...Paranoid Schizophrenia Schizophrenia is a mental disorder which is described as a collapse of thought process and poor emotional responsiveness. Schizophrenia contains several subtypes: paranoid, disorganized, catatonic, undifferentiated, residual, post-schizophrenic, and simple schizophrenia. Some scholars distinguish even more sub-classifications of this illness (Bertelsen, 89). Paranoid schizophrenia is one of the most widespread schizophrenia types all over the world. Delusions and hallucinations are the key symptoms which make paranoid schizophrenia most divergent from other types of this kind of mental disorder. A delusion is a confidence detained with powerful belief, despite superior proof to the opposite. The most common delusion for paranoid schizophrenia is the sensation of being singled out for harm. There are also delusions of splendor, beliefs in being able to fly, or assurance to be famous. There is a steady holding up to these false thoughts, despite proofs on the contrary. Delusions can result in belligerence or aggression if it is a strict belief in the need to act in self-defense against anybody with harmful intentions (Bertelsen, 91). Hallucination is a sensory experience of something that does not exist outside the mind. It is usually caused by physical or mental disorders. Auditory hallucinations are more common for paranoid schizophrenia than visual ones. Auditory hallucination is the perception of sound nobody else can hear. In most cases a schizophrenic...
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...Diagnosis Schizophrenia is a widely recognized chronic and severe psychiatric disorder which according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE, 2009) guidelines, affects one per-cent of the UK population. Schizophrenia can be classified as an overall category for the mental illness; however, diagnostic tools such as the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) reveal the variations of the psychiatric disorder. This essay will explore and focus on one specific subtype of the mental illness. Paranoid Schizophrenia. According to T.Davies and T.Craig (2009, p45), Paranoid Schizophrenia is one of the most common subtypes of the psychotic illness which affects the individuals variation of emotion, thinking and behaviour. Through extensive research, this essay will uncover the definition of paranoid schizophrenia, its manifestations and possible causes. Key issues such as symptoms, epidemiology, prevalence, co-morbidity, prognosis, treatment and interventions will also be critically reviewed and discussed. Lastly, this essay will also analyse guidelines, policies and regulations that influence interventions and the effects of paranoid schizophrenia on the individual, their families, carers and friends. There are various subtypes of schizophrenia such as undifferentiated, residual, simple, other and unspecified schizophrenia with the three most common being Paranoid, Hebephrenic...
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...treatment. Schizophrenia is a psychiatric disorder that consists of four different classification types. These classifications types are disorganized schizophrenia, catatonic schizophrenia, paranoid schizophrenia and undifferentiated schizophrenia. According to National Institute of Mental Health (1993), “60% of American adults have sought treatment/services in a twelve month period” (Treatment/Services Use) and the MedicineNet (2012) website states that schizophrenia “affects about 1% of the population, more than 2 million people in the United States alone”. This life altering disease interferes with a person’s ability to function on a day to day basis. There is no single cause of why schizophrenia affects certain individuals, however genetic factors are universally acknowledged as playing a role in developing the disorder. Genetic factors only play the role of predisposing an individual to schizophrenia where family and social interaction along with daily life stressors contribute to activating the disorder (University of Phoenix, 2010). Schizophrenia may occur suddenly in an individual suddenly without any warning signs; however in many cases this disorder occurs slowly with multiple warning signs. Males are more likely to experience symptoms of schizophrenia disorder earlier than women, even though the disorder affects both sexes equally. The early warning signs that may be noticed by family and friends that an individual is possibly suffering from schizophrenia disorder...
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...Paranoid schizophrenia, what must the nurse assess? How do they go about assessing? Upon assessing, how will the nurse manage the outcomes of the assessment? These important questions are what this paper will resolve. Through review of recent literature into the assessment and management of individuals affected by paranoid schizophrenia, this paper will discuss in detail how the nurse goes about assessing the patient, why assessment is vital, common outcomes of the assessment and finally go into detail on how the nurse manages a patient with paranoid schizophrenia. Stein-Parbury (2009) discuss the importance of providing an environment without distractions for an assessment to occur in, as this enhances the ability of both the patient and nurse to listen and understand. This can assist with patients with paranoid schizophrenia, experiencing perceptual disturbances or delusions. It is also important to provide a space that is private, thus giving the patient a sense of safety in disclosing personal information. Snyderman and Rovner (2009) highlight the importance of using a Mental State Examination (MSE), to assess the patients’ mental state and to aid in diagnosing a patients’ mental illness through identifying a range of sections including thought form, content and mood. It also enables the treating team to formulate a plan individualised to the patients needs. The following areas should be assessed in a mental state examination (MSE). Appearance including the physical characteristics...
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...Summary All the random changes in subjects and crazy ideas are typical to those who suffer from paranoid schizophrenia, a disorder that affects over 2 million Americans (Mayo Clinic, 1998). Often Leann hears voices and sees people who do not exist and that is how she gets all her ideas about her or others reading minds and telling the future. Just how we, as "normal" people, view our world through our own perspective, people with schizophrenia, have their own perspective of reality. Schizophrenics live in a world that is distorted and often is filled with hallucinations, delusions and disordered thinking. People with schizophrenia often seem distant, or preoccupied, when engaged in conversation. However, schizophrenics also exhibit very different kinds of behavior at odd times (National Institute of Mental Health [NIMH], 1999).NIMH, 1999 Researchers at the Mayo Clinic (1998) claim that, "Schizophrenia affects approximately 1 percent of the population worldwide, including more that 2 million Americans," In any given year, this surprising amount of people are affected. Women are usually affected with symptoms of the psychotic state in the twenties to early thirties. Some only have one psychotic episode, while others may have episodes throughout their lifetimes, but lead normal lives during the periods between episodes. However, people with "chronic" schizophrenia have a continuous or recurring pattern of the illness. They often do not fully recover their normal functioning...
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...Lacey Smith January 20, 2015 CJ 233: Forensic Psychology Professor Araujo Unit 9 Final Project I have a client in which has been committed to the psychiatric facility for a restoration of competency. This was after the judge in his case determined that he was not competent enough to stand trial and was sentenced to the psychiatric facility for treatment. The client has been here at the facility for three months now and the judge has ordered for a new competency evaluation to be completed. In order to complete the evaluation I need to know exactly why my client has been brought here. I understand that he was on trial for murder but I need to know more about the case so I need to read his file because I feel as though I should familiarize myself with the entire case. According to the police report the incident occurred on February the fourth of last year. The police officers were responding to a reported shooting at the home of John and Jane Wilson. The police officers arrived to the scene they found the body of John Wilson leaning against the house on the steps that enter into the kitchen. The police also found Jane Wilson lying with her head in her husband’s lap. The bodies were covered in blood and there were not any pulses on either of the bodies. The witnesses who had discovered the bodies of the Wilson’s were family friends in which upon their arrival to the Wilson home they were meet by the Wilson’s son Edward who came out of the house and told them to leave because...
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...Running head: CASE STUDY OF JOHN FORBES NASH, JR. 1 Case Study of John Forbes Nash, Jr. Lauren Shipp PSY410 May 26, 2014 Kidd Colt, Ed. D., LMHC CASE STUDY OF JOHN FORBES NASH, JR. 2 Case Study of John Forbes Nash, Jr. John Forbes Nash Jr. is a renowned and accomplished mathematician. He received his Ph.D. from Princeton University and taught at MIT and Princeton. He wrote The Equilibrium Point, later becoming known as the Nash Equilibrium, which revolutionized economics. In 1994, he received the Nobel Peace Prize in Economic Science for his pioneering work in game theory. He is one of the most brilliant mathematicians of modern time, but most of his life he suffered from schizophrenia (Meyer, et al., 2009). The following is a brief account of a case study depicting his struggle with schizophrenia. Overview Early in Nash’s life he showed signs of abnormal behavior. He was extremely intelligent and could read by age 4, but was unsociable and had problems with concentrating and following simple directions. As he grew older, his behavior became more bizarre. He would do such things as eat grass, torture animals, and use explosives in chemical experiments. He still showed sign of unsocial behavior (Meyer, et al., 2009). When he entered Carnegie Institute of Technology to study chemical engineering, his abnormal behavior continued. He acted childish, and would do such things as repeatedly hit a single key on a piano for hours. After receiving his Ph.D. from Princeton...
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...Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorder is a chronic and severe mental disorder that affects how a person thinks, feels and behaves. Affecting 1% of the population usually surfacing in men in their mid to late 20s and women in their late 20s (Crash Course Schizophrenia. Dir. Nick Jenkins. Perf. Hank Green. YouTube, 2014) it is extremely stigmatized and misunderstood. One of the leading reason why it is so misunderstood is that the word schizophrenia literally means ‘split mind’ which has nothing to do with a split in mind or personality instead it refers to a split from reality. Although schizophrenia is not as common as other mental disorders, the symptoms can be very immobilizing. Usually starting between the ages 16 through 30 or some rare cases...
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...Schizophrenia is a mental disorder involving the breakdown of thought processes and emotional responsiveness, and symptoms can range from paranoia and disorganized thoughts to more severe Hallucinations and delusions.Often confused in the public eye, Schizophrenia is not a split personality disorder or a "multiple personality disorder", it is best described as a "splitting of mental functions. The history of schizophrenia has not been particularly easy to record. First off, the word schizophrenia was used to describe the separation of function between thinking, personality, perception, and memory. Some scientists believe that the disease has always existed, only to be used as a diagnosis in the early 1900s. Before the modern term came to...
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...with Schizophrenia, there’s no answer. By definition, Schizophrenia is a very serious mental disorder in which someone cannot think or behave normally and often experiences delusions (Definition). Schizophrenia isn’t as common for teenagers, but the majority of Schizophrenics are older people who suffer from this disorder. To start with, there are five subtypes of the main disorder, Schizophrenia. The five types are paranoid, disorganized, catatonic, undifferentiated, and residual (Recognizing). Each subtype is little different from the other. First, Paranoid...
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...Paranoid Schizophrenics and Serial Killers: Coincidence or not? Schizophrenia and serial killing is not a new phenomenon; it dates back to the 1800’s. The man credited with being the first serial killer in the United States was Herman Mudgett, a.k.a. Dr. Henry H. Holmes. Holmes did most of his killing in Illinois in the disguise of a pharmacist and is credited with 133 murders. About the same time, serial killing was also occurring in London by a man known as Jack the Ripper. Ripper’s killing started in 1888 and was never caught for the heinous murders of five prostitutes. What can cause certain people to commit such murderous acts perpetrated against other human beings? Is it just pure evil or is it some kind of a mental illness? The jury is still out on that, but some serial killers are diagnosed with a mental illness. Serial killing is not something new but has been researched more over the last few years. Douglas & Olshaker , authors of Mindhunter, state that many of the stories told years ago about vampires and werewolves could have been the results of serial killers(1995, 18). Douglas & Olshaker further state that the crimes could have been so sadistic that people thought such acts could only be committed by monsters or non-human beings (1995, 18). It is of importance to also note that serial killing differs from other forms of killing. Some of the other forms include: mass murdering, spree killing, and murders resulting from rage or passion. Serial killing...
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...Schizophrenia Schizophrenia is a mental disorder. English term schizophrenia comes from two Greek words that mean “split mind” it was found in 1908 by Eugene Bleuler Swiss doctor. Main characteristic of schizophrenia splitting apart of mental functions. Schizophrenia is a group of disorders, which affects thinking, emotions, behavior. Most of the people who diagnosed with schizophrenia disorder may have enhanced perceptions of sounds, and colors. There are two different types of such disorder type one and type two. It is split in to five different subtypes Paranoid, Disorganized, Catatonic, Undifferentiated, and Residual. Schizophrenia is one of the mental disorders that is more common in one racial group than the other, and have different effect on the person according to their racial group. Many times schizophrenia is misdiagnosed with autism especially in children by the persistence of hallucinations and delusions for at least six months, and a later age of onset seven years old. Children with schizophrenia is educated in special schools where they get extra help and surrounded with the faculty that trained to work with children that have mental disorders. When it comes to outside world people might be discriminated against because of schizophrenia, there for law were created to protect you if you are schizophrenic. There is a lot of treatments and medication to treat such disorder but actual cure is not found. ...
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...within a case study context, the impact of severe mental health problems on a client whose care I have been involved in and, to discuss how the condition has affected the person, their informal carers, family and supporters. This essay will aim to provide an explanation of severe mental illness as well as an overview of the chosen client’s background, diagnosis and the impact this has had on them and those involved in their care. To protect the identity of the client and to respect the principle of confidentiality, a pseudonym has been used throughout this essay (NMC, 2008). The reason for choosing John for my case study is that having worked with him for approximately 2 years now, I feel I have already developed a therapeutic relationship with him. Having this Therapeutic relationship means there is an ongoing rapport resulting in John feeling at ease in disclosing personal information.. There is no universal understanding of what a severe mental health illness is it tends to be seen differently by the person experiencing it, their family and doctors. The term can refer to an illness where psychosis occurs, e.g. Schizophrenia; it also includes mood disorders, e.g. manic depression, schizoaffective disorder and clinical depression, and often referred to severe mental illness Psychosis describes the loss of reality a person experiences. (Rethink, 2009). This case study is based around a 24-year-old man who shall be referred to as John. John has been diagnosed with paranoid Schizophrenia...
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...Schizophrenia is a common illness that may cause people to see or hear things that aren’t real and exist only in that person's mind. It can affect how people differentiate the line between fantasy and reality. People with this disease often make things up things that never happened. Although not always specifically stated, this disease exists in fictional characters as well as real life. In “The Hitchhiker”, by Anthony Horowitz, the narrator Jacob most likely has schizophrenia, because he sees things that aren't there, and mistakes his inner suspicions for reality. Although Jacob’s story is fictional, the symptoms he experiences, such as hallucinations and suspicions, are very real and can happen to anyone in real life. In “The Hitchhiker”, Anthony...
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...Schizophrenia, also known as split-personality disorder, is a severe and chronic mental disorder that affects a person’s overall thinking and behavior. Often times, sufferers of schizophrenia seem to have lost touch with reality, caused by the disabling symptoms of the disorder. Schizophrenia has a variety of treatments, both medical and psychological. Because this illness affects people is many different ways, there are many subtypes to schizophrenia. Although there is no known cause for schizophrenia, there is a range of theories that suggest causes; from genetics and biology to a viral infection and immune disorder. The symptoms of schizophrenia can be categorized into two main groups: positive symptoms and negative symptoms. Positive...
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