Schizoaffective disorder

the illness being presented in the patient is not due to any medical condition or physiological issues that would present themselves due to any form of substance abuse such as drug or alcohol usage. F. If a history of autism spectrum disorder or a communication disorder is presented within the patient during the childhood stage of life, then an additional diagnosis of schizophrenia is a possibility if and only if delusions or hallucinations are present along with other prerequisite criteria for…

Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem. The main cause for suicide is depression. Depression is more than being sad. Depression is this feeling of complete emptiness. It’s not feeling sad or miserable, it is being emotionless. Its comparable to being an empty body with no person inside, it’s just like you’re a thing or object with no purpose. You don’t have the energy to care or show emotion about everything. It is physically and mentally draining. When someone feels like this…

affects the person physically, emotionally and socially. Depressive disorders are disruptive in mood lasting weeks to several months; and while still on the disruptive mood, the client will suffer from despondency, irritability, and restlessness and gradually mental process and movement slows down, experiencing diminished appetite, sleeplessness and suicidal ideation. The client presented in this video has Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). I will have the client admitted to the hospital…

In this essay I will discuss the legislative framework of the coercive nature of involuntary community treatment orders in legal, ethical and NSW Health Policy contexts to show the rationale of a cto and the powers behind this treatment order. Involuntary Community Treatment Orders (CTOs) are sectioned under the mental health legislation of each jurisdiction in Australia. CTOs are a legal document which gives authority to a mental health team to give coercive treatment to consumers with a mental…

DSM-5 diagnosis criteria for Major Depressive Disorder its possible causes and treatment options using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Psychodynamic Therapy. It is important to note that the DSM-5 does not address etiology of any disorders, however it does provide diagnoses criteria for treatment and research purposes. Major depressive disorder is under Depressive disorders of the DSM-5 criteria. Depressive disorders in general are a group of disorders marked by unipolar depression with no…

In my family the roots of mental illness run deep through every generation. Few are left untouched by either social phobia, bipolar disorder, or schizoaffective disorder. With my diagnosis of social phobia at age nine I discovered I was no exception. However, my family also has a long tradition of strong mothers capable of helping their children shoulder the burdens of their disabilities. In her years of advocating on my behalf my mother has consistently and on numerous occasions demonstrated…

Investigations In a 2012 study that tested the effect that dialectical behavior therapy has on borderline personality disorder, 180 adults (between 18 and 60 years old) that met the DSM criteria for BPD were assigned to either dialectical behavior therapy or general psychiatric management (GPM). After 12 months of treatment with DBT, the number of emergency room visits (for anything, not just suicidal behavior) decreased by about 25 percent; the number of emergency room visits that were related…

“Stigma was, for me, the most agonizing aspect of my disorder. It cost friendships, career opportunities, and most importantly my self-esteem. It wasn’t long before I began internalizing the attitudes of others, viewing myself as a lesser person.” That is a quote from Scott Simmie, a Canadian journalist, whose struggle with being stigmatized for being diagnosed with a mental illness is all too common. In a given year, one out of every four American adults will suffer from a mental illness.…

a condition severe enough to considerably interfere with day to day activities.18 In total, this is 43.6 MILLION people who struggle with anxiety, depression, ADHD, autism, bipolar, borderline personality, dissociative disorders, eating disorders, OCD, PTSD, schizoaffective disorder, or schizophrenia. Overall Female Male 18-25 26-49 50+ Hispanic White Black Asian 2+ Data Courtesy of SAMHSA Mental illnesses commonly coincide with other issues.…

Sometimes people with a disability, including mental illness, require assistance to make decisions. Supported decision making provides assistance to the person, enabling them to fully exercise their legal capacity. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2006 and the Victorian Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities 2006 encourages the use of supported decision making to ensure people with disabilities have access to basic human rights, freedoms, respect and…