True Life Schizophrenia Case Study

Randy has cognitive symptoms that include trouble focusing, distress, and difficulty paying attention. His positive symptoms include hallucinations as well as delusions. His negative symptoms are his lack of hygiene and flat effect.

The symptoms that are present that support Schizophrenia include delusions, hallucinations, and negative symptoms. Mr Beaver showed two types of delusions. The first type was Persecution. As he was leaving the doctors he had told other patients that the doctors are out to get them, by saying not to trust the doctors. He also said that the doctors must all be working together and that they were told not to tell him what is wrong with him. Both of these symptoms are part of the Persecution Delusion. Due to this feeling he began to isolate himself in his room due to the fact that it was a safe place for him. The second delusion is Reference Delusion. It was mentioned that Justin Beaver felt that the TV was talking to him specifically. Mr Beaver also showed two symptoms for hallucinations. The first one was Auditory Hallucination. While listening to the radio, Justin Beaver would softly hear his name being called. As he would go and check out where his name was being called from he would experience a Olfactory Hallucination.

Mr Fred (pseudonym) is a 65 year old male who presented to hospital with acute onset dyspnoea, reduced exercise tolerance and chest pain. His past medical history included Hypertension, GORD, GOUT, open appendectomy, obstructive sleep apnoea and Mitral valve prolapse (Diagnosed 2005). It was found pre-operatively that Mr Fred ejection fraction was LVEF-45%-50%.

Paranoia, hallucinations, emotional withdrawal - . fFor victims of schizophrenia everyday life is a strange and terrifying journey. Schizophrenia shatters people’s ability to feel, to communicate, to understand or interact with the everyday world. The symptoms represent what we know best about the disease however no one knows exactly why it strikes, who the next victim will be and how to reverse its life ruining effects.

According to the DSM-5 (2013), the characteristic symptoms of schizophreniform disorder, such as delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior, or negative symptoms, may present for a significant portion of time during a 1-month period. Martin is a 21 year-old college student and he had psychotic symptoms, specifically delusions and hallucinations over the past few weeks. Martin’s family and friends have overheard him whispering in an agitated voice. Recently, Martin refused to use his cell phone, claiming that if he uses it, a deadly chip implanted in his brain by evil aliens will activate. At the same time, he has negative symptoms, such as a lack of motivation, he has stopped attending

When Sam first comes to live with the Pearls, he plays loud music while he is cleaning the kitchen. This upsets Joon, and she kicks Sam out of the house. When she is explaining to Benny why she did so, she hardly manages to communicate coherent thought. All Joon can say is “He was in the air and…and…and…with a thing and… it was really loud. It was really loud.” Incoherence is a major symptom of schizophrenia.

Mr. Scott is a 34 year old male who presented to the ED via LEO. Mr. Scott reported to nursing staff he has not been taking medication for schizophrenia for the past 8 days because he believes the medication has not helping him with his hallucinations. Mr. Scott reports cocaine use yesterday to nurse staff. At the time of the assessment Mr. Scott is found pacing the floor of his room, However he is calm and cooperative. Mr. Scott reports he was released from a mental health facility in Chatham county. Mr. Scott mention previous hospitalization at Coastal Plains and Holly Hill. He reports a history of Bipolar, PTSD, and manic depression. Mr. Scott reports currently having suicidal thoughts of overdosing on unknown medication he has at his place of residence. Mr. Scott appears guarded and very anxious when talking to this clinician. He reports poor sleep (2-3 hours daily), experiencing flash backs of past traumas from growing up in his previous community, and visual hallucinations. Mr. Scott reports recently he would see dead bodies in the room and doors opening when he knows they are closed. Mr. Scott reports a history of suicidal ideation and attempts, the last being a month ago

Schizophrenia affects 1.1% of people in the world, and in the usa it affects 2.6 million adults 18 or older. schizophrenia can lead to symptoms that are more mild or symptoms that transform into disasters. Jacob from “The Hitchhiker” by Anthony Horowitz exhibits the symptoms that come with paranoid schizophrenia almost perfectly. This type of schizophrenia that Jacob has quickly escalates to the extremes...murder. Jacob has already murdered his own brother and claims to have had nothing to do with it. He hears voices and sees things that nobody else sees or hears. Jacob form “The Hitchhiker” definitely has schizophrenia because of his actions and extreme behaviors.

Schizophrenia Video Questions Initially, John was diagnosed with depression with psychotic features. Diagnosis of this disorder requires a marked decrease in pleasure and/or persistent low mood, as well as at least 2 of significant weight or appetite disturbance, sleep disturbance, psychomotor agitation or retardation, loss of energy or fatigue, feelings of worthlessness, diminished ability to think, concentrate and make decisions or recurrent thoughts of death, dying or suicide. The presence of delusions or hallucinations with the underlying mood disorder yields the diagnosis with psychotic features. Next was schizoaffective disorder then after experiencing mania and persistent paranoia he was officially diagnosed with schizophrenia. His

Client is a 35 year old African American female with an 12th grade education level who presented with signs and symptoms of forgetfulness, depression, severe anxiety, stress, uncontrollable mood swings and difficulty making decisions. During the assessment, the client struggled with bouts of crying triggered by memories of her past. The client was recently hospitalized at VCU Hospital for signs and symptoms related to a panic attack. The client has been given the diagnosis of Major Depressive and Anxiety. The client has been prescribed Prozac. Currently the client does not have a PCP or psychiatrist.

Caleb’s behavior may also be better explained by schizophrenia, which further invalidates a Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder diagnosis. Although there is evidence against Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder it is still important to consider this disorder because of Caleb’s emotional numbness and absent self; it is essential to get a self-report to figure out if Caleb’s behavior is substance induced and whether or not his reality testing remains intact. Caleb also met some of the symptoms of PTSD; first off, he witnessed his mother being physically and verbally abused, which is enough for Criteria A and he gets angry and threaten to run away when his mother mentions his father, meeting criteria B. Caleb also may feel detached or estranged from others, explaining his introversion, and his reaction to his mother touch on his shoulder could be argued to be an exaggerated startle response, both of which are criteria for

I noticed that he kind of repressed it a lot. Even on days that he normally didn't have one of these "episodes" as he called them. He would come back and zone out on a regular basis, and I could see traces of it. He claimed that he was alright, but I could tell he wasn't in actuality. Yes, he could function well and all. Don't think I'm like "oh he's so fucked up and can't even function!"

Josh’s class teacher noticed the same behaviors and suggested psychologist evaluation, Eartha narrated that she reluctantly agreed to the screening. The psychology tentatively diagnosed Josh as ADHD. Josh’s mother did not agree because she thought this was what the school wanted. She attributes her

I’ve been diagnosed with Schizophrenia, it is crazy, I know. Some would believe that being schizophrenic does make me crazy and sometimes I think I am. All the thoughts floating around, voices speaking to me, seeing things that aren’t really there, I couldn’t set priorities and not feeling “the right way” about many things. Before I was formally diagnosed, my family was very upset with me, my actions, and did not understand what was going on with me. I was having a very hard time caring for my premature baby properly and not bonding well with her, I think because I was having trouble with my emotions. Every day was hard, nothing seemed to make sense. I was sick and we all did not realize how bad it really could become, until it did. The good new is

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,