PSYCHOPATHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES
ANXIETY
Emilio is experiencing anxiety and that can be marked by his restlessness, irritability and sadness. He was experiencing this feelings because he did not have a sense of belonging that is why he always withdrawn himself at family functions. He then became used to being on his own and in the world that he prefers. He felt like the world is against him. In terms of cognition, he experienced poor concentration as he has trouble remembering words and needed assistance in order to focus.
SCHIZOPHRENIA
The positive symptoms that he is experiencing is hallucinations in a way that he sees things that he considers normal like disappearing for several months without noticing the change of the environment. I can say that maybe he sees ‘this other world’ of his that he feels that everything is just easy to do without …show more content…
For example he was always sad to a point where his mother was afraid of him. He could not be happy or free around people especially his family bearing in mind that they are somehow connected. The subtype in which Emilio falls upon is the undifferentiated schizophrenia. He has disorganised speech that is marked by rhyming and clang associations. Disturbance of thought, he has little memory for things from one moment to the next. Behavioural impairment because he becomes disorganised easily when he does not take medication, he disappears for several months. He cannot be normal around people.
SCHIZOID PERSONALITY DISORDER
He is an introvert because he does not say how he feels, does not socialize with other people. He does not have any attachment with anyone and that is because he fears criticisms.
AVOIDENT PERSONALITY DISORDER
He is fearful of social interactions because he experienced the divorce of his parents and he is scared of the same rejection his mother did to his father.
NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL
ANXIETY
Emilio is experiencing anxiety and that can be marked by his restlessness, irritability and sadness. He was experiencing this feelings because he did not have a sense of belonging that is why he always withdrawn himself at family functions. He then became used to being on his own and in the world that he prefers. He felt like the world is against him. In terms of cognition, he experienced poor concentration as he has trouble remembering words and needed assistance in order to focus.
SCHIZOPHRENIA
The positive symptoms that he is experiencing is hallucinations in a way that he sees things that he considers normal like disappearing for several months without noticing the change of the environment. I can say that maybe he sees ‘this other world’ of his that he feels that everything is just easy to do without …show more content…
For example he was always sad to a point where his mother was afraid of him. He could not be happy or free around people especially his family bearing in mind that they are somehow connected. The subtype in which Emilio falls upon is the undifferentiated schizophrenia. He has disorganised speech that is marked by rhyming and clang associations. Disturbance of thought, he has little memory for things from one moment to the next. Behavioural impairment because he becomes disorganised easily when he does not take medication, he disappears for several months. He cannot be normal around people.
SCHIZOID PERSONALITY DISORDER
He is an introvert because he does not say how he feels, does not socialize with other people. He does not have any attachment with anyone and that is because he fears criticisms.
AVOIDENT PERSONALITY DISORDER
He is fearful of social interactions because he experienced the divorce of his parents and he is scared of the same rejection his mother did to his father.
NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL