Psychosis: Myriad Of Signs And Symptoms Of

America seems to be trapped in the illusion of believing that it is the most powerful country and “ continue to embrace the illusion of inevitable progress, personal success and rising prosperity( American Psychosis).” However, in reality American continues to engage in war, augment its debt and millions of Americans rely on food stamps to survive. While a good percent of America is struggling from day to day, the rest of the general public are trapped in a psychosis and concerned with the next voted-off contestant of “America’s next top Model”, or “Survivor” rather than the adverse current events transpiring today. In Chris Hedges article “American Psychosis” all these points are emphasized through use of strong language and pathos.

Therapy for psychosis often works best when combined with medication, although this is not always

Schizophrenia is a psychiatric disorder differentiated by degeneration of thought processes and of emotional reaction. It is characterized by auditory hallucinations, delusions, or disorganized speech and thought process along with considerable social or occupational dysfunction. Onset of symptoms is usually during early adulthood. Diagnosis is based on DSM-IV criteria for diagnosis of Schizophrenia (PubMed, 2010).

Medication is the foundation on which treatment of schizophrenia is based. Oftentimes, medication is combined with one or several types of psychotherapy to help the patient deal with their illness the best that they can. Antipsychotics are the most common and most effective type of medication used to treat schizophrenic patients. They are “effective in suppressing specific positive symptoms of psychosis such as hallucinations, delusions, and thought disturbance” which is why they are the most popular type of medication for schizophrenic patients (Shean, p.140). The main goal of antipsychotics is to effectively control symptoms at the lowest dosage possible. This type of medication

A common mistaken belief is that people with schizophrenia have multiple personalities. Many people confuse schizophrenia with 'split personality' or 'multiple personality disorder' (Lilienfeld et al, 2010). The misunderstanding stems from the meaning of the word schizophrenia, as in Greek it means 'split mind' (Boruck, 2008). In 1990, Carlson proposed “schizophrenia is probably the most misused psychological term in existence” . Vaughan (1977), performed a study which found that 77% of students who registered for introductory psychology classes supported the myth about schizophrenics having a split personality. Although, more recent studies have suggested lower support for the myth as 50% of college students, 40% of police officers and almost 50% of those in the community agreed with the myth (Stuart & Arboleda-Florez, 2001; Wahl, 1987). Not only does this belief occur among the general population but it is also present in scientific journals. For example, Drummer's (2003) medical journal subtitled "The dermatologist's schizophrenic attitude towards pigmented lesions". As well as this, Shastry (1999) wrote in a journal schizophrenia is also known as split personality. Therefore terminological confusion seems to be one reason for this myth being common.

Schizophrenia is considered the most severe of all the mental illnesses. It is a disorder of thought and emotion associated with a loss of contact with reality. Schizophrenia is characterized by one personality that is shattered. Most sufferers’ levels of functioning plunge. Most researchers consider schizophrenia to be a brain disorder. In this essay, I will discuss why this illness is considered a brain disorder and display evidence that suggests that schizophrenia could begin in the womb.

Schizophrenia is one of the most common mental disorders. The World Health Organization (WHO) identifies the disorder as the 7th greatest cause of disability in terms of disability-adjusted life-years worldwide affecting about 24 million people worldwide (Frangou, 2008). Many individuals around the world are affected by this disorder directly and indirectly. This paper looks at Schizophrenia assessing its epidemiology, history, diagnosis, symptoms, causes, and treatment drawing support from relevant sources.

Schizophrenia may develop in a persons teens or early twenties if they are susceptible to the illness. Schizophrenia is a chronic brain disorder that can effect logical thinking and natural behavior. Schizophrenia is believed to be the result of both genetic and environment causes (Schizophrenia. 2013). Different biological as well as psychological factors have been investigated and are strong factors in schizophrenia but their is no proof yet behind what truly causes the illness. There are different types of symptoms that contribute to schizophrenia, and treatment varies (King, L. 2014). One study proves that more research needs to be done in order to prevent suicidal tendencies in those who have schizophrenia.

The patient is a 33 year old female who presented to the ED with acute psychosis. Before the assessment the patient paranoia escalated, however she was stabilized and has been since. At the time of the assessment she appear to be calm, however answers minimal questions. Mrs. Luvianos Bringas was brought in by her family 12/10/16 for presecutory delusions, visual hallucinations, and unspecified delusions. Mrs .Luvianos answers a few questions by shacking her head. She current denies suicidal ideation, homicidal ideation, and symptoms of psychosis. Per documentation she believes her husband is trying to kill her. She states in MCM documentation they were trying to kill her because they were wearing different colors, red, black, and pink. She

According to the information provided in this case, and considering all the signs and symptoms presented by the patient, Ms. Neighbors meets the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for schizophreniform disorder.

Schizophrenia is a mental disease where patients can hear, see, and smell, things that are not actually there. These are referred to as hallucinations and delusions. Hallucinations are things that the patient sees and hears that are not present. Delusions are the belief or impression that what the individual is seeing is real. Scientists know that schizophrenia is a genetic disorder and it runs in families. This disease occurs in families and in the general population. In families it occurs in about 10 percent and in others it occurs in 1 percent. The exact cause of schizophrenia is unknown, but many scientists think that this disorder involves many different genes, not just one. They also thing this disease is caused from factors from genes and environment, such as being exposed to harmful things before birth. This disease is equally common in men and women, but men normally experience symptoms earlier than women. Symptoms of this disease are separated into three classifications, which are positive symptoms, negative symptoms, and cognitive symptoms

Schizoaffective disorder, often abbreviated as SZA or SAD, is a mental disorder portrayed by unusual thought processes and emotions and is defined by mood disorder-free psychosis in the context of a long-term psychotic and mood disorder (Schizoaffective Disorder, 2014b). The diagnosis is made when the individual has characteristics of both schizophrenia and a mood disorder, either bipolar disorder or depression, but does not meet diagnostic criteria for either alone (Schizoaffective Disorder, 2015d). The bipolar type is classified by indications of mania, hypomania, or mixed episode and the depressive type is classified by symptoms of only depression (Schizoaffective Disorder, 2015c). Hallucinations, paranoid delusions, and disorganized speech and thinking or behavior are common symptoms for the criterion psychosis must meet for schizophrenia (Schizoaffective Disorder, 2014b). Symptoms currently have an indefinite lifetime dominance and usually begin in young adulthood. Diagnosis is based on observed behavior and the individual 's reported experiences (Schizoaffective Disorder, 2014b). Schizoaffective disorders are often mistakenly diagnosed with bipolar disorder or schizophrenia because it shares symptoms of numerous mental health illnesses.

"For years, Lisa Halpern says she was able to explain away and conceal the early warning signs of psychosis. When she hid in her college dorm room with towels stuffed under the door and black paper over the peephole, she was just "antisocial." Later, when she was a Harvard graduate student who became unable to read, shower or leave her apartment, she thought she might have a brain tumor."("Treating Psychosis Without Delay" Painter, Kim). There are many other people that are experiencing psychosis just like Lisa. Psychosis is defined as a severe mental disorder in which thought and emotions are so impaired that contact is lost with external reality. The topic of psychosis possess a multitude of causes, which negatively impacts the victim, his

One may have heard of schizophrenia, but they might not understand what it is. Schizophrenia is “one of the most serious [psychological disorders that] involves severely distorted beliefs, perceptions, and thought processes” (Hockenbury 564). People who suffer from schizophrenia do not have a good grip on reality. Unfortunately, “they become engulfed in an entirely different inner world, one that is often characterized by mental chaos, disorientation, and frustration” (Hockenbury 564). People who have schizophrenia can develop positive or negative symptoms. Positive symptoms are defined as: “extra feelings or behaviors that are usually not present”(cite). Examples of positive symptoms include: “believing that what other people are saying is not true (delusions), hearing, seeing, tasting, feeling, or smelling things that others do not experience (hallucinations), or disorganized speech and behavior.” (I moved this so that it flowed a little better instead of jumping between positive and negative). On the other hand, negative symptoms are defined as: “lack of behaviors or feelings that usually are present” (cite). Negative symptoms include “losing interest in everyday activities, feeling out of touch with other people, family, or friends, lack of feeling or emotion, having little emotion or inappropriate feelings in certain situations, and having less ability to experience pleasure” (What 1).

The purpose of the study was to follow-up the individuals with first-episode psychosis for a period of one year to assess their