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Most clinicians widely consider the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (5th ed.; DSM–5; American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2013) to be the gold (best) standard for diagnosing potential individuals with mental disorders. John Nash was diagnosed with schizophrenia under DSM-1. It is realistic to consider that John would have still be diagnosed with schizophrenia under DSM-5. According to DSM-5, schizophrenia is officially diagnosed if the individual shows a 2…

film follows Nina’s as she eventually experiences a “first episode of psychosis”. The DSM-5 defines psychosis as experiencing a break from reality and an inability to distinguish what is real from what is not. According to the DSM-5, the criteria for psychosis must include one of the following: auditory or visual hallucinations, disorganized speech or behavior, and a flattening of one’s emotions. A “first episode of psychosis” most often…

the change in medications. It is interesting to note that antipsychotic pharmaceuticals are not universally supported. Whittaker (2010) makes a strong case that antipsychotics should be used only minimally, instead of in nearly every episode of psychosis. He favors their use with psychosocial tools, which he believes lead to more recoveries than purely antipsychotic treatments. j) Legal and ethical…

Psychotic Behavior and Effects on Children Review of literature indicates that Henry from the film The Good Son (1993) suffers from psychotic behaviors. Henry attempted to kill his cousin Mark, sister Connie, and his mother Susan. Carl Jung’s archetypes were apparent throughout the film. Henry was the Shadow the evil part that is usually locked away. Susan is the Great Mother the protector, the compassionate one, ands the one who does kind things. Wallace was the Spiritual Father he was the…

Pros of the Dimensional Approach Three advantages of the dimensional approach will be discussed. Firstly, this approach is able to account for the high degree of heterogeneity and variations whereas the categorical approach failed to address (Esterberg & Compton, 2009). This approach is able to capture the “grey areas” and hence reducing the frequency of NOS uses. This provides more heterogeneous and valid treatments to subjects with the disorder rather than providing criterion-driven…

This essay will discuss something about schizophrenia and will show understanding about the disorder giving account on the given scenario of Angelo. To start with, schizophrenia is a mental disorder that affects the person way of thinking, feeling and orientation to reality (“Schizophrenia,” 2014). According to Holder and Wayhs (2014), this disorder is the most prevailing type of mental confusion that affects all race and somewhat most common to men. This disorder can be hard for both patient…

old male Student. Who is presenting with his first episode of psychosis. He was found wandering around the house and talking to himself, this easy will look at the biopsychosocial assessment to reliably identity the factors which lead to the diagnosis of his mental health issue. The discussion will analyse the appropriate component of biopsychosocial assessments, Nursing management or intervention that are relevant for John. Psychosis is a word used to describe a condition in which the person’s…

Staff nurses on inpatient psychiatric units are at the forefront in providing direct patient care to some ill populations such as schizophrenics and its many complexities. Staff nurses carry out orders written by providers which often includes some of the most perplex psychotropic medications such as atypical Second Generation Antipsychotics (SGAs). As with most medications, there are often times adverse drug reactions (ADRs) may be present and these effects can be quite troublesome, diminish…

Depression, The Secret We Share - Andrew Solomon Nandaraye Choi Summary: Andrew Solomon shares his experience on depression, and how he feels on modern treatments for it. Solomon speaks about different treatments for depression, including electroshock therapy, as well as a cingulotomy, which is a brain surgery that treated mental illnesses. He feels that modern treatments don’t help with the depression, they just temporarily numb the pain. Using anecdotes of people he interviewed, he uses their…

Michelle Obama once said, “At the root of this dilemma is the way we view mental health in this country. Whether an illness affects your heart, your leg or your brain, it’s still an illness, and there should be no distinction”. Although people don’t want to admit it, mental illness is very common yet a great deal of stigma is attached to it. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, approximately 1 in 5 adults in the U.S, that roughly 4.8 million or 18.5%, experience mental illness…