PPT-Biological explanation of schizophrenia (1)

The function of neurotransmitters What is this What does it do Where are the neurotransmitters Can you name any neurotransmitters Neurotransmitter molecules are released from the end of the presynaptic cell the axon into the space between the two nerve cells the synapse Having travelled across the synaptic gap or cleft molecules may then be taken up by specially shaped receptor sites on the postsynaptic nerve cell the dendrite and so the chemical message is passed on The relationship between the neurotransmitter molecule and the receptor site is like a lock and key molecules will only fit certain receptor sites. Diagnosis, Definition, Bias. Explanations. Treatments. HEALTH & CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY . G543. Biological: . Gottesman. Behavioural: Watson & . Rayner. . Cognitive: Beck . 2. Explanations of Dysfunctional Behaviour . UNIT 4: PSYA4. lcb@beauchamp.org.uk. . Topic Content. In relation to their chosen disorder:. Schizophrenia. Depression. Phobic disorders. OCD.  . Candidates should be familiar with the following:. Clinical characteristics of the chosen disorder.. (12 marks). Outline the biological approach - 6 marks. Evaluate the biological approach - 6 marks. Begin your essay by summarising this information in one paragraph. The biological approach treats psychological disorders in the same way as physical disorders. UNIT 4: PSYA4. lcb@beauchamp.org.uk. . Topic Content. In relation to their chosen disorder:. Schizophrenia. Depression. Phobic disorders. OCD.  . Candidates should be familiar with the following:. Clinical characteristics of the chosen disorder.. Clinical Characteristics. Explanations. Treatments. HEALTH & CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY . G543. Biological: . Ohman. Behavioural: . Watson & . Rayner. Cognitive: . DiNardo. 3. Treatments for Phobia. The function of neurotransmitters. What is this?. What does it do?. Where are the neurotransmitters?. Can you name any neurotransmitters?. Lets remind ourselves how neurotransmitters work. Lets remind ourselves how neurotransmitters work. Brain Activity. Changes in brain activity. Brain scans have shown that people with OCD seem to show more activity in three brain areas:. Basal Ganglia. Prefrontal Orbital Cortex. Cingulate . Gryus. In pairs stand back to back– person 1: to look at the picture and explain the areas of the brain and the labels . Evidence from . Biological Measures. (Excluding Brain Imaging & Genetics). . . Godfrey D. Pearlson. Olin Neuropsychiatry Research Center, Institute of Living HHC, Hartford, CT. Depts. of Psychiatry & Neuroscience, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT. Explanations. Treatments. HEALTH & CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY . G543. Biological: . Gottesman. Behavioural: Watson & . Rayner. . Cognitive: Beck . 2. Explanations of Dysfunctional Behaviour . EXAM STYLE QUESTIONS (ESQ). 2012. 1. Psychosis. Psychosis may be substance-induced or caused by brain injury, but most psychoses appear in the form of schizophrenia. Psychosis is a state defined by a loss of contact with reality. Outline. Introduction. . History . Epidemiology. Etiology . Psychosis. Severe form of mental disorder. Greater severity of illness. Lack of insight. Inability to distinguish between subjective experience and reality (hallucinations & delusions). Categorize the following disorders as anxiety, mood, dissociative, or somatoform.. Arachnophobia. Depression. PTSD. Dissociative Identity Disorder. Hypochondria. OCD. Bipolar disorder. Depersonalization disorder. NOT a “split personality”, a split from . reality. 1% of the U.S. population. A family of disorders, not one single disorder. Many people not diagnosed until 45. Symptoms of Schizophrenia . 1) . Learning Outcomes. Outline the cognitive explanations for Schizophrenia. Explore the cognitive reasons for Psychotic symptoms. Explore and evaluate the scientific model of delusional thinking. Explore research which demonstrates a cognitive explanation.