PPT-Schizophrenia Topic Discussion By Alexandria Brown

Overview What is Schizophrenia Etiology Pathophysiology Clinical Presentation Diagnosing Schizophrenia Treatment Options Treatment Guidelines Monitoring Schizophrenia Complications of Schizophrenia . Ipsit V. Vahia, M.D.. Stein Institute for Research on Aging. Department of Psychiatry. University of California, San Diego. disclosures. Travel Support from the John A. Hartford Foundation and the UCSD Stein Institute for Research on Aging. . FACT SHEET What is schizophrenia? Schizophrenia is a serious mental illness that interferes with a person’s ability to think How is schizophrenia diagno sed? There is no single laboratory or bra 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).. 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.. 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.. Rose McClung and . Emmie. . Gerrard. Introduction. Schizophrenia is a disorder of the brain which may cause severe symptoms. Most cases of schizophrenia are life-long, difficult to manage, and can affect many areas of a person's life.. 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.. Chris Perkins. Alzheimers NZ Conference. 04/11/16. Increased life expectancy. Challenge of diagnosing dementia. Risk reduction. Management . Life expectancy. Schizophrenia. Life expectancy lags by 12 years in women and 15 years in men with schizophrenia (Casey et al , 2011) Some others say 20 years difference.. Kaushik. . Majumdar. Indian Statistical Institute. 8th Mile, Mysore Road. Bangalore 560059. https://sites.google.com/site/isicng/. Workshop on “Cognition, Emotion and Computing,” Infosys Limited, Bangalore, 30 April 2013. Schizophrenia . 2 or more of the following, present for a significant portion of time during a 1-month period, at least one must be delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior, negative symptoms. Categorize the following disorders as anxiety, mood, dissociative, or somatoform.. Arachnophobia. Depression. PTSD. Dissociative Identity Disorder. Hypochondria. OCD. Bipolar disorder. Depersonalization disorder. symptoms. Schizophrenia is the most common psychotic illness and characterised by two sets of symptoms; symptoms present during the acute phase; and those present when the illness is well established (chronic)..