Psychotic-Like Experiences Paper

Running Head: Inventory of Psychotic-Like Anomalous Self-Experiences The Inventory of Psychotic-Like Anomalous Self-Experiences (IPLASE): Development and Validation   Abstract Anomalous self-experiences (ASEs) are among the first symptoms to appear in the prodrome, predict the development of psychosis over and above clinical symptoms, and are common in people with schizophrenia. Although there are well-validated phenomenological interviews for assessing ASEs, there are no self-report measures

Introduction Psychotic depression is a common mental disorder in the United Kingdom today. Using the case of a 25-year old patient, this paper discusses several aspects of psychotic depression; the psychological and physical risks to which a psychotic depression patient is exposed and the most beneficial nursing care and interventions for the patient. To expansively discuss these aspects of psychotic depression, the essay will cover the physical and psychological risk assessment strategy for the

According the fourth edition diagnostic manual of mental disorders (American Psychiatric Association, 2000), the category psychotic disorders (Psychosis) include Schizophrenia, paranoid (Delusional), disorganized, catatonic, undifferentiated, residual type. Other clinical types include Schizoaffective Disorder, Bipolar Affective Disorder/Manic depression, mania, Psychotic depression, delusional (paranoid) disorders. These are mental disorders in which the thoughts, affective response or ability to

Psychosis Introduction Psychosis (Psyche – Greek for the mind or soul; -osis referring to abnormal condition) is a general umbrella term for mental states traditionally characterised by a loss of contact with reality, during which sufferers may experience episodes of hallucinations and delusional thinking, distorted thoughts or behaviours, even personality changes. Current criteria for diagnosis includes experiencing one or more symptoms such as delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, disorganized

of depression that will be discussed in this paper is called, ‘psychotic depression.’ Psychotic depression is a form of major depression with psychotic features in which a person has depression along with loss of reality. This illness affects up to 20% of patients with major depression. In past clinical studies, psychotic depression is a more severe form of depression where people experience a depressed mood, disturbances and guilt feelings. Psychotic depression is a serious mental illness that should

can fully explain the phenomena of auditory hallucinations. Zimmerman et al. (2005) and Wykes et al. (2008) showed that cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) has a moderate effect in treating positive symptoms (e.g. hallucinations and delusions) of psychotic disorders. That is to say, there is room for improvement in this area of research. Accordingly, it may be beneficial to explore new theories and related interventions. Metacognitive theory provides an excellent framework for understanding certain

validity and reliability (Weathers et al., 2007). This study will focus on the traumatic event of being a refugee. As pointed out by a recent research, refugees experience higher rates of psychotic symptoms than other groups (Rhodes et al., 2015). Psychosocial and cultural factors associated with migration may associate with the risk of psychotic disorders (Anderson et al., 2015).

imminent risk for developing psychosis. Increased recognition of the CHR and early psychosis period has further led to the consideration of the attenuated psychosis syndrome specification under the Other Specified Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorder section in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-5th edition (DSM-5). Researchers have previously defined childhood trauma as any emotional neglect, or psychological, physical, emotional or sexual abuse occurring before the age of 17 years

“rest cure” by her husband. Gilman uses her own experiences from “rest cure” to relate and provide inside feeling to what it felt like to be under these conditions. “The Yellow Wallpaper” is a short story

years, professionals have found dramatically effective treatments for a disorder that was once considered disabling. Even though Borderline Personality Disorder can be hard to treat, it’s usually comorbid with other disorders like depression and anxiety. Throughout this paper, I will be focusing on background information, symptoms, and treatments of Borderline Personality Disorder. Borderline personality disorder was used to diagnose clients who didn’t fit into commonly diagnosed disorders. “The term