Catatonia

More mental health hospital beds are occupied by people with schizophrenia than any other illness. There are more Americans with schizophrenia than there are residents of North Dakota and Wyoming combined. One percent of the population (3.2 million Americans) will develop schizophrenia in their lifetime. But about three out of a hundred people will experience a psychotic episode at some point in their life. Because Schizophrenia is so widespread it is important that people can recognize and…

Have you ever seen a film, television show, play, or read a book where the main character hears voices, sees things that are not there, and has trouble coping with daily activities? Chances are this character is suffering from a disorder known as schizophrenia. Schizophrenia can occur for a number of reason and cause various symptoms to occur for people who suffer from the disorder. Many people around the world suffer from schizophrenia, a psychotic disorder that creates various symptoms that…

An estimated 2.2 million people in the United States have schizophrenia at any given time. Schizophrenia often times emerges in early adulthood. During this time of early adulthood individuals face educational, social, and occupational milestones. Those with the disorder are less likely to achieve high education levels, marry or stay married, and have issues with occupational performance. It was found that only fourteen to twenty percent of schizophrenias hold competitive employment. The peak…

Chapter 3.1 – What Causes Schizophrenia? We can never get too much research for our production project since we’re trying to teach Schizophrenia in an artistic, abstract way. So if we are trying to teach it, we must know everything there is to know about it, like the cause. However, even now the cause of Schizophrenia is unclear. The NHS website states that ‘Most experts believe the condition is caused by combination of genetic and environmental factors’. Because of this lone reason we decided…

perceptions concerning body organs that have no medical cause or reason. (Gale) Disorganized/Catatonic behavior; looseness of association causing incoherent speech. These symptoms may include public self sexual gratification, agitated shouting or curing. Catatonia or severe motor abnormalities may manifest as rigidity, catatonic immobility, and motor repetition. *These symptoms are rarely seen when the individual is taking psychotic medication. (Gale) These “Positive” or Type 1 symptoms…

Stress is generally defined as an increase in the physiological or emotional responses of the body to protect it from some perceived internal or external threat (Yehuda, 2011). Stress plays an important role in the lives of individuals. It, like so many other things, is pivotal of the nature of success. It drives individuals to succeed, pushes the body to accomplish and grow, and helps to maintain the growth of not only individuals, but also systems and societies. But stress, like so many other…

This being one of my favorite movies of all time, I could not deny using this opportunity to write about one of the most severe cases of schizophrenia to be diagnosed with. Along with being based on a true story, this captivating film clearly showed what it is like for people to have this diagnosis go untreated and how it warps the mind. The movie starts out in 1947 with John Forbes Nash Jr., a genius among the time, who comes to Princeton University as a graduate student after receiving the…

Schizophrenia, probably the most misunderstood mental illness there is. It has been compared and confused with multiple other mental illnesses for a long time. The interesting thing is that we still haven’t been able to decipher it completely. Like R.D. Laing said, “Schizophrenia cannot be understood without understanding despair.” Schizophrenia is a brain disorder that makes people interpret reality in an abnormal way. It may affect both genders during their teenage years to around 45 years…

“Schizophrenia is a disabling disease in which those affected experience altered thoughts, perceptions, emotions, and behaviors” (Tsuang, Glatt, & Faraone, 2011, p. 27). Schizophrenia is estimated to be prevalent in at least 42 times in 19 countries (Tsuang et al., 2011). Continuing throughout an patients life span, schizophrenia is diagnosed in early adulthood and affects about 26 million people around the world (Nowak, Sabariego, Świtaj, & Anczewska, 2016). Not only does patients experience…

Aurora Club - Clinical Log #2 I. Description of the Day Groups and/or Experiences The day began with a tour of the Aurora club and general information about the services the Aurora club provides. I learned that the Aurora club is a social rehabilitation program designed to provide social support, teach life skills, and promote independence, for individuals with mental illness in the surrounding area. It has many services, including a full kitchen, a washer and dryer, exercise equipment, games,…