Experiences of schizophrenia are not homogeneous; there is wide variety in onset, course of illness, and combinations of symptoms. Social workers need to be able to understand the different manifestations and pathways of the illness to plan interventions. Social work services play a key role in stabilizing crises, supporting family coping, and influencing overall quality of life and outcomes of individuals with schizophrenia. In this Assignment, you practice applying this necessary individualization. Reading: Morrison, J. (2014). Diagnosis made easier (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Guilford Press. · Chapter 5, “Coping with Uncertainty” (pp. 43–56) · Chapter 13, “Diagnosing Psychosis” (pp. 185–215) American Psychiatric Association. (2013o). Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders. In Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Arlington, VA: Author. doi:10.1176/appi.books.9780890425596.dsm02 American Psychiatric Association. (2013b). Assessment measures. In Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Arlington, VA: Author. doi:10.1176/appi.books.9780890425596.AssessmentMeasures VIDEO/Transcript Saks Schizophrenia https://www.ted.com/talks/elyn_saks_seeing_mental_illness/transcript McGough’s Schizophrenia Youtube Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbagFzcyNiM&feature=youtu.be To prepare: In the Learning Resources, focus on the associated features, development, and course of the illnesses in the schizophrenia spectrum. Also focus on descriptions of the disorder and the way it develops for different individuals. Choose two articles from the list in the Learning Resources that apply to treatment support and interventions for the schizophrenia spectrum.  2 Articles below: 1. Cohen, A. N., Hamilton, A. B., Saks, E. R., Glover, D. L., Glynn, S. M., Brekke, J. S., & Marder, S. R. (2017). How occupationally high-achieving individuals with a diagnosis of schizophrenia manage their symptoms. Psychiatric Services, 68 (4), 324–329. doi:10.1176/appi.ps.201600031 2. Eack, S. M., Newhill, C. E., Anderson, C. M., & Rotondi, A. J. (2007). Quality of life for persons living with schizophrenia: More than just symptoms. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 30 (3), 219–222. doi:10.2975/30.3.2007.219.222 USE 3 - 4 Scholarly resources  1. Park, S., Lee, K., & Choi J. (2016). Factor Structure of the Clinician-Rated Dimensions of Psychosis Symptom Severity in Patients with Schizophrenia. Retrieved from http://www.psychiatryinvestigation.org/journal/view.php?doi=10.4306/pi.2016.13.2.253 2. Üstün,T.B., N. Kostanjsek, S Chatterji, J Rehm (2010). Measuring Health and Disability: Manual for WHO Disability Assessment 2.0. Retrieved from http://www.city-data.com/city/Corning-Arkansas.html 3. Jones C1, Hacker D, Meaden A, Cormac I, Irving CB, Xia J, Zhao S, Shi C, Chen J., . (2018). Cognitive behavioural therapy plus standard care versus standard care plus other psychosocial treatme.

1. Experiences of schizophrenia are not homogeneous; there is
wide variety in onset, course of illness, and combinations of
symptoms. Social workers need to be able to understand the
different manifestations and pathways of the illness to plan
interventions. Social work services play a key role in stabilizing
crises, supporting family coping, and influencing overall quality
of life and outcomes of individuals with schizophrenia. In this
Assignment, you practice applying this necessary
individualization.
Reading:
Morrison, J. (2014).
Diagnosis made easier
(2nd ed.). New York, NY: Guilford Press.
· Chapter 5, “Coping with Uncertainty” (pp. 43–56)
· Chapter 13, “Diagnosing Psychosis” (pp. 185–215)
American Psychiatric Association. (2013o). Schizophrenia
spectrum and other psychotic disorders. In
Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders
(5th ed.). Arlington, VA: Author.
doi:10.1176/appi.books.9780890425596.dsm02
American Psychiatric Association. (2013b). Assessment
measures. In
Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders
(5th ed.). Arlington, VA: Author.
doi:10.1176/appi.books.9780890425596.AssessmentMeasures

2. VIDEO/Transcript
Saks Schizophrenia
https://www.ted.com/talks/elyn_saks_seeing_mental_illness/tran
script
McGough’s Schizophrenia Youtube Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbagFzcyNiM&feature=yout
u.be
To prepare:
In the Learning Resources, focus on the associated features,
development, and course of the illnesses in the schizophrenia
spectrum. Also focus on descriptions of the disorder and the
way it develops for different individuals.
Choose two articles from the list in the Learning Resources
that apply to treatment support and interventions for the
schizophrenia spectrum.
2 Articles below:
1. Cohen, A. N., Hamilton, A. B., Saks, E. R., Glover, D. L.,
Glynn, S. M., Brekke, J. S., & Marder, S. R. (2017). How
occupationally high-achieving individuals with a diagnosis of
schizophrenia manage their symptoms.
Psychiatric Services, 68

3. (4), 324–329. doi:10.1176/appi.ps.201600031
2. Eack, S. M., Newhill, C. E., Anderson, C. M., & Rotondi, A.
J. (2007). Quality of life for persons living with schizophrenia:
More than just symptoms.
Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 30
(3), 219–222. doi:10.2975/30.3.2007.219.222
USE 3 - 4 Scholarly resources
1. Park, S., Lee, K., & Choi J. (2016). Factor Structure of the
Clinician-Rated Dimensions of Psychosis Symptom Severity in
Patients with Schizophrenia. Retrieved from
http://www.psychiatryinvestigation.org/journal/view.php?doi=1
0.4306/pi.2016.13.2.253
2. Üstün,T.B., N. Kostanjsek, S Chatterji, J Rehm (2010).
Measuring Health and Disability: Manual for WHO Disability
Assessment 2.0. Retrieved from
http://www.city-data.com/city/Corning-Arkansas.html
3. Jones C1, Hacker D, Meaden A, Cormac I, Irving CB, Xia J,
Zhao S, Shi C, Chen J., . (2018). Cognitive behavioural therapy
plus standard care versus standard care plus other psychosocial
treatments for people with schizophrenia.. Retrieved from
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30480760
4. Beels, C. C. (2016). Social Support and Schizophrenia.
Retrieved from
https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/aeb9/1530b4e95a94f263340569

4. dfb11546f8802d.pdf
Write a 3- to 4-page paper,
supported by at least 3-4 scholarly resources (including both
required and additional resources),
in which you address the following:
Address on:
· Compare Saks’s and McGough’s experiences with
schizophrenia, specifically referencing the positive and negative
symptoms they each experienced.
· Explain how you would use the Clinician Rated Dimensions of
Psychosis Symptom Severity measure and the WHODAS to help
confirm your diagnosis.
· Identify in what ways their cases are typical or atypical of the
illness in terms of onset, associated features, development, and
course. Support your response with references to scholarly
resources.
·
Explain how you would plan treatment and individualize it for
these two individuals. Support your response with references to
scholarly resources. In your explanation, consider the following
questions:
o What are the long-term challenges for someone living with the
illness?
o What social, family, vocational, and medical supports are
needed for long-term stabilization?

5. o How might treatment look similar or different for Saks and
McGough, given they have the same diagnosis?
·
Briefly explain how race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation,
socioeconomic status, religion, or other identity characteristics
may influence an individual’s experience with schizophrenia.
Use APA format In text Citation and References from Reading
and from Scholarly Resources used and any other creditable site