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Personality Disorders: Symptoms And Stages Of Schizophrenia

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Personality Disorders - Schizophrenia A class of mental disorders where a person’s actions are so bizarre that they are unable to function are referred to as psychotic disorders which are exhibited by schizophrenia or associated problems (Kearney &Trull, 2018). Schizophrenia is a severe psychotic disorder that requires continuous treatment. Early detection of the disorder is key in controlling symptoms and providing a more positive long-term mindset (Mayo Clinic Staff, 2020).
Symptoms & Stages of Schizophrenia There are two key groups of schizophrenia symptoms that are referred to as positive and negative symptoms. Positive symptoms are evident such as delusions and hallucinations. Negative symptoms include when the person shows little …show more content…

Alan has always been one of the team’s best EMTs, however, he has recently begun to display bizarre behavior at work. Recently, Alan became upset and blamed others for their obstruction when he was unable to revive a deceased patient by just touching the patient. Approximately two months prior Alan started sharing with his coworkers how he had been provided divine powers that allowed him the ability to save people’s lives with just a touch of his hand. Alan claimed that he had been at the beach feeding birds when a bird landed on his hand and sent an electrical charge through his hand and body. At this point, he knew that he was meant to save lives. Additionally, Alan claims that he can hear the birds in an influential voice telling him to save the lives of those that have recently passed. Furthermore, Alan’s presence appears to be unkempt, and he seems to get agitated easily. Currently, his behavior has not impacted any of his social …show more content…

Also, if Alan does not receive treatment before long, the self-stigma that is associated with schizophrenia will have a negative impact on Alan and his recovery. Due to Alan’s profession, once he does receive a diagnosis of schizophrenia, he will most likely keep it to himself for fear that others will not want to work with him due to the lack of confidence they have in him performing the job as trained. Also, Alan may also have doubts about seeking treatment fearful that it will impede his cognitive abilities in performing his job and therefore, become a

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People with schizophrenia are known to be paranoid, some constantly think that they are being watched or heard. Although they are different, we are living in the same world as them, they have to go through the same things that we face. While they go through the same things as us they might have other mental or physical obstacles that we may never have to go

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After numerous decades of research and studies, the medical community has a broader and more in-depth understanding of the psychology behind this complex illness resulting in thousands of lives being saved. Researchers have been able to identify the behaviors and triggers associated with schizophrenia, providing accurate diagnosis’ and treatments of the individual. Nancy C. Andreasen summarizes that schizophrenia “…is characterized by symptoms that reflect multiple mental processes: hallucination or abnormality in perception; delusion, or abnormality in inferential thinking; disorganized speech, or abnormalities in language; absence of normal behaviors, or disorganized behavior” (Andreasen, 107). This discovery allows physicians to fully understand what the ill are experiencing and giving them the ability treat the sick. In contrast to the Middle Age modern society is more educated on the subject of

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Doctors must also rule out drug and alcohol use by running test and may have to do imaging scan of the brain by MRI or CT scan. An evaluation of schizophrenia is come to through an assessment of particular signs and indications, as depicted in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5). According to Doble, the DSM-5 expresses that the criteria for schizophrenia must have two or more of the dynamic stage side effects, each going on for a huge bit of no less than a one-month time span: daydreams, mind flights, disrupted discourse, horribly scattered or mental conduct, and negative symptoms. At slightest one of the qualifying manifestations must be fancies, pipedreams, or confused speech

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