Coping and Schizophrenia
Introduction
Schizophrenia is a serious neurobiological brain disease that is classified as a psychotic disorder. The word schizophrenia is a combination of two Greek words, schizein, “to split,” and phren, “mind” (Stuart, 2013). It is believed a split of the cognitive and emotional aspects of the personality occurs in schizophrenia. Schizophrenia has affected numerous of individuals and is more prevalent than other common health illnesses. According to Stuart, “Schizophrenia is a chronic illness. It if five times more common than multiple sclerosis, six times more common than insulin-dependent diabetes, 60 times more common than muscular dystrophy, and 80 times more common than Huntington disease” (2013). Other statistics …show more content…
A maladaptive intervention is also a way that individuals use to cope, but it may not be beneficial to their health. Stuart (2014) explained that clients use unconscious defense mechanisms to provide protection against terrifying symptoms they may experience with their illness. These mechanisms include regression, projection, withdrawal, and denial. Stress can be prevented or relieved in a variety of ways by using coping mechanisms that include: physical activity, participating in hobbies, relaxation techniques, support groups, and by a client accepting and gaining knowledge about their current condition. This paper will focus on the importance of using physical activity as a means of coping for clients who have been diagnosed with …show more content…
Physical activity is an important coping mechanism that helps an individual with schizophrenia relax and focus on a specific task that they are attempting to complete. In this study, data was collected and analyzed from a sample of 16 older adults with schizophrenia. The data in this study was collected and analyzed using a grounded theory methodology. The participants in this study expressed interest in becoming more physically active for a variety of perceived benefits including psychiatric symptom management and maintenance of basic function (Leutwyler et al., 2014). Symptom management includes the management of positive and negative symptoms. Positive symptoms are defined as an individual having an exaggerated normal behavior such as delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized speech. Negative symptoms are expressed as diminished normal behavior such as inadequate emotional expression and impaired ability to make decisions. Both aspects of symptoms impairs may impair an individual’s basic function. Coping mechanisms help to improve the basic functions of clients with schizophrenia. In this article physical activity is used for clients for a wide variety of purposes. Despite the limitation of interviewing individuals in one geographical urban area, results found that physical activity is beneficial for clients with
Introduction
Schizophrenia is a serious neurobiological brain disease that is classified as a psychotic disorder. The word schizophrenia is a combination of two Greek words, schizein, “to split,” and phren, “mind” (Stuart, 2013). It is believed a split of the cognitive and emotional aspects of the personality occurs in schizophrenia. Schizophrenia has affected numerous of individuals and is more prevalent than other common health illnesses. According to Stuart, “Schizophrenia is a chronic illness. It if five times more common than multiple sclerosis, six times more common than insulin-dependent diabetes, 60 times more common than muscular dystrophy, and 80 times more common than Huntington disease” (2013). Other statistics …show more content…
A maladaptive intervention is also a way that individuals use to cope, but it may not be beneficial to their health. Stuart (2014) explained that clients use unconscious defense mechanisms to provide protection against terrifying symptoms they may experience with their illness. These mechanisms include regression, projection, withdrawal, and denial. Stress can be prevented or relieved in a variety of ways by using coping mechanisms that include: physical activity, participating in hobbies, relaxation techniques, support groups, and by a client accepting and gaining knowledge about their current condition. This paper will focus on the importance of using physical activity as a means of coping for clients who have been diagnosed with …show more content…
Physical activity is an important coping mechanism that helps an individual with schizophrenia relax and focus on a specific task that they are attempting to complete. In this study, data was collected and analyzed from a sample of 16 older adults with schizophrenia. The data in this study was collected and analyzed using a grounded theory methodology. The participants in this study expressed interest in becoming more physically active for a variety of perceived benefits including psychiatric symptom management and maintenance of basic function (Leutwyler et al., 2014). Symptom management includes the management of positive and negative symptoms. Positive symptoms are defined as an individual having an exaggerated normal behavior such as delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized speech. Negative symptoms are expressed as diminished normal behavior such as inadequate emotional expression and impaired ability to make decisions. Both aspects of symptoms impairs may impair an individual’s basic function. Coping mechanisms help to improve the basic functions of clients with schizophrenia. In this article physical activity is used for clients for a wide variety of purposes. Despite the limitation of interviewing individuals in one geographical urban area, results found that physical activity is beneficial for clients with