Symptom

positive and negative symptoms which can both be extreme in nature. I have had exposure to a close family member who suffered from schizophrenia. He struggled with many positive and negative symptoms of the disorder throughout his life. Once a vibrant and active professional man, I watched as this disease changed every aspect of his life. In this paper, I will relate the symptoms that I observed in this family member in each of the following categories. Positive symptoms occur in people who…

how people cope with the cold and dreary days. (Lliades, 2015) The symptoms of SAD can be mild or severe and are also close to major depression symptoms. These include sadness, loss of interest in normal activities, sleep change, appetite change, and weight gain, feelings of guilt and tiredness, difficulty concentrating and making decisions, and thoughts of suicide. SAD usually occurs between the ages of 18 and 30, but the symptoms and the disease itself can affect a person at any age. (Seasonal…

Schizophrenia is diagnosed when at least two of the following psychotic symptoms are present for a substantial period of time, during a one-month period. The symptoms include delusions, hallucinations, the inability to function in major areas such as work, self-care and relationships. Furthermore, symptoms such as disorganised speech, catatonic behaviour, dimisnished emotional expression, in which disturbance lasts for a minimum of six months. (DSM-5 SUMMARY TABLE, PSYCHOPATHOLOGY, by Graham…

schizophrenia, based on the lack of common symptoms like delusions/hallucinations, catatonia, and disorganized thoughts/speech. Lennie has only one incident of hallucinations, with no other mention of hallucinations at all. He displays no other obvious signs of positive/negative symptoms or catatonia. Although Lennie lacks…

Have you ever thought about schizophrenia, what it is, or the effects it has? Maybe you know someone with the illness and want to know what their life is like because of it. I am writing because I have done the research to be able to tell you all about schizophrenia. You will learn the effects this illness has, not only on the patient, but family members of the patient as well. I’m going to share with you some difficulties patients with schizophrenia have, such as violence, difficulties in…

Schizophrenia is a very different experience for everyone and it is especially different between men and women. There are many ways in which these difference can be seen. The hormones in men and women can impact the effects of schizophrenia differently for each party. There is also a gender related difference in the white matter structure of the brain for early onset schizophrenic patients. Thirdly, the response to antipsychotic drugs varies between males and females. Another way that gender…

Psoriasis - Symptoms Before going to discuss the symptoms of psoriasis let’s have a look what is psoriasis? What is psoriasis? Psoriasis is a bacterial chronic skin infection or autoimmune condition which causes the excessive development of skin cells. We can say that psoriasis results in the rapid increase and production of skin cells. The skin cells develop thick inside the human skin and then slowly rise to the surface of the body. However, finally they drop off, and this cycle is almost…

James Parkinson, described some symptoms of Parkinson’s disease in his 1817 work, “Essay on the Shaking Palsy,” which is now known as a description of this disease. James Parkinson was born on April 11, 1975 in London. In 1784, he studied at the London Hospital Medical College as a…

of this disorder, the symptoms, and available treatments. Keywords: brain disorder, social interaction, eye contact, and pathologist. How many of you are planning to have children’s? What if your child cannot make an eye contact with you, or what if he cannot describe his feelings for example to say am hungry or am scared. A parent of an autism child faces this reality everyday. So today am going to talk about what autism really is, the signs and symptoms and what…

the use thereof can pose a serious health risk. The benefits associated with quitting make any endeavor a good choice. Make no mistake marijuana withdrawal is extremely hard and very real. Although marijuana detox does not show any blatant physical symptoms, it is as difficult to quit as any other drug. Social perceptions about this drug were formed decades ago when the potency of the drug was not as high as it is today. Due to this, there is a misconception about the withdrawal pains…