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One Possible Intervention for Schizophrenia

There have been a number of psychotherapeutic approaches used to treat schizophrenia and other serious mental disorders. The one d...

Effectiveness of CBT With Schizophrenia

that precedes the first episode of psychosis in schizophrenia is referred to as the "preprodromal period...and the prodrome" and i...

Developmental Disorders, Psychosis, and Schizophrenia

are considered "axis 2" disorders by the DSM IV-TR, suggesting their involvement in serving as a foundation for higher-level axis ...

Making a Diagnosis of Schizophrenia: The Legal Implications

have also engaged in outpatient mental health care services. Ms. Tyler held a job on an assembly line for a short period of time...

Psychological Therapy for Children

there is too much medicating of children and that the scientific evidence for its use is not at all convincing. Researchers have s...

Diagnostic Approaches to Mental Illness

clinicians rely on the DSM to diagnose their patients. It is credible insofar as it is published by the American Psychiatric Assoc...

Schizophrenia Inverventions

2012). Relapses and repeat hospitalizations are common with people who have chronic mental illness. It is important for schizophr...

Cultural Influences on Attitudes to Schizophrenia

have on patient outcomes. It was found patients from the Mexican American families, where there was a lower level of EE were also ...

Adult Psychoses

This essay discusses two adults, one diagnosed with anorexia, low self-esteem, and interpersonal relationship problems, the other ...

Race and Schizophrenia Diagnosis

In ten pages this paper examines the incidences of mistaken African American schizophrenia diagnoses. Ten sources are cited in th...

Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment and Effect on Families of Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder

patients experiencing either symptoms or full episodes of depression much more frequently than those of mania or hypomania" (Micha...

Demography Of Aging: Impact Upon Life, Job And Society

both generations; their lives by having to virtually give up themselves and their interests, passions or aspirations just to have ...

One Mental Illness

and friends. Doctor Kohn calls it the most debilitating form of mental illness. The may because it can come on suddenly and becaus...

A Beautiful Look at Schizophrenia

niece Marcee, a sweet little girl he absolutely adores (Howard, 2001). But none of these people is real; they are the creations of...

Issues in Psychology

A positive life leads to health in all areas, physically, mentally and spiritually. The negative side is a general lack of consist...

Issues of Schizophrenia, Pregnancy, and Mental Health Nursing

In eight pages this paper discusses schizophrenia in pregnant women from the perspective of mental health nursing. Eight sources ...

Sanity, Madness, and the Family by R.D. Laing and A. Esterson

In five pages this paper discusses the symptoms of schizophrenia as featured in the family profiles described in this text. Three...

DSM and Axes I through Psychological Assessment

In twelve pages this paper considers the diagnostic techniques the American Psychiatric Association uses and the definitions assoc...

Questions on Psychosocial Issues

In fourteen pages this paper answers student posed questions regarding love, gender identity, attention deficit disorder, depressi...

Family Dynamics and a Schizophrenia Diagnosis

In fifteen pages this paper examines schizophrenia in a consideration of the family dynamics after a member has been diagnosed wit...

History of Schizophrenia

In seven pages this paper discusses schizophrenia in a historical overview that also includes its symptoms such as hallucinations ...

Depression, Schizophrenia, and Neurotransmitters

In five pages this paper examines the role of neurotransmitter in such mental disorders as schizophrenia and depression. Six sour...

Functioning of Neurotransmitters, Depression, and Schizophrenia

In seven pages this paper examines the functioning of dopamine and serotonin neurotransmitters in schizophrenia and depression. N...

Role of Neurotransmitters

In six pages this paper examines disease and the role of acetylcholine, serotonin, and dopamine neurotransmitters and also conside...

Overview of Catatonic Schizophrenia

as the acceptable criteria for determining the presence of catatonic schizophrenia. The two systems are similar, varying primaril...

Adult Alienation and Schizophrenia in The Politics of Experience by R.D. Laing and Surfacing by Margaret Atwood

assumed. "Surfacing" The voice of the narrator in "Surfacing" characterizes the women in Atwoods later novels who are best define...

Hispanic and Urban Black Populations and Schizophrenia

mental health evaluations, support systems and treatment programs (Urdaneta, Saldana and Winkler 70). The current literature re...

Overview of Schizophrenia

In five pages schizophrenia is examined in a consideration of its causes controversy, symptoms, and how it is diagnosed. Six sour...

Schizophrenia Overview II

In six pages this paper considers schizophrenia in an overview that includes a definition, description of various types, possible ...

Overview of Childhood Schizophrenia

In ten pages childhood schizophrenia and its related issues are examined along with a discussion of treatment alternatives and the...