Analyzing Psychological Disorders Case Study
Analyzing Psychological Disorders
PSY 240
August 11, 2013
Marie Dube '
Analyzing Psychological Disorders Today I will be discussing schizophrenia, the associated symptoms, the areas of the brain that it affects, the neurological basis of the disorder and the various treatment options that are available. Afterwards I will be reviewing two separate case studies, the first will be of a 33 year old man has been through a variety of inpatient treatment facilities for his alcoholism, and after a brief time of sobriety, continues to relapse to daily abuse of alcohol. The second I will review is an anxiety case. I will examine each from the perspective of a bio psychologist by defining the patient’s diagnosis and relating the cases …show more content…
Treatments for schizophrenia are in two steps, the first is the acute phase, when higher doses might be in order to treat the psychotic symptoms, followed up with the maintenance phase which is usually a life long process that may include antipsychotic medications such as, chlorpromazine, haloperidol, perphenazine, and fluphenazide. Each of the medications has side effects that could include drowsiness, blurred vision, sensitivity to the sun, and skin rashes. Some people however do not respond to medications which makes it important to have long-term follow-up, in order for the medications to be adjusted properly and issues be taken care of quickly. Often people with schizophrenia do not believe that they are ill or need treatment. It is important that family members and friends are supportive so this can be addressed for the treatment to work. …show more content…
As time passes though, relapses usually occur less often. And it is possible to never have a relapse it is all up to the individual and how they handle it. My recommendation for Ron is to continue to work with his healthcare professionals and then to plan ahead for what to do about a relapse before it happens, it may be easier to deal with this way. He should also talk to the people that are involved in his recovery about what to do if a relapse occurs, people such as Ron’s doctors, counselors, family, friends, and if you have a support group sponsor. Then decide who he can call, where he needs to go, and what to do if there is a problem. Tom needs to keep phone numbers with him and make sure others that he can reach out to also have the
PSY 240
August 11, 2013
Marie Dube '
Analyzing Psychological Disorders Today I will be discussing schizophrenia, the associated symptoms, the areas of the brain that it affects, the neurological basis of the disorder and the various treatment options that are available. Afterwards I will be reviewing two separate case studies, the first will be of a 33 year old man has been through a variety of inpatient treatment facilities for his alcoholism, and after a brief time of sobriety, continues to relapse to daily abuse of alcohol. The second I will review is an anxiety case. I will examine each from the perspective of a bio psychologist by defining the patient’s diagnosis and relating the cases …show more content…
Treatments for schizophrenia are in two steps, the first is the acute phase, when higher doses might be in order to treat the psychotic symptoms, followed up with the maintenance phase which is usually a life long process that may include antipsychotic medications such as, chlorpromazine, haloperidol, perphenazine, and fluphenazide. Each of the medications has side effects that could include drowsiness, blurred vision, sensitivity to the sun, and skin rashes. Some people however do not respond to medications which makes it important to have long-term follow-up, in order for the medications to be adjusted properly and issues be taken care of quickly. Often people with schizophrenia do not believe that they are ill or need treatment. It is important that family members and friends are supportive so this can be addressed for the treatment to work. …show more content…
As time passes though, relapses usually occur less often. And it is possible to never have a relapse it is all up to the individual and how they handle it. My recommendation for Ron is to continue to work with his healthcare professionals and then to plan ahead for what to do about a relapse before it happens, it may be easier to deal with this way. He should also talk to the people that are involved in his recovery about what to do if a relapse occurs, people such as Ron’s doctors, counselors, family, friends, and if you have a support group sponsor. Then decide who he can call, where he needs to go, and what to do if there is a problem. Tom needs to keep phone numbers with him and make sure others that he can reach out to also have the