Schizophrenia is a life-long illness affecting approximately one percent of the people (Mueser & McGurk, 2004). The cause of this psychiatric illness remains unknown. Studies have shown that schizophrenia arises from a mixture of genetic, environmental and social causes rather than one cause (Liddle 1987). Schizophrenia is diagnosed with a host of symptoms that make it difficult to function (Mueser & McGurk, 2004).
A common treatment for the symptoms of schizophrenia is antimicrobial medication (Mueser & McGurk, 2004). Work is underway to develop such medications to enhance the quality of life of schizophrenia-diagnosed individuals.
Alison did not know she was schizophrenic until she was nineteen years old. She was depressed as a teenager but did not experience any psychotic tendencies until later. Alison began to live in her own fantasy world. She began sleeping all the time and skipping classes. Eventually a friend suggested she go and speak with … Read more
Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes (Rathus 4). These studies include the theorization of the causes of mental illness (Rathus 4). Many theories have resulted from people attempting to explain things not yet understood, like the biological theory (Milnes). Depression is in the category of mood disorders, which are disorders that … Read more
Blotchy shadows cloud the vision of over ten million Americans in the form of an incurable disease. This disease, known as Macular Degeneration, is the leading cause of vision loss. The topic of Macular Degeneration stood out to me because my grandfather is one of the people suffering from this condition. In order to understand … Read more
I believe that most Americans don’t use words with their true meanings and it is dangerous. Depression versus being depressed, how many people know the true meaning of each? I know that a few years ago I didn’t. It wasn’t until depression hit close to home that I saw and learned what it really was. … Read more
The Prevalence of Incarcerated Individuals who Suffer from Mental Illness Introduction. Oppression has been inflicted upon the mentally ill in the United States. A lack of federal funding for various mental health facilities accounts for fewer treatment opportunities for affected individuals. Legislation has made it difficult to equip facilities to treat violently ill patients, thus … Read more
Major depressive disorder (MDD), all the more usually known as depression, is a mental issue classified by a steady and industrious low temperament that is supplemented by low self-regard and by lost interest or joy in regularly activities. As with majorly depressed individuals in general, the borderline patient is likely to exhibit familiar symptoms of … Read more
The purpose of this reasch paper is to reaserch and study the mental deisidse schizophrenia on the human brainand, its history. The question guideing this reaserch paper is what is schizophrena. The aim of this study is to learn more about the mental disorder that is schizophrena. Their will be various online reasours that support … Read more
Dissociative identity disorder is defined as, “… condition wherein a person’s identity is fragmented into two or more distinct personalities. ” (Handbook of Psychology) Dissociative identity disorder, or DID, is considered rare amongst the psychological community and patients are often victims are various forms of abuse or extreme trauma. DID has several aspects of other … Read more
An estimated 26. 2 percent of Americans ages 18 and older, or about one in four adults, suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder in any given year. When applied to the U. S. census in 2004 population estimation for those 18 and older, this translates to 57. 7 million people. (http://www. thekimfoundation. org) Unfortunately, people … Read more
Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder (ANSD) is defined as a hearing condition in which sound enters the inner ear normally, but the transmission of the signal to the brain is impaired. The characteristics of ANSD are highly variable and can manifest as any degree of hearing loss and functional ability. Some individuals with ANSD have minimal … Read more
A mental illness, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (2014), is ‘a condition that impacts a person’s thinking, feeling or mood and may affect his or her ability to relate to others and function on a daily basis” (para. 1) There are many different illnesses and each has its own side effects. Each … Read more
Mental illness affects approximately 1 in 4 people, including Macbeth from Shakespeare’s famous play, The Tragedy of Macbeth. Illnesses like schizophrenia and psychopathy impact about one percent of the population. In the play, Macbeth expresses worrisome traits of both of these disorders. Schizophrenia and psychopathy are both extremely deteriorating to the mind and he very … Read more
As part of the Therapeutic Recreation (TR) for Special Population course, I was tasks to simulate four disabilities to experience a range of disability simulations, develop empathy and appreciation for the lived experience of individuals with a disability, to reflect on my own pre-existing values and belief systems regarding individuals with a disability, and to … Read more
Did you know one in four adult Americans have a form of mental illness. That is an alarming rate of 61. 5 million Americans suffer from some type of mental illness, well according to the National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) this is exactly the case. What does this mean in the workplace? While mental … Read more
Paranoid Personality Disorder Paranoid Personality disorder (PPD) can be defined as possessing an inherent trait of high suspiciousness, and a disposition to mistrust people, or perceiving them as purposely malicious with ill intent. There are many instances where individuals sometimes out of instinct may not trust another individual or even become suspicious of a person. … Read more
Mental Illness and Physical Illness Physical and mental illness were thought to be combined until the late 1800’s. Starting in the Middle Ages, the mentally and physically ill were treated inhumane and were believed to be supernatural (Timeline: Treatments for Mental Illness). During the 1600’s, Europeans began to isolate the mentally and physically ill and … Read more
Depression in Adolescents versus Adults Depression is a very large issue in the world, but more importantly, America. According to Webster’s Dictionary, depression is a mental condition characterized by feelings of severe despondency and dejection, typically also with feelings of inadequacy and guilt, often accompanied by lack of energy and disturbance of appetite and sleep. … Read more
All through the catastrophic play of Macbeth by William Shakespeare, the main character, Macbeth, makes countless poor choices. The three witches’, also referred to as the three weird sisters, prophecy is the event that tipped him over the edge and into mental deterioration. From Act 1 to the very ending of act 5, Macbeth suffers … Read more
The diagnosis that this client has is F50. 8, Binge-Eating Disorder, which is, “recurrent episodes of binge eating” (DSM-5, 2013, p. 350). The reason why this specific diagnosis would apply would be that Andrea meets the diagnostic criteria for this disorder. This disorder is characterized by, one, “eating, in a discrete period of time (e. … Read more
It was a Tuesday in February when it first happened. Unexpectantly waking up in the morning, realizing that the bottle of pills taken the previous night did not do what the Internet said they would. When you are someone like me, actions and thoughts like this occur on a daily basis. Nobody wants to live … Read more
David Rosenhan is known for the classic, yet controversial study “On Being Sane in Insane Places” of progress within the mental health field. Rosenhan’s study (1973) of eight people with no previous history of mental illness were admitted at various mental hospitals in America and complained of individual symptoms (auditory illusions, e. g. , ‘thud’). … Read more
The phenomenon of bipolar affective disorder has been a mystery since the 16th century. History has shown that this affliction can appear in almost anyone. Even the great painterVincent Van Gogh is believed to have had bipolar disorder. It is clear that in our society many people live with bipolar disorder; however, despite the abundance … Read more
The phenomenon of bipolar affective disorder has been a mystery since the 16th century. History has shown that this affliction can appear in almost anyone. Even the great painter Vincent Van Gogh is believed to have had bipolar disorder. It is clear that in our society many people live with bipolar disorder; however, despite the … Read more
The History of Schizophrenia Schizophrenia is a severe psychiatric disorder with symptoms of emotional instability, detachment from reality, and withdrawal into the self. The word “Schizophrenia” is less than 100 years old. However the disease was first identified as a discrete mental illness by Dr. Emile Kraepelin in the 1887 and the illness itself is … Read more