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 Lets remind ourselves how neurotransmitters work Lets remind ourselves how neurotransmitters work. Brandon Boden. Chloe Gocken. Some Stories. http://www.experienceproject.com/stories/Have-Schizophrenia/1985422. http://www.mentalhealth.com/story/p52-sc02.html. What is Catatonic Schizophrenia? . Mental disorder. Diagnosis, Definition, Bias. Explanations. Treatments. HEALTH & CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY . G543. Biological: . Gottesman. Behavioural: Watson & . Rayner. . Cognitive: Beck . 2. Explanations of Dysfunctional Behaviour . From the Johns Hopkins Clinical Schizophrenia Program: Russell L. Margolis, M.D.. Krista Baker, LCPC. Tom Sedlak, M.D., Ph.D.. For information about clinical services, contact Krista Baker, 410-550-0137. Alya Alghamdi. Objectives:. At the end of seminar the master student will be able to. :. Define schizophrenia.. Identify the DSM-IV-TR Criteria for Schizophrenia. Discuss the major symptoms of schizophrenia. A psychotic disorder in which a person has lost touch with reality. Hallucinations and delusional thinking frequently accompany this disorder. Hallucinations. Experiencing sensations that don’t actually exist except inside your head. a sexually selected fitness indicator. Shaner. , Miller & . Mintz. 2004. Katelyn & Hana. Intro: Background. Schizophrenia is an evolutionary puzzle—many evolutionary theories have attempted to explain why it persists at a global rate of 1%. Dr. Stephen M. Stahl. 1. LAT500-15 revised November 2015. Learning Objectives. To learn about neuroregulation of schizophrenia . symptomatology. . To understand current hypotheses of schizophrenia and how they influence treatment. 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.. Explanations. Treatments. HEALTH & CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY . G543. Biological: . Gottesman. Behavioural: Watson & . Rayner. . Cognitive: Beck . 2. Explanations of Dysfunctional Behaviour . EXAM STYLE QUESTIONS (ESQ). David Duong. Edison Thai. Life in the Eyes of a Schizophrenic. “. Shonda. . has a 12 year history diagnosis of schizophrenia. . Shonda. is constantly preoccupied with delusions and frequent auditory hallucinations. . 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. 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. Categorize the following disorders as anxiety, mood, dissociative, or somatoform.. Arachnophobia. Depression. PTSD. Dissociative Identity Disorder. Hypochondria. OCD. Bipolar disorder. Depersonalization disorder. 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.