Menstrual psychosis

Cases of Narcolepsy with Psychotic Disorders There have been many cases that have surfaced regarding how narcolepsy and a person’s psychotic characteristic are associated with one another. This article gave me great insight on how narcolepsy can actually be associated with schizophrenia and other disorders. Narcolepsy is a neurological disorder that deals with the loss of the brains ability to sleep. Some symptoms include: EDS, cataplexy, hallucinations, and sleep paralysis. Schizophrenia is a…

Schizophrenia is an early-onset mental illness (van Dongen and Boomsma, 2013) Positive symptoms: “hallucinations, delusions, and racing thoughts” Negative symptoms: “poor social functioning, apathy, and lack of emotion” Cognitive symptoms: “disorganized thoughts, concentration problems, memory problems, and difficulty with completing tasks” Theory of mind is impaired in Schizophrenia (Brüne, 2001, 2005) “The cognitive capacity to represent one’s own and other persons’ mental states…in terms of…

This week I chose to do my journaling on the topic of electroconvulsive therapy. The ECT is an intervention that was used many years to treat severe psychiatric conditions, such as depression and other psychiatric disorders. Hence, this was used to induce a temporary loss of consciousness, convulsions, and/or seizures in the attempt to disrupt brain activity and to reset a healthier state. “The Electroconvulsive therapy was said to be the most stigmatized therapies in the field of psychiatry”…

The Electroconvulsive therapy treated many patients who suffered mental illnesses and to some homosexuality. This method took the place of slow acting medications whose effects did not fast enough to treat the patients. The ECT was seen as a way to speed up the patients mental capabilities, this caused many to have retro amnesia and seizures. Many people do not understand why this method was used so heavily, to understand the “why” one has to know the history, how it was administered, the side…

Delirium is a state of acute confusion and disturbance in mental abilities that results in confused thinking and reduced awareness of the environment. It is often left untreated due to the lack of ability of medical professionals to identify signs and symptoms and distinguish it from other similar conditions such as depression or dementia. Understanding the three types of delirium can assist the medical staff in establishing appropriate care for those patients. These types are (a) hyperactive,…

Introduction Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that effects a person physically, mentally and emotionally. It began to interest me about 6 years ago. I believe my mother suffered for years and went untreated. When I began college, I had a short briefing on the disorder, it sparked an interest in what could have so largely affected her life. 11.4 Million people in the United State have some type of mental illness per ABC news. 7-8 people per thousand suffer from schizophrenia at some point…

Schizophrenia: A Complex Diagnosis Schizophrenia is a mental illness that alters an individual’s perception of reality. Researchers have conducted studies for several decades to examine numerous aspects of this complex disorder. These studies identified several etiological and prognostic factors that contribute to schizophrenia. Additionally, several treatment modalities are used to alleviate the symptoms associated with this illness. This research paper will examine the diagnostic criteria,…

Introduction: This is a study of Maureen Walls, a young girl who is affected by the mental disease schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is an illness in which many things can occur that impair the life of the suffering patient. In order to be diagnosed and classified as a schizophrenic one must experience hallucinations, disorganized speech, delusions, disorderly behavior, or negative symptoms at least two times in a one month period (DSM-V 99). Although Maureen does not experience all of these it is…

“Schizophrenia is a brain disorder that affects the way that person acts, thinks and sees the world. People with schizophrenia have an altered perception of reality, often a significant loss of contact with reality” (“Schizophrenia” 1). To begin, “There are 5 types of of symptoms characteristics of schizophrenia: delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, disorganized behavior, and so called “negative” symptoms” (“Schizophrenia” 1). In Anthony Horowitz’s short story “The Hitchhiker,” the…

What would you do if you couldn't trust your own mind? What would you do if you doubted the reality of everything you heard, saw, or felt? What if you couldn't control your own actions? Would you be able to survive? Well, some people have to. Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by the breakdown and fragmentation between thought and reality. It affects the way a person thinks, feels, and behaves. Sufferers may feel as if they have lost touch with all reality. (National Institute of…