Schizophrenia Spectrum: Case Study

Sarah is a 31yo, G3 P1101, who is seen for an ultrasound evaluation and assessment for FTS and a consultation due to her clotting abnormalities. The patient does have a history of a 20 week IUFD and had a full thrombophilia work-up and ended up with several test results that were positive. She is heterozygous for factor V Leiden and heterozygous for prothrombin gene mutation, which is a combination that is a risk factor for thrombosis that is equal to being homozygous for either factor V Leiden or homozygous for prothrombin gene mutation. The patient herself has never had a thrombotic event. She also is heterozygous for MTHFR and PAI 4G/5G positive. She also has a positive anticardiolipin IgG antibody. In her 2nd pregnancy she was treated

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.

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 Spectrum is divided into five domains they are delusions, hallucinations, disorganized thinking abnormal motor behavior and negative symptoms. Schizophrenia usually begins by early adulthood, but in some cases first becoming apparent in childhood and adolescence (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). Psychotic disorder lasts more than 1 day and remits by 1 month. Schizophrenia lasts for at least 6 months and includes at least 1 month of active phase symptoms (APA, 2013). Individuals with this disorder may show signs of anger, frustration and eating more or less. The risk of suicide for these individuals is 5%.

The True Life episode, I have Schizophrenia, documented the struggles of three adults who suffer from Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective disorder. This paper will focus around Josh and whether he actually has Schizophrenia.

Schizophrenia is a chronic brain disorders that affect the way people think, act, their emotions, their daily activities, and their personal tranquility. There is no cure for schizophrenia, but it can be managed with proper treatment. People with schizophrenia may hear voices or they might feel that someone wants to hurt them, they might also have hallucinations. Schizophrenia affects the brain, which alters cognition and contributes to other major problems for instance, the person might have paranoia, delusions, and poor emotional responsiveness. Brain volume, gray matter and withe matter volume in the brain of a person with this disease is reduced compared to healthy people. Scientist believes that schizophrenia runs in families with schizophrenia

The client is diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder F33.2 severe, with anxious distress moderate level (American Psychiatric Association[APA], 2013). This diagnosis is evidenced by meeting the criteria in the DSM-5 of depressed mood, diminished interest in most activities, psychomotor agitation which is observable by others, loss of energy, and indecisiveness (APA, 2013). These symptoms cause impairment in daily areas of function and are not attributed to a medical condition. The history does not represent manic-like or hypomanic episodes.

Thank for the reply to part one of this assignment. After much consideration, it was necessary to include the alcoholism in the diagnosis. This was great critical thinking on your behalf. Dr. Burks provided information that guided my thinking to abuse use disorder. CW smells of alcohol, drinks 24 ounces 4 to 6 times a week, and has been described by his son as acting “strange”. He has an important history of paranoid schizophrenia with mania noted in the physical examination. To this end, a plan was formulated for CW using the differential diagnosis of alcohol use disorder.

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,

Interpersonally, she had withdrawn from others and socially isolated. She reported having difficulties in forming meaningful relationships with her parents and peers at the college. Her behaviors were inactive causing inability to work or live independently. The hallucinations, delusions, and cognitions she is currently suffering from severely limits her self-care functioning. Her coping methods of avoidant behaviors increase in the negative symptoms to deal with stress that in turn causes increased anxiety, negative cognitions, and psychotic

My parents got married the same year I was born. Five years later they were having serious marital issues and my mother got pregnant with my sister in order to “safe the marriage”. They got divorced 2 years after my sister was born and my mother became clinically depressed and contemplated suicide. She seek spiritual help and bounced back from her depression and as a fervor Seventh Day Adventist

Schizophrenia can either be interpreted as a unitary disorder with various sub-types or as a disorder where each sub-type represents a distinct order. The DSM-IV-TR identifies four types of schizophrenia: undiferential, catatonic, disorganised and paranoid (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). To be diagnosed with schizophrenia, two diagnostic criteria’s have to be met within most of the time in one month, and they must have an impact on the individual’s occupational or social functioning for at least six months. The individual could be suffering from delusions, hallucinations or disorganized speech. Additional symptoms can include negative symptoms and severely disorganized or cationic behaviour (American Psychiatric Association,

Once a time, one of my friend, Nagina (client), while she was returning from her father in law’s home became mentally disturbed and get ride off from running train.

Schizophrenia has been around for many years. It was first discovered in the nineteenth century by Dr. Emil Kraepelin. According to the article “Schizophrenia: A Brief history,” Dr. Emil Kraepelin “was the director of the psychiatric clinic at the University of Estonia.” When he first discovered schizophrenia he called it Dementia Praecox. The first person to call it schizophrenia was Eugen Bleuler. The first part of the word “schizo” means split and “phrene” means mind. This describes the way that people with schizophrenia think. He worked to develop a way to diagnose the disease. It is believed that Schizophrenia is a cross between diseases like autism and the bipolar disorder. Schizophrenia is a mental illness that causes people to have

           The patient M. is a 26 year old married female who was brought to the ER by her husband after increased anxiety and depression worsened after a “spiritual attack” that lasted for over four days.  While in the ER the patient admitted to hearing multiple distant male and female voices all around her head and outside of her head.  She states not being able to make out the message but interprets them to be negative in nature. She told the ER Doc she felt people were trying to harm her and that “people in her life have used things against her.”  She felt her extended family may have used witchcraft and “chakra dolls” to cast spells on her.  She is cognizant of the strangeness of her claims but believes them to be real