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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English Persuasive Essay -Marijuana This essay will attempt to persuade its readers that the use of marijuana is in actual fact more dangerous than is generally thought. Marijuana is a mixture of dried‚ shredded leaves‚ stems‚ seeds‚ and flowers of the hemp plant. Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol is the active hallucinogenic in marijuana. Marijuana is smoked‚ chewed and eaten in various methods and forms. This has adverse psychological‚ physical and behavioural effects on to those who consume it.
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Today‚ psychopathy has become an overused term which many mistake for psychosis or mental derangement. While psychopathy is similar to psychosis because it is a mental illness‚ its properties are vastly different. The current confusion over the origins and properties of psychopathy have been debated since the 18th century‚ with authors like Robert Smith claiming that psychopathy has been described through history as constitutional weakness‚ psychodynamic insufficiency‚ problems-in-living‚ and inauthenticity
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speaking‚ the earlier the diagnosis‚ the better the outcome in the long run‚ but here in Queensland there is only one registered Early Psychosis Centre‚ it is located at the University of Queensland‚ St Lucia campus. Victoria‚ New South Wales and South Australia have four‚ six and one centre respectively. Here in Australia there are two websites‚ one run by the Early Psychosis Prevention and Intervention Centre in Melbourne‚ www.earlypsychosis.org‚ and http://auseinet.flinders.edu.au/index.php which is
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suggested that mental health service systems should concentrate on the concept of recovery-focused practice (Cavanaugh‚ 2014). This essay will provide an overview and the rationale of the recovery-focused care approach for schizophrenia (a form of psychosis which needs more research and treatment (Torgalsbøen & Rund‚ 2010))‚ and will also assess the potential shortcomings and identify
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Note: The use of the term paranoia in this context is not meant to refer to the presence of frank delusions or psychosis‚ but implies the presence of ongoing‚ un-based suspiciousness and distrust of people. DSM-IV Criteria A. A pervasive distrust and suspiciousness of others such that their motives are interpreted as malevolent‚ beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts‚ as indicated by four (or more) of the following: 1. suspects‚ without sufficient basis
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Paranoid Personality Disorders Paranoid Personality Disorder is a disorder commonly mistaken for schizophrenic personality disorders. Schizophrenia‚ a psychosis‚ is when a person is has an image of a world and its transpiring events‚ and he/she is"living" it. Paranoid Personality Disorder‚ however‚ is a neurosis where an individual is living in the real world. This disorder‚ though not as draining as other disorders‚ but can still devastate someone’s life. Individuals with this disorder always assume
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Hamlet is one of Shakespeare’s most analyzed plays. The Danish prince is developed into a mysterious and fascinating man. A philosopher and a fencer‚ he is a man disgusted with the rottenness of life around him and is obligated to set things right. Under the guise of madness he attempts to achieve his ends; yet there is much to puzzle over. Was Hamlet really such a good actor that he could fool everyone into believing in his madness or was he truly mad? And‚ why did he wait so long to carry
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The counsellors ’mission was even more difficult ‚as Peter is taking antipsychotic medication that helps him to control the symptoms of psychosis. He experienced the drug’s side effects such drowsiness ‚ tremor or involuntary movements of his lips which is a long -term side effect called Tardive Dyskinesia (TD) This type of medication definitely didn’t help Peter to establish effective relationships
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word ‘Schizophrenia’ actually means ‘split mind’ or ‘a splitting of the mind’. It comes from the Greek words skhízein (to split) and phren (mind)‚ but Schizophrenia does not mean that the sufferers will have a split personality. Schizophrenia is a psychosis‚ which is a type of mental illness when a person can’t tell what is real from what is imagined. They can also experience hearing negative voices or have false and sometimes strange beliefs. People with schizophrenia often avoid family and friends
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