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Psychological DisorderPresentation: Schizophrenia

Carlos

Kayla

Allison


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What is Schizophrenia?

According to the Mayo Clinic Schizophrenia is definedas..

Schizophrenia is a group of severe brain disorders in whichpeople interpret reality abnormally. It may result in some

combination of hallucinations, delusions, and disorderedthinking and behavior.


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Schizophrenia

While Schizophrenia does translate to split-mind it isnot multiple personality disorder

According to Mayo Clinic split-mind refers to adisruption of the usual balance of emotions and thinking


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Schizophrenia:

General Age of Onset According to National Institute of Mental Health.gov

Schizophrenia symptoms can begin to onset as early as 16and as late as 30.

Most time people do not get Schizophrenia after the age of45

Though it affects men and women equally, men tend tohave earlier onset symptoms

Schizophrenia occurs in about 1% of the general population

Occurrence is raised to 10% if a first degree relative has beendiagnosed


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Symptoms of Schizophrenia

Common Positive symptoms of Schizophrenia

Hallucinations something a person sees, hears, smells, or feels thatno one else can

Delusions- false beliefs that are not a part of the persons culture anddo not change

Thought Disorders- unusual of dysfunctional ways of thinking

Popular type of thought disorder found in Schizophrenics is calleddisorganized thinking When a person has a hard time organizing orconnecting their thoughts logically

Movement Disorders- may appear as agitated body movements;repeated motions or even catatonia


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Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia can be as follows:

Flat-Affect( persons face doesnt move or he/she talks indull monotone voice)

Lack of pleasure in everyday life

Lack of ability to begin/sustain daily activities

Speaking little, and hard time interacting with others


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Cognitive Symptoms of Schizophrenia

These symptoms are subtle and at times difficult torecognize

Poor executive functioning

Trouble focusing

Problems with working memory


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Treatment of Schizophrenia

The cause of Schizophrenia is still unknown so treatment is based oneliminating the symptoms of the disease

Antipsychotic Medications like Clozapine which treats hallucinations,psychotic symptoms and breaks with reality

The negative to these medications are the side effects which are many

Drowsiness

Dizziness

Blurred vision

Rapid heartbeat

Sensitivity to the sun

Skin rashes

Menstrual problems for women

Tremors

Rigidity

Restlessness

Muscle spasms

Long term usage can lead to a condition called tardive dyskinesia (TD)


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Treatment of Schizophrenia

Psychosocial Treatment

Patients who receiving psychosocial treatment are usuallymore likely to take their medication and less likely to endup hospitalized

Psychosocial treatments teaches patients how to learn anduse coping mechanisms to address the problems brought onby schizophrenia and how to social in the world


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Taking Action as a Schizophrenic

Family Education is critical

Understanding what a schizophrenic is going through is theeasiest way to aid in their control of their disease

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

CBT helps aid patients with symptoms that dont go awayeven with dug treatment

Self-Help Groups Relating to a group of individuals who are going through the

same experiences and anxieties is a large stress reliever inpatients diagnosed with Schizophrenia


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Common Problems found in

Patients with Schizophrenia

Illness Management Skills

Substance Abuse

Most common disorder found in people with Schizophrenia

Self-medicating


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Interesting Facts

Schizophrenics most common substance addiction isactually nicotine

Addiction rate among schizophrenics is 3x that of thegeneral population

(75 to 90% vs. 23-30%)

New Treatments on the Horizon ?


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Famous People with Schizophrenia

Mary Todd Lincoln

Peter Green, original leader of FleetwoodMac

John Nash, 1994 Nobel Prize winning mathematician

Tom Harrell, jazz musician & composer


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Common Misconceptions ofSchizophrenia

Usually People with schizophrenia are NOT violent ,

although some symptoms are associated with violencelike delusions of persecution

Some people who abuse drugs show symptoms ofschizophrenia, therefor people with schizophrenia areoften mistaken for people affected by drugs and do not

receive the required medical attention needed


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Real Peoples Battle withSchizophrenia

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4R6jln_eZg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4R6jln_eZghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4R6jln_eZg

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