Symptoms And Treatment Of Schizophrenia

Ms. Smith is a 30 year old single, Caucasian female referred for a psychosocial assessment by DOC Parole Officer Ward. She reports she was released from prison 2 months ago after a 3 year sentence for attempted escape due to not notifying her probation officer of her address change. Ms. Smith states due to her past substance use history and trauma experience her referral sources ordered counseling to address complex issues related to her emotional and physical well-being.

The patient is a 34 year old black male. The patient reports he is single with 3 daughter ages 3, 11, and 13. The 3 year old live with him. He reports currently live with his mother and brother. The patient reports he has 14 years of education however has not received his degree. The patient reports being on probation for Injury to a child for the next two years. The patient is scheduled to be complete his probation in September 2016. The patient reports Cannabis is primary substances and his last use July 20, 2015. He stated on that day he smoked about 5 joint. The patient also report that he tried Xanax . The patient denies any issues with HI/SI. Patient also reports he is taking his medication as prescribed. The patient appear to be in the pre-contemplation stage of change. The patient next scheduled individual session with the counselor is on Thursday, July 30, 2015 at

She has been to the following facilities: Counselor H Group (Carbondale, IL), Jewell Psychological Services (Edwardsville, IL), Percy County Counseling (DuQuoin, IL), Psychiatrist (Springfield, IL), and Pavilion Behavioral Health System (Champaign, IL). Cit Cat has been to several facilities trying to break her dependency on drugs. Drugs are a coping mechanism she has dealing with her life. Her father is not in her life and when she was 9/10 years old her father’s friend molested her. She lives with her mother and her stepfather. Her mother verbally abuses her and her stepfather treats us

She began to get angry when she was middle school and then it continued to escalade throughout high school. During her 11th grade in high school she was expelled. When she was 16 years old she moved out of the house. Being raised Catholic she grew up with a lot of rules and emphasis on family. The values she was taught in church still cause her to feel guilty today with certain decisions she makes. Her father was accused of sexually abusing her, however she does not remember if that was to be true or not. He was then put in jail when Rhonda was four years old for drug trafficking. About three years ago the dad died from a stroke. The client does not talk to her mom anymore, as her mom is bi-polar and has an issue with

Rosa Cunningham (full name is Rosa Lee) is a 53 year old African American female client of average height, slight build, and is appropriately groomed. She has 8 children, 2 of them being female and 6 males, all adults. Rosa is a widow and reached this status after being separated from her deceased husband for many years. Rosa is currently hospitalized for pneumonia, and has been hospitalized several times in her life for diferent illnesses. Rosa’s medical history as self-reported is HIV and seizures. Rosa is a heroin addict and has been this way for several years. Rosa is involved with the local methadone clinic and receives 55mg of methadone daily. Even by receiving this daily dose of methadone, Rosa continues to use heroin. Rosa has several legal and health issues that are present also, despite which she continues to use heroin. Rosa has a lengthy criminal history to include arrests for prostitution, larceny, and selling drugs. The reason for today’s assessment is a referral made by the social worker at the hospital in which Rosa is a patient at and discharge planning is to be made for aftercare.

The patient is a 56 year old female who has recently lost her job and has been financially struggling. She has isolated herself from friends and family members. She claims to be close to her older sister but

Case Study: Sheila's Substance Use and Crisis Treatment Plans Sheila is a single 35 years old mother who lost two sons to child welfare authorities and currently lives in a shelter (Confederation College, 2018). She has been dependent on alcohol for about 20 years (Confederation College, 2018). She has a track record of offenses, such as shoplifting and selling illegal drugs (Confederation College, 2018). At this present time, she has a court case coming up for stealing and assaulting a police officer while under the influence of alcohol (Confederation College, 2018). In the past, she was taken advantage of sexually by her father, who physically abused her brother and her mother (Confederation College, 2018).

I chose to write my research paper over Schizophrenia. It is a psychological disorder that I have always found fascinating. Approximately 20% of North Americans will be affected by a mental illness during the course of their lifetime. (MHA, ‘What You Should Know About Mental Illnesses) More specifically, 1 in 100 Americans will suffer from schizophrenia. That means that 300,000 people in America will, at some point in their life, be affected by a very serious and highly misunderstood mental disorder. (Schizophrenia Society of America) It is a serious disorder that consumes a person 's life and is nearly impossible to control. In this paper, I will talk about the definition of Schizophrenia, the symptoms of Schizophrenia,

She also has a family history of depression. Her marriege is unhealthy and she reported that she thought of asking for a divorce. Furthermore, she was frightened of her father who had abusive tendencies towards

History of Present Illness: The patient has been seen in this clinic since 2016. She is diagnosed to have ADHD, Bipolar II disorder, Generalized Anxiety disorder, Alcohol and Cannabis use dependence. The patient has struggled with separation from an abusive ex-husband, who is currently

Mr. Allison is a 26 year of male who presented to the ED via LEO reporting feeling depressed and suicidal ideation without a plan. Mr. Allison reported to nursing staff relational conflict with a female he started to see after his wife and he separated. At the time of the assessment Mr. Allison presents calm and cooperative. According to Mr. Allison 5 months ago his wife and he separated after a 7 year long relationship and 2 daughter. Mr. Allison reports for the past two months seeing another female who he has become involved with. Mr. Allison reports this new female told him a few weeks ago she cheated on him. Mr. Allison noted this female has issues with alcohol. He reported being a supportive person in her life, which has caused additional stressors in his life. He expressed feelings of depression. Mr. Allison describe feelings as feelings of hopelessness, worthlessness, tearfulness, sadness, isolation, increased sleep and fatigue. Mr. Allison reports relational issues, family conflict, legal issues, recent anxiety attacks and substance abuse as stressors contributing to his distress. He reports no history of self harm, no hospitalization for mental health, a strong support system (referring to his father, mother, and wife). Mr. Allison was seen on 10/08/16 and 10/09/16 for anxiety attacks, however was discharged. On 10/9/16 he mentioned issues with his recent female friend and reports he felt better over his situation and want to go home. No mention of suicidal ideation

services negatively. She “has no friends except other users” and no mention of family, resulting in no support system in place to help her succeed. She states she cannot afford to care for her family and work. She is unemployed and has 2 dependent children. She has reported a drug habit of $200 1 to 2 times a week and has resulted in illegal activities to support her habit. Legal environment also having a huge impact on her ability to access services should she continue down the same destructive path. She also has some legal issues regarding the custody of her children and the State regarding safety and this most certainly affects one’s access to services especially if they are having ongoing legal problems or have low income needs. Being diagnosed with

Schizophrenia is a psychiatric disorder that is characterized by a variety of symptoms and the disorganization of feeling and thought. It is an incurable disease whose causes are unknown, yet whose effects are mind and body crippling. (Young, 1988, p.13-14) This topic was chosen because it is interesting to study a disorder that worldwide, is viewed as a classic example of madness and insanity. Another reason of interest is because unlike many illnesses, schizophrenia doesn't have a noticeable pattern and its difficulty to be diagnosed as a disease makes the collection of statistics difficult. It is important to learn more about schizophrenia because a significant numbr of people are affected everyday

Schizophrenia is a universal mental illness which is both complex and devastating. Schizophrenia generally begins in the early stages of life and may lead to lifelong disabilities (Moritz, 2010). The context of this paper shall include an introduction on schizophrenia as well as the reasoning this discipline was chosen. It will include a critiqued research study that will explain how the research was presented. The primary focus on the research study will be a literature review, the methods used, the results found, and a presented discussion.

What is the first thing you think of when you hear the word “Schizophrenia” ? Sadly, most people react with “they’re going to hurt me” or “they’re not normal”. The main cause behind schizophrenia is believed to be that there is two neurotransmitters that have a change in their levels. This causes the person to generally have memory problems, makes them easily agitated, might make them very anxious and they also might not have good emotional responses. The symptoms caused by it are different for everyone, which I will explain later. So today I am going to tell you about Schizophrenia and what it does to people. In my paper, I will enlighten you on the causes of it, the symptoms and the people it affects. I will also tell you how the families