Discussion of Issues Surrounding the Classification and Diagnosis of Schizophrenia One issue related to classification and diagnosis is reliability. Reliability refers to the consistency of a measuring instrument‚ such as DSM (the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual) that is used when diagnosing schizophrenia. Reliability can be measured in terms of whether two independent assessors give similar scores (inter-rater reliability). High reliability is indicated by a high positive correlation.
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‘Discuss issues surrounding the classification and diagnosis of schizophrenia’ (24 marks) An issue is that they are two manuals which are used to diagnose schizophrenia the DSM-IV manual and the ICD manual. Cooper et al found that people are twice as more likely to be diagnosed with schizophrenia in New York then in the UK this means the diagnostic manual for schizophrenia is unreliable. This is an issue because it can lead to misdiagnosis and people will be schizophrenic in a country and then
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Outline and Evaluate Issues Surrounding the Classification and Diagnosis of Depression Scheff’s Labelling Theory is a process which involves labelling people with mental disorders when they produce behaviour that does not fit with socially constructed norms and labelling those who reflect stereotyped or stigmatized behaviour of the ‘mentally ill’. A disadvantage of labelling an individual with depression is that labelling can accentuate and prolong the issue. In addition by labelling someone
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A dual-clutch transmission‚ (DCT) (sometimes referred to as a twin-clutch gearbox or double-clutch transmission)‚ is a type of semi-automatic or automated manual automotive transmission. It uses two separate clutches[1] for odd and even gear sets. It can fundamentally be described as two separate manual transmissions (with their respective clutches) contained within one housing‚ and working as one unit.[2][3] They are usually operated in a fully automatic mode‚ and many also have the ability to allow
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The Effects of Dual Diagnosis on a Person’s Life Jamie Sivels Georgia Military College November 28‚ 2012 The Effects of Dual Diagnosis on a Person’s Life People with severe mental disorders also experience a co-occurring substance abuse problem; approximately 50% of individuals with a mental disorder are also affected by substance abuse; 37% are alcohol abusers‚ 53% drug abusers (Medline). This is also called dual diagnosis which is when someone has a mental disorder
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according to “the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism’s National Longitudinal Alcohol Epidemiology Survey concluded that dependence and mental illness go hand in hand” (NIH‚ pg. 1). Dual Diagnosis A person who is being “treated in a psychiatric hospital may be given a dual diagnosis” (Stevens & Smith‚ pg. 158). This
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discuss the impact of complex mental health needs on an individual; it talks about the impact on mental health services on an individual Dual diagnosis refers to a condition whereby an individual suffers from an enduring mental illness and at the same time struggles with a co-existing drug or alcohol dependency issues (DoH 2009). Rassool (2002) describes dual diagnosis as a complex mental health problem which is a broad expression characterized by the presence of two inter-reliant disorders. The substances
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“Where are we going with preimplantation genetic diagnosis” Summary In the article “Where are we going with preimplantation genetic diagnosis?”‚ Timothy Krahn outlines the future implications of a ruling made by the United Kingdom’s Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority (HFEA)‚ and the effect it may have on Canadian’s normative culture. Krahn begins by introducing the Assisted Human reproduction act‚ which received royal assent on 29th March 2009. Structured and influenced largely on
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Change Models‚ Diagnosis Instruments‚ and Specific Change Interventions Elizabeth A. Glover Grand Canyon University: Strategic Planning and Change December 19‚ 2012 Change Models‚ Diagnosis Instruments‚ and Specific Change Interventions To make meaningful and long-term change in an organization‚ an organization needs to follow the guidelines of a change model‚ a diagnostic instrument‚ and change intervention. This paper will discuss two change models‚ two diagnostic instruments‚ and two
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have severe mental illness. This is important given that people with a serious mental illness are far more at risk of engaging in violence‚ being incarcerated‚ or contracting infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Individuals with dual diagnosis are also at higher risk of being noncompliant with treatment. Virtually any substance whose ingestion can result in a euphoric ("high") feeling can be abused. While many are aware of the abuse of legal substances like alcohol or illegal drugs
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