Schizophrenia

Meet the Client: Bob Tyler Bob Tyler, a 40-year-old male, is brought to the emergency department by the police after being violent with his father. Bob has multiple past hospitalizations and treatment for schizophrenia. Bob believes that the healthcare providers are FBI agents and his apartment is a site for slave trading. He believes that the FBI has cameras in his apartment to monitor his moves and broadcast them on TV. Initial Assessment The nurse asks Mr. Tyler what he would like to be called

Schizophrenia is a long lasting psychotic disorder in which there is an inability to distinguish what is real from fantasy as well as disturbances in thinking, emotions and perception. Why do most researchers consider schizophrenia a brain disorder? First episodes and signs of schizophrenia usually uccurs in early adulthood. Excess pruning of synapses explains the first episodes of schizophrenia. Birth complications increase chances of schizophrenia. Dopamine, glutamate and serotonin are neurotransmitters

Schizophrenia is a unique disease in its pathophysiology. For their early lives, patients appear healthy. However, symptoms begin to appear during adolescence or early adulthood and may be triggered by changes in the brain during puberty. The first signs of the illness include anxiety, depression, changes in friends, sleep problems, irritability, dropping grades, and having trouble concentrating (Picchioni and Murray, 2007; National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)). Delusions and hallucinations

Introduction Background Schizophrenia was first identified as a mental illness in 1887 by Dr. Emile Kraepelin, though the word is a little more than one hundred years old. Dr. Emile Kraepelin named the disease dementia praecox; because this term gave the wrong impression of the disease, Eugen Bleuler, a Swiss psychiatrist, changed the name to schizophrenia in 1911. The term schizophrenia is Greek meaning split mind, though it does not mean multiple personalities. Schizophrenia can be traced back to

Schizophrenia is an illness that affects an estimated 3.2 million people in America alone (Nemade). Often, people have scattered reactions when they hear the word “schizophrenia.” Some may associate this word with uncontrollable actions that could potentially cause harm to those around them. People may think of serial killers, rapists, or any form of negative archetype seen in the media. According to the DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders), schizophrenia is diagnosed if

Around the world, we know a disorder like Schizophrenia exists. But how many of us know what is it actually? And why do we blame people for being a way that they are? Is it really their fault? Or is it nature’s? Schizophrenia is developed by about 1% of the population, which is almost about 2.2 million Americans. It is known to be typical among teenagers and people in their early 20s. However, the worst part is, about 10% of people with schizophrenia decide to commit suicide and or develop problems

and severe mental illness called Schizophrenia. Psych Central (2016), states scientist belief genes play a role in the diagnoses of Schizophrenia. While one gene is not specifically responsible, numerous genes are. Treatments include injections and medications taken by mouth (usually pill or liquid form). It is also recommended to go to talk therapy and even family therapy, so the individual feels like they are being understood by their loved ones. Schizophrenia can be detected in early childhood

SCHIZOPHRENIA Schizophrenia, from the Greek word meaning “split mind”, is a mental disorder that causes complete fragmentation in the processes of the mind. Contrary to common belief, schizophrenia does not refer to a person with a split personality or multiple personalities, but rather to a condition which affects the person’s movement, language, and thinking skills. The question of whether schizophrenia is a disease or collection of socially learned actions is still a question in people’ mind.

Analysis of schizophrenia in the world population has determined that the disease has a low incidence but a high prevalence due to the chronic nature of the disorder. Although evidence has shown that schizophrenia does have a tendency to be passed along in families, other studies have implicated the environment, in addition to genetics, as a factor in developing the disorder. Because the economic burden of treating and caring for those affected by schizophrenia exceeds $30 billion annually, understanding

theories regarding the development of schizophrenia hypothesized that a large percentage of the onset of the psychotic disorder was due to genetic predisposition (Leboyer et al., 2008; Tsuang, Stone, & Faraone, 2001). Meehl (1962) theorized that schizotaxia, a genetic predisposition for schizophrenia, inevitably results in schizotpy, the physical materialization of schizophrenia. Other early theories suggested that 80% of the likelihood of developing schizophrenia could be attributed to genetics (Leboyer