The Mental Illness Research on Depression Depression is one of the most common mental illness in today’s world, but has been around for ages. It was said that if you had depression, back in 2nd B.C. forward, that you were possessed by an evil spirit but has been proven that it is a chemical reaction in the brain. In the next few paragraphs I will explain what is depression, the myths and beliefs of what caused depression, what treatment was given then and now, and other interesting facts.
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When it comes to post-partum depression and psychosis Andrea Yates is one of the most infamous names known. Andrea Yates was a mother of five who went into severe depression after having her fifth child and because of her illness she was found guilty of first degree murder for drowning all five of her children in the bathtub. After court appeals the decision was reversed and she was found insane. Prior to June 2001 when she drown her five children she was treated for post-partum depression and psychosis
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“Schizophrenia rolls in like a slow fog, becoming imperceptibly thicker as time goes on” (Saks, n.d.). Schizophrenia is a complex psychological disease, complex in diagnosis and treatment, as well as an enormous complexity surrounding the many layers of the disease. Schizophrenia affects individuals with a wide range in symptoms, delusional thoughts, fits of psychosis, disorganized variations of emotion and communicating, and bizarre, child-like behavior patterns. Schizophrenia has been
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disorders of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, panic disorder, bulimia nervosa, and Tourette syndrome, as well as drug therapies used to treat them. Schizophrenia in itself has no clear definition because of its relationship with other brain disorders (Pinel, 2009). Because of the various symptoms produced by schizophrenia, such as delusions, hallucinations, inappropriate reactions to events, illogical thinking, and periods of catatonia, many professional refer to the disorder as schizophrenias (Pinel
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The Ignominy of Schizophrenia Al Borbs Understanding schizophrenia may be difficult because of the stigma it conveys to people connected to someone who has the disease, while those afflicted are targets of social prejudice. For those people who believe that the source is based on genetics, like a mother to child transmission, the mark of reproach may be even greater. For some strongly believe that this is caused
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Genetics, Brain Structure, and Behavior Presentation Evaluation Joshua Osman PSY/340 12/16/2013 Rebecca Wilson Schizophrenia is a complicated chronic condition of the brain which causes a person to interpret reality abnormally. In the presentation “Schizophrenia”, Team B dives into the depths of the disease, thoroughly defining and explaining causes and possible genetic onset, which areas of the brain are damaged or interrupted, and how the
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BY: ANNALINA RIVERS SCHIZOPHRENIA Schizophrenia is a mental illness that usually strikes in late adolescence or early adulthood but can also strike at any time in life. The signs and symptoms are always different from one individual to the next. All those who have the disorder show one or more of the following symptoms delusions, hallucinations, bizarre behavior, and negative symptoms. People with schizophrenia suffer a decline in their level of functioning. Schizophrenia is a mental illness
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approach to psychology in the attempt to study psychological diseases and disorders as well as in the diagnosis and treatment of individual’s suffering from such diseases and disorders. The following will include the analysis of the disorder known as Schizophrenia. The areas of brain affected, causal factors, associated symptoms, neural basis and appropriate drug therapies will be discussed. In addition, the disorders of Anorexia Nervosa and Generalized Anxiety Disorder will also be examined. Both the disorders
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Schizophrenia is a very serious and chronic mental illness which falls into the category of “psychotic disorders”. It is characterized by a variety of debilitating experiences which may include hearing voices that others do not hear, believing that people are controlling your thoughts, reading your mind, or plotting to harm you. Schizophrenia is a life-long illness and, although it can be treated with medication and talk-therapy, symptoms remain, to some extent, throughout a person’s life. Researchers
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Malingering is the intentional creation of false or grossly exaggerated physical or psychological symptoms motivated by external incentives. The motivations can include external incentives such as avoiding military duty, avoiding work, obtaining financial compensation, evading criminal prosecution, or obtaining drugs. Malingering is different from lying in that is intended deception about a physical or psychological problem (as opposed to deception about anything else). Obviously, it is possible
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