Menstrual psychosis

1. I am interest in schizophrenia especially in regards to an adolescent population because patients with schizophrenia are often overlooked and misunderstood by others. a. Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that generally appears in late adolescence or early adulthood (Nordqvist, 2016). b. Schizophrenia is characterized by delusions, hallucinations, feelings of paranoia, and can often be a life-long struggle (Nordqvist, 2016). c. People with schizophrenia often face…

Schizophrena is a serious mental disorder which affects the way a person acts and how a person thinks and feels. Persons diagnosed with this disorder usually have difficulties distinguishing between what is real and what is imaginary; causing them to withdrawn or become unresponsive leading to the person’s inability to express emotions normally in social situations. Signs of schizophrenia are different for everyone; as there are many different types of schizophrenia. It is essential to get a…

Risperidone (RIS), an atypical neuroleptic drug, reported to have fewer adverse effects than traditional agents, is effective in psychoses, such as schizophrenia, and other psychiatric illnesses in adults and children, including pervasive developmental disorders (PDD), autism, and attention-deficit disorder (ADD) [1–3]. It acts primarily by selective antagonism of dopamine Type 2 (D2) and serotonin Type 2 (5HT2) receptors in the brain [4–6]. Apart from minor N-dealkylation, the major pathway of…

The first week of my internship, the client’s main focus were schizophrenia, Bipolar, and Major Depressive Disorder. For the most part, I was not able to recognize a person had Bipolar or Major Depressive Disorder because it was not noticeable. However, I began to notice an unusual behavior with the schizophrenia patients. They were not cooperating with the psychiatrist when interacting with the doctor. I remembered my professor in neuroscience class, emphasized on dopamine. He stated that the…

Schizoaffective Disorder is characterized by the presence of a generally continuous psychotic illness plus intermittent mood episodes. Mood episodes are present for the majority of the total duration of the illness, which can include either one or both of the following: major depressive episode (must include depressed mood) and manic episode. The disorder resembles criterion A of the schizophrenia diagnosis. It requires at least two of the following symptoms, for at least one month: delusions,…

Introduction Schizophrenia is in the DSM IV category (Yang, M. August 28,2013). It is a chronic and severe disorder that affects how a person thinks, feels, and acts. People with the disorder may hear voices or see things that are not there. They may believe other people are reading their minds, controlling their thoughts, or plotting to harm them (Yang, M. August 28,2013). These things make the disorder very disabling even though it does not necessarily affect movement. One with this disorder…

Introduction: It is hypothesized that irregular signaling that is regulated by the PDE4B gene plays a role in the expression of symptoms certain neuropsychiatric diseases (i.e. Schizophrenia and Bipolar disorder). Methods: 878 patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder were analyzed in the study, 644 were Caucasian and 234 were African American(AA). 604 controls subjects were also included, 407 Caucasian and 197 African American. All non-control patients were diagnosed by clinical…

Within the last few years, schizophrenia has become a more common place in an everyday language. Imagine walking down a busy street on a Saturday afternoon. As every person passes by, a quick greeting is exchanged, but further down the street, there is an individual who is speaking to an imaginary figure. In the real world, these individuals exist everywhere. Many that have witnessed these individuals prefer to stay clear and avoid them by crossing the street or turning around. Furthermore, not…

Schizophrenia is a widely known mental disorder. As many as twenty four million people around the world have been diagnosed. While we are aware of causes and side effects to this disorder, not much research has been done pertaining to the effects that physical activity can have on someone with this disorder. According to Rastad (2014), people who are diagnosed with schizophrenia “die 12 to 15 years prematurely” (p. 1468). This can be attributed to the fact that very few people with schizophrenia…

Ayobami Adedeji John Nash character fits the criteria for being diagnosed as having schizophrenia because of the symptoms he showed in his behavior and personality. These symptoms included the disturbed perception he had in his thoughts, his environment and the people around him. He showed some inappropriate emotion towards his perception like his imaginary friend Charles he felt like Charles betrayed him when he was taking to the psychiatry hospital. His speech was also…