia. It is both bizarre and puzzling, and has been described as “one of the most challenging disorders to treat effectively.” (Passer and Smith, 2004, 534)

Schizophrenia is a very serious, long-term disorder that affects about 1% of the world’s population. It affects people anywhere from twenty years old, to forty-five years old. It is known to be one of the most disabling diseases in this age group. Schizophrenia can break down a person’s behaviors, emotions, and thoughts. People who suffer from schizophrenia usually show very inappropriate displays of their actions and feelings. Sufferers have been known to hear voices, even when there is nobody around them. They have problems controlling their thoughts, and sometimes blurt out things that are very inappropriate. This paper will outline the biological, social, and psychological

This is a case of my sister in law whom I know for the past 16 year. She has been suffering from schizophrenia, paranoid type. She is a 45 years old holds a master degree in Sociology. Soon after she got divorced se broke out and started to exhibit bizarre behavior. Their family members noticed her whispering and talking to herself. On confronting she got agitated and accusing them for poisoning and harming her. She also claimed that property where they all live belongs to her.

In some people's cases, Schizophrenia appears suddenly and without warning. But for most it comes slowly, with subtle warning signs and a gradual decline in functioning long before the first severe episode. “In the early phases of Schizophrenia people often seem eccentric, unmotivated, emotionless, and reclusive (Helpguide.org).” They may isolate themselves and not want to participate in daily activities such as playing with their children, going outside, or getting off the couch. They abandon their hobbies and they do not do well in their jobs. “The most common early warning signs of Schizophrenia include: social withdrawal, hostility or suspiciousness, deterioration of personal hygiene, having a flat and expressionless gaze, the inability to cry or express joy, inappropriate laughter or crying, depression, oversleeping or insomnia, odd or irrational statements, forgetfulness or the inability to concentrate, extreme reaction to criticism, and or strange use of words or way of speaking (Helpguide.org).” There are five types of symptoms of Schizophrenia. Positive is a symptom that involves having hallucinations or delusions. Negative is when one shows no emotion or flat behavior. Avolation is when a person shows little interest in whatever they are doing. Cognitive behavior is when you have disorganized speech or memory loss. Catatonic behavior is considered poor functioning such as your voluntary muscles

This paper, broken into two sections, includes a mock case study of a young woman, from the movie Black Swan, who meets criteria for a Schizophrenia spectrum disorder, followed by current research on schizophrenia and recommended treatment. Because specific temporal information is unavailable and the key difference between schizophreniform disorder and schizophrenia is duration, the diagnosis made for the purpose of this paper is schizophrenia. The research portion will cover current research and treatment of schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is a disorder defined by a heterogeneous set of irregularities across multiple modalities, including “cognitive, behavioral, and emotional dysfunctions” (American Psychiatric Association, 2013, p.100). This mock case study is an important reminder for counseling students: Client symptoms may not always be transparent to clinicians. Clients may purposefully withhold information, lack insight to report, or may have sufficient factual insight to avoid the perceived stigma of reporting.