Psychosis

Schizophrenia affects only about every 1 out of 100 people. While there is no cure for schizophrenia there are treatments to control their behavior. Symptoms of this disease may seem odd to others but appear normal to them. Schizophrenia is a more common disease than what most people think of. Signs of schizophrenia usually show when the brain is close to full development. This possible genetic disorder is one of the most disabling diseases. Schizophrenia is a brain disease that can develop…

Task 1. Summary of Main Topic Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is one of the oldest biological treatments for mental illnesses still used by psychiatrists today, despite its controversial roots. ECT is currently prescribed to an estimated 100,000 patients in the US every year. The majority of these patients, who suffer from major depression, will have a remarkable 85-90% chance of full recovery (Abrams, 2002), thus providing a much safe alternative to psychotropic drugs. Of course, the proven…

Morgan claims that the ingredient in cannabis, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), has psychotic-like and antigenic effects, whereas with cannabidiol (CBD) has anti-psychotic properties and is neuroprotective. Her hypothesis is that those who smoke cannabis that contains cannabidiol (CBD) regularly may be protected from long term psychotic-like traits and cognitive impairments. She analyzed the hair’s of 54 recreational and 66 daily users between the age of 16 to 23 years old to find the impact of CBD…

“Drug use may still represent a route to ‘unreality’ and a means to slip away from the constraints of routine, but today, in many more different ways for many more different people, drug use is actually a part of the ‘paramount reality’ of everyday life” (South 4). Drugs have been an escape route to relieve stress and to forget about the complications in one’s life. One 's body and mind will begin to hunger for the impression of getting away or overlooking one 's issue and begin to drive the…

Her name is Bianca and Lars is in love with her. He’s convinced that she’s a real person and that they are going to spend their lives together (Gillespie, 2007). He talks to her and wheels her around in a wheel chair. After his brother and sister in law plead with the town; the town-goers all agree that they will act like Bianca is a real person. Eventually, Lars takes Bianca to a doctor, who is also a psychologist and she is able to help him somewhat cope with his life. During the movie, you…

Chlorpromazine (CPZ) is an antipsychotic drug. Antipsychotics are drugs that are utilized to regard side effects of psychosis, for example, daydreams (for instance, hearing voices), visualizations, neurosis, or befuddled considerations. They are utilized as a part of the treatment of schizophrenia, extreme gloom and serious tension. Antipsychotics are additionally helpful at settling scenes of madness in individuals with Bipolar Disorder. Chlorpromazine is utilized for Schizophrenia and…

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…

Etiology. The etiology of schizophrenia is unknown. In most cases are identified risk factors, factors that increase the risk but not with certainty predict a disease. The prevailing scientific view today is that the psychoses, caused by a combination of biological and environmental factors. The etiology of schizophrenia has occupied both biological approaches and the psychological. Despite sustained effort, the mechanism of schizophrenia has remained elusive (Christopoulou, 2008). Biological…

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The Aurora Theatre Shooting July 20, 2012 the day twelve people were killed and seventy others were left injured when James Holmes walked into the Cinemark’s Aurora Century 16 theater and opened fire. This incident occurred four years ago, but will never be forgotten. After reading articles by Charlotte Alter and Ben Markus the question now is whether or not James Holmes was in a good mental state or if his mental illness triggered him to harm many people and their families. These two authors…