Schizophrenia Case Study
Abstract
This paper will provide a history of schizophrenia, case study, genetics and treatments, and criteria of this disorder. Schizophrenia facts about this disorder are, probable causes, and its symptoms. This will give the reader a brief description of historical overview; which discusses how schizophrenia came to be identified as a unique illness. The views of psychiatrists pivotal to making this identification are described. The paper then goes on to discuss how effective treatment for schizophrenia and delineates how the notion of what should be constitute effective treatment that has changed over the years. The paper also explores various medications that were used to treat the condition. Introduction of the Disorder
If you ever met anyone with Schizophrenia you find that it is an extremely puzzling condition, the most chronic and disabling of the major mental illnesses. In my readings and research about one percent (approximately) of the population develops schizophrenia during their lives. With the sudden onset of severe psychotic symptoms, the individual is said to be experiencing acute schizophrenia. What does Psychotic really mean, first is a person out of touch with reality, or unable to separate real from unreal experiences. Schizophrenia is a disorder characterized by loss of touch with reality, thought disorders, delusions, hallucination, and affective disorder.
Schizophrenia is my disorder of choice as it is a severe, chronic, and often disabling brain disease. While the term Schizophrenia literally means, "split mind," it should not be confused with a "split," or multiple, personality. It is more accurately described as a psychosis a type of illness that causes severe mental disturbances that disrupt normal thought, speech, and behavior. The first signs of schizophrenia usually appear as shocking or radical changes in behavior. Others may have severe psychotic symptoms listed above. But many people also show "negative" symptoms
This paper will provide a history of schizophrenia, case study, genetics and treatments, and criteria of this disorder. Schizophrenia facts about this disorder are, probable causes, and its symptoms. This will give the reader a brief description of historical overview; which discusses how schizophrenia came to be identified as a unique illness. The views of psychiatrists pivotal to making this identification are described. The paper then goes on to discuss how effective treatment for schizophrenia and delineates how the notion of what should be constitute effective treatment that has changed over the years. The paper also explores various medications that were used to treat the condition. Introduction of the Disorder
If you ever met anyone with Schizophrenia you find that it is an extremely puzzling condition, the most chronic and disabling of the major mental illnesses. In my readings and research about one percent (approximately) of the population develops schizophrenia during their lives. With the sudden onset of severe psychotic symptoms, the individual is said to be experiencing acute schizophrenia. What does Psychotic really mean, first is a person out of touch with reality, or unable to separate real from unreal experiences. Schizophrenia is a disorder characterized by loss of touch with reality, thought disorders, delusions, hallucination, and affective disorder.
Schizophrenia is my disorder of choice as it is a severe, chronic, and often disabling brain disease. While the term Schizophrenia literally means, "split mind," it should not be confused with a "split," or multiple, personality. It is more accurately described as a psychosis a type of illness that causes severe mental disturbances that disrupt normal thought, speech, and behavior. The first signs of schizophrenia usually appear as shocking or radical changes in behavior. Others may have severe psychotic symptoms listed above. But many people also show "negative" symptoms
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