Schizoaffective disorder

According to Halter (2013), Major depressive disorder is characterized by a depressed mood that lasts longer than two weeks (p. 250). The main clinical manifestations of the disorder are anhedonia, fatigue, problems sleeping, appetite changes, feelings of hopelessness and worthlessness, thoughts of suicide or death, inability to concentrate, and changes in physical…

When a physician diagnoses a person with schizoaffective disorder, it means that the person presents with characteristics of both schizophrenia and mood disorders (Kantrowitz et al., 2011). This disorder causes the person have both disorganized thinking and behavior, along with disturbances of mood (Cheniaux et al., 2009). It is stated that this disorder is caused by deficit in the anatomy of the brain (Cheniaux et al., 2009). Although this disorder differs from person to person, a person will…

Blinko has been dealing with schizoaffective disorder since he was a child and admits his first suicide attempt at 18 years old, according to an article by the magazine Raw Vision. To truly understand Blinko’s ability to draw and his dependence on his mental health condition it is important to understand that condition. According to the Mayo Clinic Schizoaffective disorder is a mental health condition where the person experiences a combination of symptoms…

Introduction A person suffering from Bipolar Disorder, a mental illness, also known as a mood disorder, is caused by a biological disorder that occurs in a specific part of the brain and is caused by the dysfunction of neurotransmitters in the brain. The disorder is also referred to as manic depression which is a larger condition, and causes extreme mood swings known as bipolar mania (the “highs”) to bipolar depression (“the lows”) also known as episodes. The purpose of this paper is to explore…

Schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder with positive and negative symptoms. The positive symptoms are delusions, hallucinations, disorganized thought, and disorganized or abnormal motor behaviors while the negative symptoms are restricted emotional expression or affect and avolition. Delusions are beliefs that are not true. An example of this could be a belief that someone trying to hurt them. Hallucinations are hearing voices that are not there. Disorganized speech is when an individual…

and behaviors that show a mental health disorder. Specifically, Mr. Wilson has thoughts that have altered his auditory perception and as a result hears voices, at times he feels extremely depressed, and lastly as a result of these issues as well as dealing with difficulties in the past it has brought him it extreme substance usage. In the investigation of Mr. Wilsons case history, it seems apparent that he is indeed suffering from schizoaffective disorder based off the knowledge of him having…

increase in psychotic episodes. John has been diagnosed with Developmental Delay, Schizoaffective Disorder, Osteoporosis, Bi-Polar Disorder, and Diabetes. John has recently had lab work done to test his Lithium levels. His levels were low. This resulted in a relapse, with John having episodes of bizarre, and sometimes violent, behaviours. He would threaten to punch, or even kill people. Schizoaffective disorder is where the person experiences many symptoms of Schizophrenia. Some symptoms…

persistent depressive disorder and schizoaffective disorder. She has become very depressed as she doesn’t find joy or the initiative to act in social activities or leave her room. Her emotions greatly change as she spends more time within her room and she begins to lose touch with reality. Certain events and people push her deeper into isolation which makes her illness worse. She will need proper treatment and needs to be put on proper medication. Schizoaffective disorder is when the patient…

Being a Clinician Sounds Interesting As we have gone through class this semester I have thought about this assignment but never knew exactly whom I wanted to interview for it because I am not 100% sure what I would like to do in my future. I recently thought about what I have enjoyed about this class and it got me to ponder through many of the interesting things we discussed, I then came to my conclusion that for me, the most interesting thing that we have talked about in class was…

hit and run he had committed. After watching the film, I came to a conclusive diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder. Schizoaffective disorder has the psychotic symptoms accompanied by either a major depressive or manic episode. The mood symptoms take most of the duration of the disorder. However, for two or more weeks the psychotic symptoms take over without the mood symptoms. In the film, the mood disorder is present at the beginning, but when the accident occurred at the plant, the mood…