PPT-Schizophrenia as a Brain Disease:

Evidence from Biological Measures Excluding Brain Imaging amp Genetics Godfrey D Pearlson Olin Neuropsychiatry Research Center Institute of Living HHC Hartford CT Depts of Psychiatry amp Neuroscience Yale University School of Medicine New Haven CT. Presentation. . by . Jim Foley. Psychological Disorders. © 2013 Worth Publishers . Module 40: Schizophrenia. Split from reality and from self. Causes of symptoms:. Brain: Dopamine . Overactivity. 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.. If depression is the common cold of psychological disorders, schizophrenia is the cancer.. Nearly 1 in a 100 suffer from schizophrenia, and throughout the world over 24 million people suffer from this disease (WHO, 2002).. A psychotic mental illness characterised by distorted perceptions, bizarre thoughts, disorganised speech, disturbed emotions and a deterioration in coping in everyday life.. What is schizophrenia?. Delusions- false beliefs or thoughts. Being paranoid that someone is assassinating the victim.. If depression is the common cold of psychological disorders, schizophrenia is the cancer.. About 1 in every 100 people are diagnosed with schizophrenia.. Schizophrenia strikes young people as they mature into adults.. 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. 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.. Nepean. High . School. , . November. 2016. Introduction. to . Psychology. . class. .. Schizophrenia: basic definition . Schizophrenia is a chronic and severe mental disorder that affects how a person . What is schizophrenia?. Schizophrenia is a chronic and severe disease that has affected people throughout history. About 1% of Americans have this disease. This disease makes people that have it interpret reality abnormally. People that have it, may think that someone is controlling their thoughts, reading their mind, or planning to hurt them in any way. The most affected ages are from 14-60 years old. The cause may be genetics or the environment, however it is not proved.. Nearly 1 in 100 people (60% men) . 24 million across the world. Schizophrenia. Literally means “split-mind”. Not a personality split, but a split from reality. A good example of . psychosis. (a psychological disorder in which a person loses contact with reality, experiencing irrational ideas and distorted perceptions). . by . Jim Foley. Psychological Disorders. © 2013 Worth Publishers . Module 40: Schizophrenia. Split from reality and from self. Causes of symptoms:. Brain: Dopamine . Overactivity. Abnormal brain anatomy and activity. Schizophrenia. Schizophrenia. If depression is the common cold of psychological disorders schizophrenia is the cancer.. Nearly 1 in a 100 suffer from schizophrenia and world over 24 million people suffer from this disease (WHO, 2002).. Spina bifida. Sarah Blady . and Grace Busch. Background. Birth defect that develops when the spinal cord and spine don’t from properly. Occurs when part of the neural tubes fails to develop or close properly. PALAK DASH, ARCHANA MISHRA & ROHIT SETH. GURU GHASIDAS VISHWAVIDYALAYA, KONI, BILASPUR,(C.G.). About. SCHIZOPHRENIA. Schizophrenia . is a chronic and severe mental . disorder that . affects how a person thinks, feels, and .