biological therapy for Schizophrenia? (4 + 8 marks) Antipsychotic medication is an effective way of treating severe forms of Schizophrenia. There are two types medication used: Conventional antipsychotic drugs are dopamine antagonists‚ which means they attach to dopamine receptors but do not stimulate them. By reducing stimulation in the brain‚ medication such as Chlorpromazine can eliminate the positive symptoms of Schizophrenia. Atypical antipsychotic drugs also work on the dopamine system but instead
Premium Antipsychotic Dopamine 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
Premium Schizophrenia Antipsychotic
Schizophrenia and Psychosis and Life Span Development Paper Shanda Walton University of Phoenix October 20‚ 2008 Schizophrenia translates as split mind and the psychological changes can be so profound that the affected individual is thrust into a world that bears little resemblance to everyday experience. The person with schizophrenia lives in an internal world marked by thought processes that have gone awry; delusions‚ hallucinations‚ and generally disordered thinking become the norm
Premium Schizophrenia Mental disorder Psychiatry
Discuss explanations for insomnia and/or narcolepsy. (8 marks + 16 marks) Explanations of narcolepsy are in majority biological. Scientists have discovered that narcoleptics often are lacking in hypocretin which is a chemical in the brain that control sleep and wakefulness. A lack of this chemical may explain the sudden attacks of sleep. Sakurai (2007) highlighted how there are about 10‚000-20‚000 hypocretin-producing cells in a normal hypothalamus‚ but people with narcolepsy have a significantly
Premium Schizophrenia Bipolar disorder Major depressive disorder
Criticism of theory Ironically‚ though Frith et al. (1996) as a paper does offer explanations for each grouping of symptoms. Theory of Mind as an explanation may only apply to those patients of schizophrenia who have paranoid delusions‚ so both explanations of schizophrenia‚ are only able to offer possible explanations for the existence of one of the positive symptoms of schizophrenia‚ paranoid/persecutory delusions. Freeman et al. (2002) state in their abstract that the focus of their theory is
Premium Schizophrenia Psychosis Mental disorder
Introduction There have been remarkable developments in mental health care in the past decade. Mental health service provision is increasing and focusing more on the role of the primary care sector (Mental Health Drug and Alcohol Principal Committee‚ 2013). One particular mental health service is recovery-focused care - governments in many developed countries have suggested that mental health service systems should concentrate on the concept of recovery-focused practice (Cavanaugh‚ 2014). This essay
Premium Schizophrenia Psychosis Mental disorder
Non-Stimulants Non-stimulants include Strattera‚ Clonidine‚ and Intuniv. Non-stimulants affect the brain differently than stimulants. Though these drugs affect neurotransmitters and they don’t increase dopamine levels. It also generally takes longer to see results. They might be used when stimulants prove unsafe‚ ineffective‚ or for a person who wants to avoid side effects of stimulants. Common side effects of Non-stimulants include a few of the same side effects listed for the Stimulants‚ but
Premium Schizophrenia Major depressive disorder Bipolar disorder
determine whether the patient might benefit from the alterations in the treatment program Assess for extrapyramidal symtoms at each clinical visit Clinically assess for involuntary movements every 6 months for 1st-gen and 12 months for 2nd-gen Antipsychotics (if at increased risk‚ perform every 3 months and 6 months‚ respectively) Monitor weight and BMI at each visit for 6 months and quarterly thereafter Monitor FBS or HbA1c at 4 months and annually thereafter Maintain strong ties with individuals
Premium Antipsychotic Schizophrenia Psychiatry
Case Study (Schizophrenia) Benny is 52 years old and has been working as a driver for a postal company for the past 28 years. He had a very cheerful and normal childhood‚ with sufficient caring from parents. He loves his parent very much. Benny has been unmarried his entire life. He reports that he has always been "nervous with the girls and such" and avoids making any significant social overtures with women. He meets his sexual needs matter of fact by visiting a prostitute on a regular basis
Premium Schizophrenia Mental disorder Psychosis
"Tourette ’s Syndrome is not the end of the world. We all suffer in some ways; some of us suffer more then others. But before you complain about your problem‚ think of people who suffer more than you do. Think of what you gain from experience‚ you learn to be a far more caring individual." Tourette ’s syndrome is an inherited‚ neurological disorder characterized by repeated involuntary movements and uncontrollable vocal sounds called tics. Tourette ’s Syndrome affects all ages and is prominent
Premium Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder Antipsychotic