focuses on the diagnosis of schizophrenia‚ a major mental illness with much stigma and misinformation associated with it. World Health Organisation (WHO‚ 2012) epidemiological evidence suggests that schizophrenia is a mental illness affecting 24 million people worldwide. This essay will define schizophrenia and its characteristic signs and symptoms in relation to cognition‚ mood‚ behaviour and psychosocial functioning. The criteria enabling a diagnosis of schizophrenia are explored‚ as well as contemporary
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1% of the world’s population have been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder affecting how a person thinks‚ feels‚ and acts. The causes of schizophrenia are still unknown although some theories include a person’s genetics and biology. A person with schizophrenia will experience many different signs‚ symptoms and behaviors‚ and treatments. Statistically Schizophrenia affects more males than females and symptoms most commonly start to show up in an individual between
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Schizophrenia Presentation Sharon Pinter June 8‚2014 PSY/270 Abnormal Psychology DeBorah Gilbert White‚ Ph.D. Table of Content 1. Introduction 2. Symptoms 3. Diagnosis 4. Different Viewpoints 5. Methods of treatment 6. Comparing treatments 7. Conclusion Introduction to schizophrenia “Currently an estimated 2.5 million people suffer from schizophrenia in the US and 1% world wide.”(Nevid & Rathus‚ 2005)(Stoker‚ 2008) It seems that more divorce and separated people suffer from schizophrenia
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abnormalities in neurodevelopment are related to the pathogenesis of schizophrenia (Lewis‚ 1989). This hypothesis was presented by D.R. Weinberger in 1987 but only focused on pathogenesis and failed to address etiology (Weinberger‚ 1989). This hypothesis was based on observations using modern imaging techniques that revealed some structural brain changes at the onset of illness focusing on the concept of a “lesion” (Turner et al.‚ 1986). Schizophrenia research has been influenced greatly by this hypothesis in
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likely influenced by a combination of biological‚ psychological‚ and environmental factors. There may be genetic changes that make certain people more vulnerable to developing anorexia. Anorexia nervosa most commonly affects young women. Symptoms of Anorexia include extreme weight loss‚ thin appearance‚ abnormal blood counts‚ fatigue‚ and hair that thins‚ breaks‚ or falls out. People with Anorexia Nervosa need multiple types of treatment. If their life is in immediate danger they
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Schizophrenia Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about schizophrenia and its consequences. Central Idea: Schizophrenia is a serious mental disorder that affects millions of people and it should not be underestimated or ignored. Introduction I. Does anyone have a friend who hears voices that nobody else hears‚ sees things that nobody else sees or believes that people are controlling his mind and trying to plot against him? A. Well‚ I do. B. I have a close
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non-verbal communication‚ social interactions‚ and activities that include elements of play. Symptoms of autism are usually first noticed by a parent or another caregiver sometime during the child’s first three years. Autism is a wide-spectrum disorder which means no two people with autism will have the same exact symptoms. The severity of symptoms varies greatly‚ but all children with autism have some core symptoms in the areas such as: social interactions and relationships‚ verbal and nonverbal communication
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stop taking your substance of choice‚ it’s important that you understand and recognize possible detox symptoms. In many cases‚ symptoms related to the withdrawal from drugs and alcohol can create serious health issues. Depending on the extent of your addiction‚ you might find it necessary to submit to a monitored detox process prior to seeking treatment for your addiction. At first‚ detox symptoms could be subtle. The longer you go without the drugs or alcohol‚ the higher the risk
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“Signs of Symptom” ~Cough‚ Unintentional weight loss‚ Fatigue‚ Fever‚ Night Sweats‚ Chills‚ Lost of Appetite. “Treatment” With tuberculosis‚ you must take antibiotics for at least six to nine months. The exact drugs and length of treatment depend on your age‚ overall health‚ possible drug resistance‚ the form of TB (latent or active) and the infection’s location in the body. “Signs of Symptom” Fever‚ Loss of appetite‚ Headache‚ Tiredness and a general feeling of being
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The book Things Not Seen is very interesting. It talks about a boy named Bobby that is invisible and one day while he is rushing out of the library door he bumps into a girl named Alicia who he is surprised to find out that she isn’t startled by seeing the appearance of an invisible man it isn’t until after he raps himself back up in his disguise that he notices that Alicia is blind. Bobby is a hardcore boy that likes to read. He liked to be like the books he read‚ hard to break open but
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