Throughout chapter 4 of Crazy Like Us, there are reasons to note on why the study of drugs is so important before releasing them to the public. Watters goes into detail about this problem when going over the drug Paxil. Although Paxil helps some individuals with anxiety, it also creates a problem because there is a higher risk of suicide while taking the drug (Watters, 2010, p.247). This has created greater problems because although these drugs side effects have been studied to some extent. Before releasing the drug, it was noted that there was a probability of higher risk of suicide.…
Drug treatment has been found to be effective in relieving the symptoms of mental disorders in many people. Despite the claims made for some modern drug treatment, however, there are critics and the use of drugs remains controversial. Fisher and Greenberg (1989) believe they have…
Antipsychotic agents are most commonly used to treat bipolar disorder and schizophrenia however when prescribed at lower doses, it has been found to be quite useful in the treatment of BPD, especially for all or nothing thinking, suspiciousness, paranoia, cognitive perceptual symptoms and dissociative episodes. The implementation of antipsychotic medication and with the addition of another medications from the class of mood stabilizers may be indicated reduce symptoms of impulsivity, anger, anxiety, depressed mood, and general level of functioning. The stabilizers do not reduce suspiciousness, split thinking, dissociative episodes, and paranoia. When these symptoms persist after others improve with mood stabilizers an addition of an antipsychotic agent is…
Psychiatric medication wasn’t developed until the 1950 's (Ferguson, 186). In days that are now long forgotten, society stigmatized people with mental illnesses so much that they were kept chained up in asylums (Ferguson, 187). People also used to categorize people who were in prison and people with mental illnesses as the same thing. Until one day somebody brought up the fact that they didn’t think it was right. So then a few years later, they resulted in moving them to different sides of the hospital. Some people, taking meds, can function better. And they may only need to take them for a short amount of time (Mental, np). Taking medication doesn 't always cure the disorder, but it helps to make the person function better (Mental, np).…
Cognitive symptoms involve problems with thought processes. A person who has schizophrenia may be born with these symptoms which include problems with making sense of information, difficulty paying attention and memory problems. Schizophrenia can be treated and manage it is a chronic conditions that required lifelong treatment. Treatment with medications and psychosocial therapy can help manage the condition if the person is in the crisis period or times of severe symptoms hospitalization may be necessary to ensure that the patience is safe, proper nutrient, adequate sleep and basic…
drugs that fall under the class known as antipsychotics, and help in treatments with a person who…
However, they caused significant side effects develop, it is often difficult to make further treatment portable. However, physicians and patients have hope, if not a cure, but in any case, a radical help. Indeed, psychoactive drugs significantly changed the face of psychiatric hospitals. After the 50s and 60s of the twentieth century, practically no cases with the malignant course. The appearance of patients gained more and more pronounced human features. Sometimes it was possible to solve social…
Schizophrenia requires a lifelong treatment even when symtoms have died down or subsided , there are treatments with medications and psychological therapy. During severe crisis occurs ( when severe symptoms come up) hospilization may be necessary to make sure safety of the person with schizophrenia and make sure of a helthy diet and proper nutrition. Usally a psycaritrist experienced in treating schizophrenia ussly does or guides treatments and the treatment team usaly consist of many people such as a psycologist ,social worker, a cas manger to do and manage coordinante care , and a psycatric nurse, this full team apoach is avalibe at places or clinics where they specilzed wih people with the mental disorder schizophrenia. Medication is a huge factor in schizophrenia treatment but since there are big side affect people with schizophrenia are reluctant to take them according to an article written by mayo clinic staff. Antipsycotic medications are the medication most comanly used by practitioners , they are used to control symtoms by affecting the brain neurotransmitters , dopamine , and serotonin levels to equal them out so people with schizophrenia wont start to get crisis. There are conventional or first generation antipsycotic drugs for schizophrenia such as Chlorpromazine, Fluphenazine, Haloperidol (Haldol), and Perphenazine. These first generation drugs have frequent and signifigant side effects,…
Schizophrenia is a psychotic disorder in which a persons personal, social, and occupational functioning in normal life deteriorates to unusual perceptions, odd thoughts, disturbed emotions, and motor abnormalities. A person struggling with schizophrenia will lose contact with reality and begin to lose the ability to function at home, school, or work. Individuals may also suffer from hallucinations and or delusions. There are three main categories of symptoms for schizophrenia: positive symptoms, negative symptoms, and psychomotor symptoms. Positive symptoms consist of multiple additions to a persons behavior such as: delusions, disorganized thinking and speech, heightened perceptions and hallucinations, and inappropriate affect” (Comer 387).…
In hopes to gain a position as a working psychologist, I would first like to discuss Schizophrenia. With Schizophrenia this disorder has casual factors, related symptoms, the areas of the brain it affects, and the neural basis of the disorder. I will also like to discuss suitable drug therapies that will be compatible with Schizophrenia. In addition to what I will discuss I will also be reviewing two separate case studies, each on a different disorders. I will be investigative to each problem from the perspective of a bio psychologist. I will define the patient’s diagnosis I will also be relating each case of the cases to the nature-nurture theory. This theory will better help me understand each disorder. I will also be speaking about helpful drug interventions and solutions for each disorder. When I like to talk about the tool of drug intervention, I like to speak about the positive and negative effects that the drugs may have on the individual. Last but not least I will discuss the treatment methods that I have found through research to be effective for both disorders of the disorders.…
of schizophrenia has several dimensions. The most important part in the treatment is medication. It…
There is a lack of information regarding the long-term effects of taking atypical anti-psychotic drugs. Meanwhile, doctors continue to prescribe the medication and parents continue to give it to their children in hopes of controlling their mental illness. There is no evidence that these drugs are effective. These drugs are slowly affecting our children's brains and their developing bodies. (“Opponents Stress” par. 2) Therefore, pharmaceutical companies and the FDA need to conduct extensive research on these drugs to determine what the long-term effects are.…
Schizophrenia a term brought up in the early 20th century is defined as the splitting of psychic functions because symptoms it presented, which was the interruption of the connection between emotion, thought, and action. Schizophrenia is believed to begin in adolescence and early adulthood many times viewed as the insanity disorder. Treatment and study of this disorder has shown great difficulty because of the inconsistency of the symptoms that continuously change during the development of the disorder. Some symptoms include odd behavior such as lack of personal hygiene, speaking in rhymes, maintain still in a certain position for a long period of time and lack of social interaction. Bizarre delusions such feeling of being controlled or prosecuted is another symptoms often viewed severe paranoia. The most common symptoms are hallucinations and incoherent thoughts in which, they begin to hear voices and obsess for strange ideas such supernatural forces. According to the dopamine theory, schizophrenia is believed to be caused by too much dopamine. Therefore, treatment involves medication that helps decrease the dopamine levels these medications are known as antischizophrenic drugs. Since these medications have been proven fairly affective, however it does not work on all schizophrenia patients. Therefore, there is reason to believe that there is more neurotransmitters involved with schizophrenia than just dopamine (Pinel, 2007)…
Psychoactive Drugs Successfully Treat Most Mental Illnesses. Judith Hooper. Current Controversies: Mental Health. Ed. Jennifer A. Hurley. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 1999.…
The understanding of mental illness today since the early 1900s has changed significantly. In the 1900s, people still had no real understanding of what caused mental illnesses, let alone how to treat the disease. The disease was feared and was seen as incurable. Mentally ill patients would be sent to asylums, and as a form of treatment they were tortured. Until in the later 1900s, it was discovered that certain factors and drug therapy could be a treatment to cure the mentally ill. Today there are various forms of treatment and treatment settings for the different mental illnesses that help to benefit the patients’ condition.…