1) The document describes the experience of a man named Jack Keaton who was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia at age 22.
2) It details his experience with symptoms like delusions, hallucinations, and paranoia prior to and after his diagnosis, as well as his struggles with medication side effects over many years.
3) Now age 45, Jack continues to struggle with the challenges of living with schizophrenia and the lasting impacts it has had on his life and ability to function normally.
This a project for a high school AP Psychology course. This is a fictionalized account of having a psychological ailment. For questions about this blog project or its content please email the teacher, Laura Astorian: laura.astorian@cobbk12.org
This a project for a high school AP Psychology course. This is a fictionalized account of having a psychological ailment. For questions about this blog project or its content please email the teacher, Laura Astorian: laura.astorian@cobbk12.org
An interactive case presentation during the monthly meeting of Early-career psychiatrists in Jeddah, SA. Basically, a case managed and supervised clinically by Dr Shokry Alemam, MD
This is a presentation on Schizophrenia depicting its various biopsychosocial aspects, with the help of a hypothetical case scenario. This presentation would be useful to educate students of psychiatry and psychology as well as general practitioners about schizophrenia
Dr.Shukri and Dr.Ahmad Eid collaberated together to teach us how to tackle difficult cases and how to deal with a typical presentation to psychiatry symptoms
This powerpoint is suitable for unit 4 AQA psychology revision. It should only be used for revision and not to learn the topic as it does not include everything.
The Integrative Medicine Treatment of SchizophreniaLouis Cady, MD
This is the third of three lectures that Dr. Cady did in Sao Paulo, Brazil, for Laboratorio Great Plains. Dr. Cady dispenses with the "Dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia" quickly, and notes that the most powerful drug for schizophrenia, clozapine, is actually only a weak blocker at that receptor. Using the concepts of Dale Bredesen, MD, Dr. Cady advances the idea that there is no "one magic bullet" approach to the treatment of schizophrenia, but that, rather, multiple possibile causes of schizophrenia exist, multiple nutritional laboratory values exist, multiple other physiological perturbations exist (including gluten sensitivyt), and that the thoughtful practitioner's approach should be to attempt to identify, integrate, and address all possible causes and exacerbating influences on the causes, and treatments of schizophrenia. Obviously, this is not a comprehensive treatment on the subject - which would take days - but does scratch the surface at other ways to look at schizophrenia and approach its treatment.
An interactive case presentation during the monthly meeting of Early-career psychiatrists in Jeddah, SA. Basically, a case managed and supervised clinically by Dr Shokry Alemam, MD
This is a presentation on Schizophrenia depicting its various biopsychosocial aspects, with the help of a hypothetical case scenario. This presentation would be useful to educate students of psychiatry and psychology as well as general practitioners about schizophrenia
Dr.Shukri and Dr.Ahmad Eid collaberated together to teach us how to tackle difficult cases and how to deal with a typical presentation to psychiatry symptoms
This powerpoint is suitable for unit 4 AQA psychology revision. It should only be used for revision and not to learn the topic as it does not include everything.
The Integrative Medicine Treatment of SchizophreniaLouis Cady, MD
This is the third of three lectures that Dr. Cady did in Sao Paulo, Brazil, for Laboratorio Great Plains. Dr. Cady dispenses with the "Dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia" quickly, and notes that the most powerful drug for schizophrenia, clozapine, is actually only a weak blocker at that receptor. Using the concepts of Dale Bredesen, MD, Dr. Cady advances the idea that there is no "one magic bullet" approach to the treatment of schizophrenia, but that, rather, multiple possibile causes of schizophrenia exist, multiple nutritional laboratory values exist, multiple other physiological perturbations exist (including gluten sensitivyt), and that the thoughtful practitioner's approach should be to attempt to identify, integrate, and address all possible causes and exacerbating influences on the causes, and treatments of schizophrenia. Obviously, this is not a comprehensive treatment on the subject - which would take days - but does scratch the surface at other ways to look at schizophrenia and approach its treatment.
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This is a project for a high school AP Psychology course. This is a fictionalized account of having a psychological ailment. For questions about this blog project or its content please email the teacher Chris Jocham: jocham@fultonschools.org
This a project for a high school AP Psychology course. This is a fictionalized account of having a psychological ailment. For questions about this blog project or its content please email the teacher, Laura Astorian: laura.astorian@cobbk12.org!!!
This a project for a high school AP Psychology course. This is a fictionalized account of having a psychological ailment. For questions about this blog project or its content please email the teacher Chris Jocham: jocham@fultonschools.org
This is a project for a high school AP Psychology course. This is a fictionalized account of having a psychological ailment. For questions about this blog project or its content please email the teacher Chris Jocham: jocham@fultonschools.org
This is a project for a high school AP Psychology course. This is a fictionalized account of having a psychological ailment. For questions about this blog project or its content please email the teacher Chris Jocham: jocham@fultonschools.org
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• Paranoid Schizophrenia
After clicking a disorder, click the Diagnostic Overview tab in the left column. This will cover the major diagnostic features of the disorder. After that, click the DSM-5 Features tab. You can then go though the Case History, Interview, and Treatment sections on the website. Finally, in the Assessment section, you can complete an optional multiple-choice quiz. You have to write a case report for each case study.
The format for the sample report is as follows:
Your Name
Instructor's Name
Class/Section Number
Background
• Outline the major symptoms of this disorder.
• Briefly outline the client's background (age, race, occupations, etc.).
• Describe any factors in the client's background that might predispose him or her to this disorder.
Observations
• Describe any symptoms that you have observed that support the diagnosis. You can include direct quotes or behaviors that you may have observed.
• Describe any symptoms or behaviors that are inconsistent with the diagnosis.
• Provide any information that you have about the development of this disorder.
Diagnosis
• Did you observe any evidence of general medical conditions that might contribute to the development of this disorder?
• Did you observe any evidence of psychosocial and environmental problems that might contribute to this disorder?
• As per your observations, what is the client’s overall level of safety regarding potential harm to self or others (suicidality or homicidality)?
• What cross-cultural issues, if any, affect the differential diagnosis?
Therapeutic Intervention
• In your opinion, what are the appropriate short-term goals of this intervention?
• In your opinion, what are the appropriate long-term goals of this intervention?
• Which therapeutic strategy seems the most appropriate in this case? Why?
• Which therapeutic modality seems the most appropriate in this case? Why?
APA format
Diagnostic overview
Schizophrenia is the most debilitating form of mental illness . This disorder which can come on quite suddenly distorts a person thoughts , perceptions and mood, and leaves them unable to meet the ordinary demands of life .
There is no single test to determine who suffers from schizophrenia. Instead the diagnoses is made when a person expresses a collection set of symptoms. The symptoms can be divided into three categories. One positive symptoms two negative symptoms and three social dysfunction.
One positive sentence
Positive symptoms include overt behaviors that are unusual and that interferes with the persons ability to interact in a daily life. The Two most common types of positive symptoms include delusional and hallucinations. It is essential to understand the difference between these two.
A delusion is a firmly held beliefs that is not grounded in real life. There are many types of delusions for example when a person vastly overestimate his or her importance we would ...
This is a project for a high school AP Psychology course. For any questions about this project or its content please email the teacher, Laura Astorian: laura.astorian@cobbk12.org
This is a project for a high school AP Psychology course. This is a fictionalized account of having a psychological ailment. For questions about this blog project or its content please email the teacher Chris Jocham: jocham@fultonschools.org
This is a project for a high school AP Psychology course. This is a fictionalized account of having a psychological ailment. For questions about this blog project or its content please email the teacher Chris Jocham: jocham@fultonschools.org
This is a project for a high school AP Psychology course. This is a fictionalized account of having a psychological ailment. For questions about this blog project or its content please email the teacher Chris Jocham: jocham@fultonschools.org
1. The Jack keaton story Living with Schizophrenia This is a project for a high school AP Psychology course. This is a fictionalized account of having a psychological ailment. For questions about this blog project or its content please email the teacher Chris Jocham: jocham@fultonschools.org
2. Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that makes it difficult to tell the difference between real and unreal experiences, to think logically, to have normal emotional responses, and to behave normally in social situations. schizophrenia
3. The types of schizophrenia are as follows: Paranoid Schizophrenia Catatonic Schizophrenia Disorganized Schizophrenia Residual Schizophrenia Undifferentiated Schizophrenia Types of schizophrenia
4. Paranoid Schizophrenia is characterized by delusions and auditory hallucinations but relatively normal intellectual functioning and expression of affect. Catatonic Schizophrenia is characterized by disturbances of movement. Disorganized Schizophrenia is characterized by speech and behavior that are disorganized or difficult to understand, and flattening or inappropriate emotions.
5. Undifferentiated Schizophrenia is characterized by some symptoms seen in all of the above types but not enough of any one of them to define it as another particular type of schizophrenia. Residual-type schizophrenia is characterized by a past history of at least one episode of schizophrenia, but the person currently has no positive symptoms (delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech or behavior.)
6. Some symptoms are as follows: anger, aloofness, anxiety, and argumentativeness Social withdrawal Depersonalization (intense anxiety and a feeling of being unreal) Loss of appetite Loss of hygiene Delusions Hallucinations (hearing or seeing things that aren't there) The sense of being controlled by outside forces Symptoms of schizophrenia
7. Although there is no one cause of schizophrenia, an overabundance of Dopamine in one’s body has been thought to play an important role. Genetics also are a main cause of Schizophrenia. People who have parents with Schizophrenia have a 6 percent chance of having the disease. People with an Identical twin with Schizophrenia have a 48 percent chance of having the disease. Cause of schizophrenia
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9. Prenatal development has also been linked to Schizophrenia. If a baby is born during flu season or in the winter, they have a higher risk of getting Schizophrenia. Psychoactive drug abuse also can increase one’s chance of getting Schizophrenia. Cause of schizophrenia cont.
10. Treatment for Schizophrenia is mostly left up to medication. Antipsychotic drugs are meant to relieve many of the symptoms of Schizophrenia such as delusions, paranoia, hallucinations, and anxiety. Medication often prescribed for Schizophrenia patients includes Aripiprazole (Abilify) Clozapine (Clozaril) Ziprasidone (Geodon) Resperidone ( Risperdal) Quetiapine (Seroquel) Olanzapine (Zyprexa) Treatment
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12. Tardive Dyskinesia- Tardive dyskinesia is a neurological syndrome caused by the long-term use of neuroleptic drugs. Neuroleptic drugs are generally prescribed for psychiatric disorders, as well as for some gastrointestinal and neurological disorders. Weight Gain Heat Stroke Possible Side Effects of Antipsychotics
13. My name is Jack Keaton, and I have Paranoid Schizophrenia. Sometimes I am aware I have this disease. Other times, I am not so sure. At this very moment I have much clarity to tell you that this disease has changed my life. Jack Keaton
14. I was diagnosed with Paranoid Schizophrenia at the age of 22 while attending Penn State. All my life I have wanted to attend Penn State to study biological engineering. I did not notice my schizophrenia. My mother arranged a meeting with a doctor because she sensed some “monster” in me. That’s how she described it. That’s how everyone describes it. I am a monster. Early age
15. I was in disbelief when I was diagnosed. I told my mother I do not have a disease, I am simply going through a strange phase. I swore it would end quickly and I would do my best to be her boy again, but nothing changed. I became more delusional than ever. I can’t say I took the doctors word for it. Some snobby middle aged man wanting a check for telling me what’s wrong with me doesn’t quite qualify as an authoritative source. But I look back now and question how I couldn’t see the metamorphosis of the present Jack. Post-Diagnosis
16. I tried so hard to be “normal” and promise that I am the same. All my friends and family saw otherwise. I was anxious all the time. I would speak to blank walls. I would be angry whenever I was not alone. If my family came to me I wouldn’t say a word. I would just glare at them until they were too frightened to stay. I would shout out names such as Evan and June and claim that they are my best friends. The ones who wouldn’t leave me no matter how much I’ve changed. But everyone could see how different I have become. Witnesses
17. The prescribed me with medication. Small doses at first to assure there wouldn’t be any side effects too extreme. They started me off with Abilify and Lithium. In a little bottle with my name on it, as if they have been there for me all my life. As if I was destined to have my mind ripped apart and to be talking to walls. I hated my medication. I hated everything. I hated the people around me. I hated the life I’ve been “blessed” with. But I was too numb to ever express how I feel. That’s what the drugs did to me. Made me numb. I missed my walls to talk to. Fix Me
18. I can’t go anywhere. I am afraid of causing a scene at this moment, but when I become that person, I don’t care about making a scene. I don’t care about anyone around me. I just care about the friends inside my head. The only time I can see the light of day is when I am heavily dosed with medication and even then, I am too distant to live how I’d like to. Social
19. At the age of 31 I was diagnosed with Tardive Dyskinesia. Tardive Dyskinesia is a disorder characterized by involuntary, repetitive body movements. It is often a side effect of Antipsychotic drugs. They gave me more drugs to relieve the effects of my new ailment. At this point I feel just like a hospital. I am always being fixed for something. They discontinued my regular medicine and placed me on Clozapine and Ziprasidone. Treatment
20. Now I am almost 45. I’ve spent 20 years living in fear and living with ghosts inside my mind. I have a job. Even then I can barely make a living. After all, what company wants to hire a psycho. It is difficult and it makes me cry when ever I think about my life and how I’ve lived it. The only optimism I have is that tomorrow, I’ll hopefully be too insane to realize why I am sad. The present