Schizophrenia is a chronic and severe mental disorder that affects the person’s way of thinking. Sometimes people with schizophrenia are out of touch with reality and that is how others view them. Scientists also think that interactions between genes and aspects of the individual’s environment are necessary for schizophrenia to develop (NIMH, 2018). Doctors don't know the change in a person's behavior or genetic information that would predict who gets the mental illness. There are many symptoms that are sometimes overlooked between the ages 16 and 30. Many do not know that the symptoms exist until they are noticeable or until the voices are uncontrollable. The symptoms of schizophrenia fall into three categories: positive, negative, and
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CBT is a highly structured and standardized therapy to help patients with schizophrenia cope with their psychotic symptoms by examining and reevaluating their thoughts and perceptions of experiences (Chien, Leung, Yeung, & Wong, 2013). Five main approaches to psychosocial intervention had been used for the treatment of schizophrenia: cognitive therapy (cognitive behavioral and cognitive remediation therapy), psychoeducation, family intervention, social skills training, and assertive community treatment (Chien, Leung, Yeung, & Wong, 2013). CBT would be effective in helping Ted manage his life problems and learning to cope with the social skills needed to focus in everyday life. The least effective would have been substance abuse with induced medication this therapy would not effective as CBT because Ted is not using any illegal drugs or …show more content…
“Religion is the core of many individuals’ identities, affecting how they understand themselves as religious or spiritual beings . . . as well as determining their social identification with a particular religious group (Galek, Flannelly, Ellison, Silton, & Jankowski, 2015).” When it comes to a person religion or spiritual beliefs they would not commit suicide because they know it would not get them into heaven. Suicide would be the last act they commit giving their religious background. Many would talk to their pastor or church leader for guidance or prayer with their mental illness. Many people feel as though mental illness is a demonic spirit that can be prayed out. The belief that there is meaning and purpose in life has been associated with various aspects of mental health (Galek, Flannelly, Ellison, Silton, & Jankowski, 2015). Since the belief that there is meaning in life is inversely related to psychological distress, it follows that the belief that life lacks meaning should be directly related to psychological distress (Galek, Flannelly, Ellison, Silton, & Jankowski, 2015). though pure cases of “existential neurosis” (i.e., the failure to find meaning in life) are relatively uncommon among healthy American adults, meaninglessness is fairly common among persons with clinical disorders, such as alcoholism, posttraumatic stress disorder,
CBT is a highly structured and standardized therapy to help patients with schizophrenia cope with their psychotic symptoms by examining and reevaluating their thoughts and perceptions of experiences (Chien, Leung, Yeung, & Wong, 2013). Five main approaches to psychosocial intervention had been used for the treatment of schizophrenia: cognitive therapy (cognitive behavioral and cognitive remediation therapy), psychoeducation, family intervention, social skills training, and assertive community treatment (Chien, Leung, Yeung, & Wong, 2013). CBT would be effective in helping Ted manage his life problems and learning to cope with the social skills needed to focus in everyday life. The least effective would have been substance abuse with induced medication this therapy would not effective as CBT because Ted is not using any illegal drugs or …show more content…
“Religion is the core of many individuals’ identities, affecting how they understand themselves as religious or spiritual beings . . . as well as determining their social identification with a particular religious group (Galek, Flannelly, Ellison, Silton, & Jankowski, 2015).” When it comes to a person religion or spiritual beliefs they would not commit suicide because they know it would not get them into heaven. Suicide would be the last act they commit giving their religious background. Many would talk to their pastor or church leader for guidance or prayer with their mental illness. Many people feel as though mental illness is a demonic spirit that can be prayed out. The belief that there is meaning and purpose in life has been associated with various aspects of mental health (Galek, Flannelly, Ellison, Silton, & Jankowski, 2015). Since the belief that there is meaning in life is inversely related to psychological distress, it follows that the belief that life lacks meaning should be directly related to psychological distress (Galek, Flannelly, Ellison, Silton, & Jankowski, 2015). though pure cases of “existential neurosis” (i.e., the failure to find meaning in life) are relatively uncommon among healthy American adults, meaninglessness is fairly common among persons with clinical disorders, such as alcoholism, posttraumatic stress disorder,