Summary of two chapters in Gordon's book written by Peter Chadwick. Peter writes of male stereotyping and stigma, also alienation, the social construct of reality, statistics and the cost of mental illness. He also writes on psychotic episodes.
They are among us. One in every one hundred individuals could meet the criteria for psychopath. Just think how many might have strong tendencies but don\'t pass the litmus test. It is scary. Learn more and be prepared. Dr. Dorothy McCoy
This document discusses suicide, including definitions, myths and facts, statistics, methods, and inpatient suicide. It defines suicide and related terms. It addresses common myths, such as that talking about suicide encourages it or that suicidal individuals are determined to die. Facts presented include that the majority of suicides are preceded by warning signs, mental disorders are not required for suicidal thoughts, and suicide risk is often temporary. Statistics provided on rates by age, gender, following divorce or hospital discharge. Common methods are also outlined.
This document discusses suicide as a major issue in today's society. It provides statistics showing that suicide rates have been rising, with every 80 seconds someone attempting suicide and every 100 minutes a life lost to suicide. Teen suicide in particular has become a major concern, and social media sometimes glamorizes the idea of suicide. The document explores different theories of suicide and types including egoistic, altruistic, anomic and fatalistic suicide. It examines common reasons for suicide such as depression, hopelessness, perfectionism, regrets, trauma, mental illness and bullying. The impact of suicide on families and society is also discussed. The document concludes by providing tips for suicide prevention such as talking to someone, responding quickly in a crisis
Understanding suicide and Crisis Intervention Muskan Hossain
Defining Suicide
Suicidal Ideation
Suicidal Ideation in Young Children
SUICIDE INTENT SCALE
Psychology and Psychopathology of Suicide
NEUROBIOLOGICAL PATHWAYS LINKED TO SUICIDE RISK
MIND OF A SUICIDAL PERSON
The Media Presentation of Suicide
Case Studies
Prevention of Suicide
Prevention of Suicidal Ideation
Crisis Intervention Of Suicide
Treatment of Suicidal Ideation
World Suicide Prevention Day
BOOKS ON SUICIDE AND CRISIS INTERVNETION
This document discusses suicide risk assessment. It defines suicide and related terms like parasuicide, suicide threat, suicide attempt, and suicidal ideation. It covers risk factors like mental health conditions, stressful life events, and access to lethal means. Theories of suicide are explained, like Durkheim's theories of egoistic, altruistic, anomic and fatalistic suicide. Suicide assessment involves evaluating a patient's suicidal ideation, intent, and plan in a systematic way. Management includes addressing risk factors and monitoring the patient.
This document summarizes notes about mental illness, specifically bipolar disorder. It discusses high suicide rates among those with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Firearms are a highly lethal method of suicide. The document outlines symptoms of bipolar disorder like suicidal thoughts, addictions, spending binges, and difficulty with relationships. It provides tips for managing bipolar disorder like maintaining stable routines, exercise, social support, and avoiding firearms.
This document discusses suicide, including its definition, statistics, risk factors, and causes. It notes that suicide is among the top 10 causes of death in many Western countries. Risk factors include depression, substance abuse, impulsivity, and experiencing negative life events or trauma. Biological factors like low serotonin levels and genetic factors may also play a role. Sociocultural influences on suicide rates include religious and cultural views of suicide, and rates vary significantly between countries and demographic groups.
They are among us. One in every one hundred individuals could meet the criteria for psychopath. Just think how many might have strong tendencies but don\'t pass the litmus test. It is scary. Learn more and be prepared. Dr. Dorothy McCoy
This document discusses suicide, including definitions, myths and facts, statistics, methods, and inpatient suicide. It defines suicide and related terms. It addresses common myths, such as that talking about suicide encourages it or that suicidal individuals are determined to die. Facts presented include that the majority of suicides are preceded by warning signs, mental disorders are not required for suicidal thoughts, and suicide risk is often temporary. Statistics provided on rates by age, gender, following divorce or hospital discharge. Common methods are also outlined.
This document discusses suicide as a major issue in today's society. It provides statistics showing that suicide rates have been rising, with every 80 seconds someone attempting suicide and every 100 minutes a life lost to suicide. Teen suicide in particular has become a major concern, and social media sometimes glamorizes the idea of suicide. The document explores different theories of suicide and types including egoistic, altruistic, anomic and fatalistic suicide. It examines common reasons for suicide such as depression, hopelessness, perfectionism, regrets, trauma, mental illness and bullying. The impact of suicide on families and society is also discussed. The document concludes by providing tips for suicide prevention such as talking to someone, responding quickly in a crisis
Understanding suicide and Crisis Intervention Muskan Hossain
Defining Suicide
Suicidal Ideation
Suicidal Ideation in Young Children
SUICIDE INTENT SCALE
Psychology and Psychopathology of Suicide
NEUROBIOLOGICAL PATHWAYS LINKED TO SUICIDE RISK
MIND OF A SUICIDAL PERSON
The Media Presentation of Suicide
Case Studies
Prevention of Suicide
Prevention of Suicidal Ideation
Crisis Intervention Of Suicide
Treatment of Suicidal Ideation
World Suicide Prevention Day
BOOKS ON SUICIDE AND CRISIS INTERVNETION
This document discusses suicide risk assessment. It defines suicide and related terms like parasuicide, suicide threat, suicide attempt, and suicidal ideation. It covers risk factors like mental health conditions, stressful life events, and access to lethal means. Theories of suicide are explained, like Durkheim's theories of egoistic, altruistic, anomic and fatalistic suicide. Suicide assessment involves evaluating a patient's suicidal ideation, intent, and plan in a systematic way. Management includes addressing risk factors and monitoring the patient.
This document summarizes notes about mental illness, specifically bipolar disorder. It discusses high suicide rates among those with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Firearms are a highly lethal method of suicide. The document outlines symptoms of bipolar disorder like suicidal thoughts, addictions, spending binges, and difficulty with relationships. It provides tips for managing bipolar disorder like maintaining stable routines, exercise, social support, and avoiding firearms.
This document discusses suicide, including its definition, statistics, risk factors, and causes. It notes that suicide is among the top 10 causes of death in many Western countries. Risk factors include depression, substance abuse, impulsivity, and experiencing negative life events or trauma. Biological factors like low serotonin levels and genetic factors may also play a role. Sociocultural influences on suicide rates include religious and cultural views of suicide, and rates vary significantly between countries and demographic groups.
1) Suicide risk is highest among older white males, Native Americans, and those with a history of mental illness or substance abuse.
2) Suicidal ideation and behavior exist on a continuum and are often due to an acute crisis that is temporary in nature or treatable psychiatric conditions.
3) A thorough evaluation including risk assessment tools is needed to determine appropriate treatment and precautions, such as hospitalization or outpatient follow up, for suicidal patients.
special thanks and acknowledgement goes out to the contributors of the slide:
meroshana, haziman fauzi, griselda pearl, widad ulya, atiqah shakira, halim latiffi, farith che man and marwan omar.
Hopefully this is able to help medical students to understand about the psychiatry topic, suicide.
This is made by students so if there are any mistakes, please do correct us. We are open to constructive criticism. thank you :)
The document discusses suicide from sociological, psychological, and biological perspectives. It provides definitions for key suicide-related terms like suicide attempt, aborted attempt, ideation, and intent. It examines theories on the causes and risk factors of suicide, including sociological theories on social integration and disorganization, psychological theories on mourning/melanchia and accumulated trauma, and biological theories on neurotransmission and genetics. Interpersonal-psychological theory and the diathesis-stress model are described. Methods of assessing suicide risk through clinical evaluation and estimating risk levels are outlined.
SUICIDE & ITS REAL FACTS by BR. SARATH THOMAS CHAMAKALAYIL, sarathcthomas@gm...Sarath Thomas
Suicide is defined as intentionally ending one's own life. Historically, many religions and societies disapproved of suicide and denied people who died by suicide normal burial rites. Today, around 800,000 people die by suicide each year globally, making it a leading cause of death worldwide. Religions such as Christianity, Judaism, and Islam generally prohibit suicide. Suicide rates vary significantly between countries and regions, with India having a high rate and Kerala in particular seeing many female suicide attempts. Risk factors include depression, mental illness, substance abuse, and physical illness. Warning signs someone may be contemplating suicide include changes in behavior, mood, and social withdrawal.
This document discusses suicide from several perspectives. It begins by explaining that suicide is no longer a crime in most Western countries, though it was historically. It then discusses philosophical debates around whether suicide can be a rational choice. The document outlines common suicide methods and risk factors like mental illness, substance abuse, and genetics. It also discusses neurobiological and social factors. Finally, it notes differences in suicide rates by religion and outlines some suicide prevention strategies.
This document defines various terms related to suicide and discusses suicide from epidemiological, etiological, and clinical perspectives. It notes that over 90% of suicides are associated with psychiatric disorders like depression and substance abuse. Key risk factors include male gender, older age, social isolation, impulsivity, and a family history of suicide. A comprehensive suicide assessment evaluates psychiatric illnesses, risk and protective factors, and determines the level of risk to guide treatment and safety planning.
Suicide, it’s importance, global burden, burden of suicide in India, theories of suicide, it’s prevention, psychiatric co-morbidities associated with suicide, its treatment
Self-Destructive Behavior and Suicide Prevention in AdolescenceTimo Purjo
This document discusses self-destructive behavior and suicide prevention from an existential and meaning-centered perspective. It summarizes research showing that suicidal thoughts are common among adolescents, with up to 30% considering suicide and 10% attempting. It critiques the current model that views suicide as a symptom of mental illness, arguing treatments targeting suicidal behavior directly have been more effective. The document emphasizes identifying reasons for living and positive factors that promote resilience to help prevent suicide.
The document discusses Durkheim's sociological theories on suicide. Durkheim established that suicide rates are higher among certain demographic groups, such as men, singles, the unmarried, Protestants. He identified four main types of suicide: egoistic, altruistic, anomic, and fatalistic. The document then discusses reasons for and statistics on suicide in Pakistan, ways it is committed, effects on survivors, and strategies for prevention.
This document provides a brief history and overview of suicide. It discusses how attitudes towards suicide have changed over time from being viewed as a sin to a topic of discussion that is now more taboo. It defines suicide and describes different types including altruistic, egoistic, and anomic suicide. Causes of suicide include depression, family influence, illness and losses. Warning signs, prevention methods, treatment options, and statistics both globally and locally are outlined. Youth suicide rates by race/ethnicity in the US are shown in a table. Euthanasia is also briefly discussed.
This document provides an overview of suicide and its management. It discusses the history of attitudes towards suicide, definitions and types of suicidal behaviors. Key points include that suicide is a major public health problem globally, with risk factors including mental illness, previous attempts, and access to lethal means. Treatment involves psychosocial support and pharmacotherapy. Prevention strategies target high-risk groups and aim to reduce access to lethal methods.
This document discusses suicide, including definitions, risk factors, clinical presentation, assessment, epidemiology, and management. Key points include:
- Suicide is defined as self-inflicted death with intent to die, while a suicide attempt is a non-fatal self-injurious behavior with intent. Risk of future attempts is highest for those with a past attempt in the past year.
- Suicide risk should be assessed in every patient encounter by asking about thoughts of harming oneself and evaluating ideation, plan, intent, past attempts, and other risk factors.
- High-risk patients with a plan and means to act on it should be strongly considered for hospitalization, while lower-risk patients can be
The document discusses suicide and suicidal behaviors from various perspectives including definitions, classifications, epidemiology, risk factors, theories and approaches. Some key points:
- Suicide is defined as death caused by self-directed injurious behavior with intent to die. Attempted suicide refers to non-fatal self-harm.
- Worldwide, about 1 million people die by suicide each year, with rates varying greatly between countries and demographics. In India, suicide is the second leading cause of death among 15-29 year olds.
- Risk factors include male gender, family history of suicide, mental illnesses like depression and schizophrenia, substance abuse, physical illness, unemployment, and relationship or financial problems.
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This document discusses suicide and attempted suicide. It defines different types of suicidal behaviors and notes that the intent can vary, from altruistic suicide to impulsive acts in response to stress or cries for help. Freud is cited as viewing suicide as a conflict between life-preserving and self-destructive forces. Statistics on suicide rates in Jaffna between 1980-1989 are provided, showing the highest rates among males. Risk factors for suicide are identified, including depression, alcoholism, physical illness, unemployment, and recent attempts. Guidelines are given for assessing and managing suicidal patients, including treating underlying conditions, providing crisis intervention, and deciding whether hospitalization is required.
This document discusses important considerations for working with suicidal clients. It notes that over 33,000 people die by suicide each year in the US, and between 30-50% of suicides occur among those receiving psychiatric treatment. The document outlines trends in suicidal behavior and discusses prevalence, conceptual considerations around suicidality, and Joiner's interpersonal-psychological theory of suicide. It emphasizes the multi-factorial nature of suicide and explores factors like perceived burdensomeness, thwarted belongingness, hopelessness, and developed capability.
This document discusses suicide and suicidal behaviors. It notes that over 90% of suicide victims have a diagnosable psychiatric disorder, with over half having a depressive disorder. While women are more likely to attempt suicide, men are more likely to complete suicide as they tend to use more lethal means. Risk factors for suicide include a history of previous attempts, depression, substance abuse, social isolation, unemployment, and certain medical conditions. Serotonin abnormalities and genetics may also play a role. Assessing suicide risk in patients is important, as is treatment and limiting access to lethal means. Depression is the most common diagnosis associated with suicide.
Gordon McManus Ch 11, 12 ,13 'From Communism to Schizophrenia'Andrew Voyce MA
This document summarizes chapters from the book "From Communism to Schizophrenia and Beyond". Chapter 11 discusses nomothetic and ideographic approaches in psychiatry. Chapter 12 discusses the importance of employment in recovery from mental illness. Unemployment can worsen mental health conditions and lead to social exclusion. Chapter 13 emphasizes the power of personal narratives and stories in the recovery process for both patients and practitioners. Chapter 14 discusses how one man's recovery journey can inspire others and the need for both medical and recovery-focused approaches in mental healthcare.
Judi states the need for conciousness-raising among mental health service users that they are who they are, and not to comply with medical, psychitaric versions of their lives. There is a temptation to comply with psychiatric versions of self because of considerations while in the institution.
Summary of all of Louise's book over 6 pages. Details Louise's childhood, university days, life with her parents in Bournemouth, psychiatric hospital, and giving birth.
Parkinson's disease is characterized by tremors, rigidity, bradykinesia and postural instability. It is caused by degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra, reducing striatal dopamine. The basal ganglia circuitry is disrupted, affecting movement planning and execution. Levodopa is the most effective treatment but has long term side effects; it is often combined with carbidopa to reduce peripheral effects and dosage. Differential diagnoses include conditions with similar parkinsonian symptoms but different causes or presentations.
1) Suicide risk is highest among older white males, Native Americans, and those with a history of mental illness or substance abuse.
2) Suicidal ideation and behavior exist on a continuum and are often due to an acute crisis that is temporary in nature or treatable psychiatric conditions.
3) A thorough evaluation including risk assessment tools is needed to determine appropriate treatment and precautions, such as hospitalization or outpatient follow up, for suicidal patients.
special thanks and acknowledgement goes out to the contributors of the slide:
meroshana, haziman fauzi, griselda pearl, widad ulya, atiqah shakira, halim latiffi, farith che man and marwan omar.
Hopefully this is able to help medical students to understand about the psychiatry topic, suicide.
This is made by students so if there are any mistakes, please do correct us. We are open to constructive criticism. thank you :)
The document discusses suicide from sociological, psychological, and biological perspectives. It provides definitions for key suicide-related terms like suicide attempt, aborted attempt, ideation, and intent. It examines theories on the causes and risk factors of suicide, including sociological theories on social integration and disorganization, psychological theories on mourning/melanchia and accumulated trauma, and biological theories on neurotransmission and genetics. Interpersonal-psychological theory and the diathesis-stress model are described. Methods of assessing suicide risk through clinical evaluation and estimating risk levels are outlined.
SUICIDE & ITS REAL FACTS by BR. SARATH THOMAS CHAMAKALAYIL, sarathcthomas@gm...Sarath Thomas
Suicide is defined as intentionally ending one's own life. Historically, many religions and societies disapproved of suicide and denied people who died by suicide normal burial rites. Today, around 800,000 people die by suicide each year globally, making it a leading cause of death worldwide. Religions such as Christianity, Judaism, and Islam generally prohibit suicide. Suicide rates vary significantly between countries and regions, with India having a high rate and Kerala in particular seeing many female suicide attempts. Risk factors include depression, mental illness, substance abuse, and physical illness. Warning signs someone may be contemplating suicide include changes in behavior, mood, and social withdrawal.
This document discusses suicide from several perspectives. It begins by explaining that suicide is no longer a crime in most Western countries, though it was historically. It then discusses philosophical debates around whether suicide can be a rational choice. The document outlines common suicide methods and risk factors like mental illness, substance abuse, and genetics. It also discusses neurobiological and social factors. Finally, it notes differences in suicide rates by religion and outlines some suicide prevention strategies.
This document defines various terms related to suicide and discusses suicide from epidemiological, etiological, and clinical perspectives. It notes that over 90% of suicides are associated with psychiatric disorders like depression and substance abuse. Key risk factors include male gender, older age, social isolation, impulsivity, and a family history of suicide. A comprehensive suicide assessment evaluates psychiatric illnesses, risk and protective factors, and determines the level of risk to guide treatment and safety planning.
Suicide, it’s importance, global burden, burden of suicide in India, theories of suicide, it’s prevention, psychiatric co-morbidities associated with suicide, its treatment
Self-Destructive Behavior and Suicide Prevention in AdolescenceTimo Purjo
This document discusses self-destructive behavior and suicide prevention from an existential and meaning-centered perspective. It summarizes research showing that suicidal thoughts are common among adolescents, with up to 30% considering suicide and 10% attempting. It critiques the current model that views suicide as a symptom of mental illness, arguing treatments targeting suicidal behavior directly have been more effective. The document emphasizes identifying reasons for living and positive factors that promote resilience to help prevent suicide.
The document discusses Durkheim's sociological theories on suicide. Durkheim established that suicide rates are higher among certain demographic groups, such as men, singles, the unmarried, Protestants. He identified four main types of suicide: egoistic, altruistic, anomic, and fatalistic. The document then discusses reasons for and statistics on suicide in Pakistan, ways it is committed, effects on survivors, and strategies for prevention.
This document provides a brief history and overview of suicide. It discusses how attitudes towards suicide have changed over time from being viewed as a sin to a topic of discussion that is now more taboo. It defines suicide and describes different types including altruistic, egoistic, and anomic suicide. Causes of suicide include depression, family influence, illness and losses. Warning signs, prevention methods, treatment options, and statistics both globally and locally are outlined. Youth suicide rates by race/ethnicity in the US are shown in a table. Euthanasia is also briefly discussed.
This document provides an overview of suicide and its management. It discusses the history of attitudes towards suicide, definitions and types of suicidal behaviors. Key points include that suicide is a major public health problem globally, with risk factors including mental illness, previous attempts, and access to lethal means. Treatment involves psychosocial support and pharmacotherapy. Prevention strategies target high-risk groups and aim to reduce access to lethal methods.
This document discusses suicide, including definitions, risk factors, clinical presentation, assessment, epidemiology, and management. Key points include:
- Suicide is defined as self-inflicted death with intent to die, while a suicide attempt is a non-fatal self-injurious behavior with intent. Risk of future attempts is highest for those with a past attempt in the past year.
- Suicide risk should be assessed in every patient encounter by asking about thoughts of harming oneself and evaluating ideation, plan, intent, past attempts, and other risk factors.
- High-risk patients with a plan and means to act on it should be strongly considered for hospitalization, while lower-risk patients can be
The document discusses suicide and suicidal behaviors from various perspectives including definitions, classifications, epidemiology, risk factors, theories and approaches. Some key points:
- Suicide is defined as death caused by self-directed injurious behavior with intent to die. Attempted suicide refers to non-fatal self-harm.
- Worldwide, about 1 million people die by suicide each year, with rates varying greatly between countries and demographics. In India, suicide is the second leading cause of death among 15-29 year olds.
- Risk factors include male gender, family history of suicide, mental illnesses like depression and schizophrenia, substance abuse, physical illness, unemployment, and relationship or financial problems.
-
This document discusses suicide and attempted suicide. It defines different types of suicidal behaviors and notes that the intent can vary, from altruistic suicide to impulsive acts in response to stress or cries for help. Freud is cited as viewing suicide as a conflict between life-preserving and self-destructive forces. Statistics on suicide rates in Jaffna between 1980-1989 are provided, showing the highest rates among males. Risk factors for suicide are identified, including depression, alcoholism, physical illness, unemployment, and recent attempts. Guidelines are given for assessing and managing suicidal patients, including treating underlying conditions, providing crisis intervention, and deciding whether hospitalization is required.
This document discusses important considerations for working with suicidal clients. It notes that over 33,000 people die by suicide each year in the US, and between 30-50% of suicides occur among those receiving psychiatric treatment. The document outlines trends in suicidal behavior and discusses prevalence, conceptual considerations around suicidality, and Joiner's interpersonal-psychological theory of suicide. It emphasizes the multi-factorial nature of suicide and explores factors like perceived burdensomeness, thwarted belongingness, hopelessness, and developed capability.
This document discusses suicide and suicidal behaviors. It notes that over 90% of suicide victims have a diagnosable psychiatric disorder, with over half having a depressive disorder. While women are more likely to attempt suicide, men are more likely to complete suicide as they tend to use more lethal means. Risk factors for suicide include a history of previous attempts, depression, substance abuse, social isolation, unemployment, and certain medical conditions. Serotonin abnormalities and genetics may also play a role. Assessing suicide risk in patients is important, as is treatment and limiting access to lethal means. Depression is the most common diagnosis associated with suicide.
Gordon McManus Ch 11, 12 ,13 'From Communism to Schizophrenia'Andrew Voyce MA
This document summarizes chapters from the book "From Communism to Schizophrenia and Beyond". Chapter 11 discusses nomothetic and ideographic approaches in psychiatry. Chapter 12 discusses the importance of employment in recovery from mental illness. Unemployment can worsen mental health conditions and lead to social exclusion. Chapter 13 emphasizes the power of personal narratives and stories in the recovery process for both patients and practitioners. Chapter 14 discusses how one man's recovery journey can inspire others and the need for both medical and recovery-focused approaches in mental healthcare.
Judi states the need for conciousness-raising among mental health service users that they are who they are, and not to comply with medical, psychitaric versions of their lives. There is a temptation to comply with psychiatric versions of self because of considerations while in the institution.
Summary of all of Louise's book over 6 pages. Details Louise's childhood, university days, life with her parents in Bournemouth, psychiatric hospital, and giving birth.
Parkinson's disease is characterized by tremors, rigidity, bradykinesia and postural instability. It is caused by degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra, reducing striatal dopamine. The basal ganglia circuitry is disrupted, affecting movement planning and execution. Levodopa is the most effective treatment but has long term side effects; it is often combined with carbidopa to reduce peripheral effects and dosage. Differential diagnoses include conditions with similar parkinsonian symptoms but different causes or presentations.
The 3 month Quality Center syllabus covers topics related to test management using HP Quality Center including requirement creation, test planning, test case creation, test execution, defect reporting, and more. The course will provide conceptual explanations, presentations, practical examples, hands-on exercises, and cover topics like managing releases, requirements, test plans, test sets, defects, and reports. The goal is to teach students how to use Quality Center for manual and automated testing as well as defect tracking and test management.
This short document contains 4 photo credits and encourages the reader to create their own Haiku Deck presentation on SlideShare by getting started. It provides attribution for the photos used but does not include any other context or information beyond promoting Haiku Deck presentations on SlideShare.
The document discusses the acceptability of anonymity in research from different perspectives. It presents quotes arguing that anonymity allows ideas to be judged solely on their content rather than on attributes of the author. It also notes that anonymity can counter vanity by treating all information equally. The document concludes that anonymity can be an acceptable and even desirable approach in research by eliminating factors like leadership, representation, and status that are associated with identifying authors.
1) This document is an acknowledgement for an application for a Post Matric scholarship submitted by Jhuma Mahata to the Government of West Bengal Office of the PO cum DWO in Paschim Medinipur.
2) It provides Jhuma's application ID and password to generate a full application form, which must be signed and submitted along with documents including a photo, caste certificate, marksheet, and bank details.
3) The completed application and documents must be submitted by November 30th, 2014 to be considered for the 2014-2015 academic year scholarship.
This document discusses various topics related to schizophrenia and psychosis, including:
- The importance of being true to oneself and respecting individual experiences over formulaic approaches.
- The possibility that some people recover from psychosis without medication, though medication has helped the author.
- Examples of psychotic thoughts described by the author and others, such as hearing letters or believing one is a radio.
- The importance of acceptance, understanding different frames of reference, and taking a non-judgemental approach to psychosis.
Sex education should be taught at home and in schools. This is important because students spend most of their time in educational environments where we can positively influence them from social, life skills, and academic perspectives. Both parents and schools have a duty to educate students on all aspects of life, including sex education, which is an important part of the educational experience. The goals of sex education are to teach students how to care for their private lives, understand changes during puberty and beyond, and have the necessary information to make positive decisions as the world becomes more sexually explicit.
Gordon McManus, Part One, 'From Communism to Schizophrenia'Andrew Voyce MA
Summary of the chapters contributed by Gordon himself to this book. He covers his experience with British communism in the 1970's and 1980's, and with the onset of his mental illness. He writes of his social circle in South London and his psychosis. Gordon writes of Recovery, regaining the use of his brain, and 'writing himself better'.
Cuadernos de la carcel de Antonio Gramsci T2Dario Augusto
Este documento resume varios artículos sobre la situación de los intelectuales franceses e ingleses en la época de entreguerras. Se describe la crisis de la pequeña burguesía francesa y la inquietud de las nuevas generaciones literarias. También resume las ideas de Julien Benda sobre cómo los intelectuales pueden servir a lo universal desde lo particular sin caer en el nacionalismo. Finalmente, menciona brevemente un libro sobre intelectuales alemanes.
Este documento resume la teoría del Estado presentada en "Filosofía del Derecho" de Benigno Mantilla Pineda. Explica los conceptos clave del Estado como territorio, nación, soberanía y sus funciones. Analiza los orígenes y evolución del Estado desde Aristóteles hasta Hegel. También explora los fundamentos del Estado según Aristóteles y Hobbes, así como sus fines como la justicia, felicidad y bien común.
Computations involving geographic coordinates are commonplace today with maps and location-based services. There are many modules on CPAN which can help Perl programmers to do these computations more easily. Examples are provided where Perl was used to generate the search grid for a missing rocket payload on a large dry lakebed in Nevada, and for mapping progress of a high-altitude balloon over Central California and the teams who were chasing it.
The Relation Between a Power and its ActChris Meyns
ABSTRACT Recent debates in epistemology, philosophy of action and metaphysics have shown fresh enthusiasm for the idea that powers are causally responsible for acts of seeing, hearing, doing and knowing. But a central question has gone unexamined throughout these debates. What is the relation between a power and the act it brings about? In this paper I first assess the answer to that question for standard type-pluralist models, and argue that they run into either a contradiction or a regress. Secondly, I focus on less common one-to-one models, and show that the only one of these that metaphysically works turns out to be explanatorily void. I conclude that any appeal to powers in these debates should halt until we get clear on the relation between a power and its act.
This is a summary of a journal article that was one of the first to advocate for the implementation of the Recovery Model in mental health care. You may seek the full text at your library or search online for the article as a pdf.
The document discusses the concept of transformation and includes images related to decision making, change, and technology. It provides a link to a handout and the twitter handle and website for csmeyns, who seems to be related to the topic of transformation.
Dokumen ini memberikan 7 langkah untuk tidur dengan adab, dimulai dari mengambil wudhu', menyiapkan tempat tidur, membaca doa dan tasbih sebelum tidur, tidur mengiring atau terbaring, serta membaca doa ketika bangun tidur. Dokumen ini menekankan pentingnya mempraktikkan adab dan kebaikan saat tidur.
This document discusses the concepts of psychopathy and sociopathy by examining their origins and different types. It explains that psychopaths are born with underdeveloped brain parts related to impulse control and emotion regulation. Sociopaths have a weak or undeveloped conscience and are not ashamed by the same things normal people would be. Common sociopaths enjoy bending rules and have active sex lives, but don't do well in school or careers. The document also discusses how psychopaths and sociopaths differ from those diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder.
Rufus May was diagnosed with schizophrenia at age 18 and committed to a psychiatric hospital where he received poor treatment. After being released, he retrained as a psychologist to help reform the system from within. Now, he runs alternative treatment programs that focus on creativity, spirituality, and understanding mental distress as meaningful rather than just chemically-based. While medications have their place, May is concerned about over-prescription of drugs and the pharmaceutical industry's growing influence over how society views mental health issues.
Psychopathy v. Sociopathy- Whats the difference?Kayla Robertson
Psychopathy and sociopathy are often used interchangeably but there are key differences. Psychopathy is considered biological in nature while sociopathy is caused by environmental factors like upbringing. Psychopaths tend to be well-educated and able to mask their disorder, while sociopaths are more erratic and impulsive. Ted Bundy is presented as a classic psychopath due to his controlled and calculated behavior, while Jack the Ripper is seen as a sociopath given his spontaneous and rash criminal acts. Understanding the distinctions is important for treatment and prevention.
Muhammad Saud KharalPhD in Social Science, Department of Sociology Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya Indonesia.
Email: muhhammad.saud@gmail.com
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“The Trouble with Normal”: Reading 2 Canadian Bestsellers - Gabor Maté’s "The...Université de Montréal
This column in my series, "Second Thoughts" in Psychiatric Times reviews the books and careers of 2 Canadian bestselling public intelectuals - Jordan Peterson and Gabor Maté
virtues relate to positive emotions? The author discusses two studies that found positive emotions, like happiness, predicted longevity and marital satisfaction. A study of 180 Catholic nuns found that those who expressed more positive emotion in an essay at the start of their service lived substantially longer. A study of college yearbook photos found that women with genuine smiles, as measured by facial muscle activity, had better marriages and life satisfaction decades later. The chapter introduces the book's focus on understanding positive emotions, their functions, who experiences them more, and how to increase them in one's life.
David Brainerd was a missionary to Native Americans in the 18th century who struggled with depression and melancholy. He was orphaned at a young age and inclined towards religious devotion from an early age. Though he performed religious duties, he did not experience true conversion until attending a sermon in 1738. He then felt a calling to minister to Native Americans and sold his estate to fund missionary work. He faced difficulties in his work due to harsh conditions and potential hostilities, while also experiencing periods of doubt in his faith. However, he persisted in his mission until his early death at age 29 from tuberculosis.
1. The chapter discusses demystifying schizophrenia and viewing it as an intelligible human experience rather than an incomprehensible condition.
2. It notes that psychosis can provide insights into reality and that those experiencing it can be highly creative.
3. The author argues that schizophrenia is a stigmatizing label and that diagnosis should focus more on symptoms than attempting to classify patients.
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Peter's chapter in this compendium of personal narratives starts with his difficult upbringing, the onset of paranoia, a suicide attempt, effective medication, and positive aspects of psychosis.
Similar to Gordon McManus Ch 8 & 9 'From Communism to Schizophrenia' (11)
R D Laing Sanity Madness and the Family notes on chapter 11Andrew Voyce MA
Maya experienced schizophrenia after being away from her family for years as a child. She was hospitalized after attacking her mother with a knife. Maya has sexual fantasies about her parents and feels she can influence and be influenced by others. Her parents see her as changed and do not accept her attempts at autonomy. The authors conclude Maya's clinical symptoms are the result of troubled family interactions.
R D Laing Sanity Madness and the Family notes on chapter 11Andrew Voyce MA
1) Agnes Lawson, a 20-year-old woman diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, feels unwelcome at home with her parents and two married siblings.
2) R.D. Laing and A. Esterson conducted 14 hours of interviews with Agnes and her family, including 10 hours of recorded interviews.
3) Agnes expressed feelings that her father did not want her at home and wanted her back in the hospital. Her mother was perplexed by Agnes' problems with her father. Laing and Esterson aimed to understand Agnes' perspective and that of her family.
This document provides a lengthy summary and critique of the novel "The Shock of the Fall" by Nathan Filer. Some of the key points made include:
- The reviewer was skeptical of reading fiction but decided to give the book a chance upon the recommendation of someone they respect. However, they found the book's pace to be slow and felt it portrayed mental health in a voyeuristic and patronizing way.
- As the reviewer summarizes the plot of the book in detail, they continue to criticize aspects they find unrealistic or not insightful about mental health. Scenes jump around in time in a confusing way.
- The reviewer questions whether the book aims to reinforce stereotypes about mental illness rather than provide
Drennan and Alred (Eds) Ch 1 'Secure Recovery' (2012)Andrew Voyce MA
Mention of the link between wellbeing and disistance from offending is mentioned here. Also Patricia Deegan. Factors affecting this socially excluded group, secure unit patients, are detailed. This chapter is written by the editors.
Barbara Taylor: Chapter 21 'The Last Asylum' (2014)Andrew Voyce MA
Mental health aftercare, her drinking, people stagnating at day care locations, and the ubiquitous antisocial resident are all metioned in Ch 21, which is summarised here.
John chose to remain anonymous in telling his story of mental illness due to fears that being publicly identified with mental illness could negatively impact future career opportunities. He experienced an abusive childhood, struggled socially and finding employment, and believed people were conspiring against him. After a nervous breakdown and hospitalization where he was diagnosed with schizophrenia, John spent two years in a hostel before meeting and marrying his wife. They have now lived happily together in a cottage for over three years, with supportive friends aware of John's disability.
This is a summary of Jonathan's contribution to this compendium. He expesses himself through art and the motif of a dog. He had self destructive urges and aims to write himself better. The location is New Zealand.
This summarises the chapter on Florence in the compendium. The chapter covers her voice from God, her serious health problems, and her recovery. The chapter speculates that she had bipolar disorder.
This is a summary of Dolly's chapter which deals with childhood poverty and abuse, psychosis, the DSS, having a meaningful life, identity, first class honours at university, and more.
Dolly's description of endless violence and abuse in her family while a child, and the psychotic episodes she experienced. Here summarised over a few pages. How Dolly survived.
John's complete book summarised over 5 pages. Deals with life in the old asylums, therapeutic communities, squats, medication, and relationships. A poet's eye for detail.
Emil Kraepelin was a pioneering German psychiatrist in the 19th century who made major contributions to the classification of mental illnesses. He began collecting extensive case studies of patients and publishing textbooks that became standard references. Kraepelin hypothesized that there was a definite set of distinct mental illnesses and sought to understand their origins. Specifically, he described the condition of "dementia praecox", which he believed was an irreversible morbid process affecting young people. By revising his textbook over many editions, Kraepelin established classifications of major mental disorders such as manic depression and paranoia that were widely adopted around the early 20th century.
Peter Thompson, Prologue, Bound For BroadmoorAndrew Voyce MA
A summary of the prologue, where Peter mentions issues where he feels he has let people down with his violent behaviour which has landed him in secure hospital. He also mentions the pernicious effect of media profiles which demonise mental illness.
Peter Thompson was released from Broadmoor psychiatric hospital into the care of his former housemaster. He was taken to Wellington College then to a Christian hostel in London, as he received no follow-up care from the hospital. Though he struggled socially due to his history, he found stable employment with the help of influential friends. However, he questions why he was discharged so quickly after a suicide attempt and allowed to wander armed, considering he was deemed a danger. His experience highlighted overcrowding and poor staff training at Broadmoor as well as a general lack of support for patients post-discharge.
This document discusses the history of art created by people diagnosed with mental illness and its uses. It describes early 20th century exhibitions of "psychotic art" from patients at Bethlem Royal Hospital. It also discusses how Expressionists and Dadaists appropriated ideas from insane art. Researchers like Prinzhorn studied art from schizophrenic patients to understand mental illness. Some artists detailed their visual hallucinations. The document also discusses the labeling of certain art as "degenerate" in Nazi Germany and mentions several individual artists who were psychiatric patients.
Thomas Szasz argues that mental illness is a myth used to justify incarcerating people against their will. He asserts that psychiatry functions primarily to imprison people under the guise of treatment. While asylums and mental hospitals have closed, psychiatric coercion continues through forced treatment and incarceration justified by diagnoses that are not scientifically valid. Szasz advocates abolishing psychiatric coercion and involuntary treatment.
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Gordon McManus Ch 8 & 9 'From Communism to Schizophrenia'
1. Gordon McManus & Jerome Carson:
From Communism to Schizophrenia and Beyond:
One Man’s Long March to Recovery
Peter Chadwick.
Chapter 8: From teddy boy to teddy bear, from barbells to bar-belle:
On growth via psychosis, sin and love. (Peter Chadwick).
Peter was brought up in the North of England in a tough family
environment. This association with mind-wrecking people continued
until his breakdown at age 33. Two things: he ‘wrote himself well’
and also he challenges the notion of being ‘proud to be mad.’ He is
uncomfortable with a society where everything is a dimension of
competition. Peter is prepared to make an example of himself as a
member of a marginalised and stigmatised group. He feels his illness
may have been ‘all politics.’ The politics of a weightlifting boxer
being a transvestite. He is now, age 65, happily married. However
his first 20 years were like a training for the army, and he learned
that nothing was lower than a poof. The conflict was between the
army-style upbringing and the feminine. His psychotic episode was in
1979 at age 33. He suffered persecutory delusions from 1974 to
1979 after being outed as a trans. He had learned from the Nazi-style
bullies in the 6th form that they really would go out of their
way to attack pansies. He had become a ‘bar-belle’ going out with
men. Sex and gender fascists meant: If you’re not like us we will
destroy you. His overactive imagination led him to think they were
out to get him: We didn’t beat Hitler with poofs like him. His
psychotic episode was a single event, with no relapses. His wife
thinks transvestism is ‘just a laugh’. He was able to indulge his
femininity through his academia. He says you have to reconstruct a
personal narrative. ‘Man as flower and shaman’ was acceptable in
2. the academic world. After the psychotic episode, he advocates for
JAM (Job, Accommodation and Money) (cf Rachel Perkins?). He
met his wife and medication did not turn him into something he
wasn’t, it removed the barriers to him becoming himself. He can talk
about anything with his wife and close friends. In short story writing
he gets back at the Gestapo-like teddy boys at 6th form, portraying
them as shady characters. He has a good relationship with his
medics. He uses a variable drug dose (haloperidol) and takes only
infrequent drug holidays. He is wary of confirmation bias, where
research is done mainly to confirm thoughts and beliefs. Also there
is JTC bias – jumping to conclusions. He wants to get away from
research on deficits and dysfunctions. However in the early stages
of recovery he needed to relearn social skills. This was in a
psychiatric aftercare hostel. He was lucky to have the chance to
get back into work gradually, from a few hours on to full time. He
eventually worked many hours and this may have a long lasting effect
on his health. He avoided like the plague, street drugs, hard drugs,
and binging on alcohol. He avoided competitiveness and sought self
realisation and he wrote himself well. It’s good to have a handle on
creativity, spirituality etc, and if you are proud to be mad you will
never get out of it. If you have friends and family, you need to think
what your ‘marvellous manic madness’ is really doing. He finds that
most of the psychologists he has read are materialist atheists and
concentrate on brain, disavowing mind. This is like ‘intellectual
machismo’ like the teddy boys bullying at school. No soft thinking for
us! His growth has been facilitated by his hatred for them, and he
finds places where bullies do not stay. This elaborates his own
identity. He listens to the voice within and says ‘It’s your recovery,
not anyone else’s, it’s your action, not anyone else’s.’ This threatens
the men on the building site, football terraces, and in the
forces. Recovery is something to work at. Peter lists R D Laign’s
3. comment that psychiatry is a ‘vocabulary of denigration’ and Gergen’s
‘discourse of deficit.’ Peter says it’s necessary to avoid coarse,
boorish, blunt people. Artists can bring alive what crass people may
have scorned and suppressed. It took Peter two years from
breakdown to get to part-time work and five years to get to full
time. He had to refind himself in the mundane everyday world of
work. Not everyone is suited to cognitive procedures, some
therapists now include person-centred approaches in this.
Fluctuations in fortune are with us everywhere on this Earth, this we
need to be prepared for. Peter describes his journey as decadent
and that breakdown might be expected. Peter has now a heart
condition that may shorten his life...If Peter goes to an afterlife, he
is looking forward to speaking with his father.
Chapter 9: Does a psychotic episode ever do anybody any good?
(Peter K Chadwick).
Peter looks at the economic costs of schizophrenia and asks about
any gains from a psychotic episode. We need helpful discourses, not
to demoralise people. Mad Pride – what about the effects on those
close to sufferers? Medication plays a part for Peter personally.
Stats: There are at least 24 million people worldwide with
schizophrenia, WHO says it’s #2 in the burden of global disease,
treatment cost in USA in 2001 was $34 billion or 1/3 of healthcare
spending, life expectancy is reduced by 10 years, many attempt
suicide at least once in their lifetime, 10-12 % die from suicide.
Unemployment is rife for sufferers as it is for carers. 2004 drug
expenditure in US was $20 billion. Parents give much support to
schizophrenic children, twice as much financially as to other
children. Crises can give self-knowledge to sufferers, some mention
a profound creative and spiritual experience. Strengthening and
positive discourses are appearing in service user narratives. The
4. focus on positive aspects of psychosis can be empowering and hope-giving.
Some sufferers are demeaned by psychosis and cannot let go
of the experience. Shingler writes of the ‘1 in 100’ and says
episodes may enhance creativity, and that sufferers are receptive
to paranormal. This involves the amplification of the uncanny and the
meaningfulness of synchronicity. This can be dismissed by
professionals as ‘hippy 1960’s talk.’ Shingler writes of the growth
experience of his 13 episodes and that psychiatry is damaging to
enlightenment. He is extra sensitive to coincidences and sees
universal or cosmic meaning in Milky Way bars and Wisdom
toothbrushes. He turns these perceptions into art. Art out of
psychosis. Scientific psychiatry puts a realist view on the world as
‘truth’ but Peter mentions **social constructionist scenarios which
point to many other possible interpretations of reality, including
Shingler’s. Other ways of influencing policy and practice are possible
from a social construct point of view, rather than saying everything
is ‘objective’ and to be measured. Mad Pride sees positivity in
psychosis. So feelings of wonder and terror (cf Anthony Scally) can
even outstrip the alienation of daily life – and should not be
dismissed as delusion by a psychiatrist. Alienation comes about in a
success-striving society. There is a claim that madness has to be
reclaimed from scientists as the new rock and roll. As a civil
liberties movement, Mad Pride needs to recognise responsibilities.
Being high can lead to supreme creativity but also to outbursts. Also
the high can be followed by a deep low which can be made worse by
medication. One patient says she was elated by psychosis and yet
knew she was kidding herself. Can psychosis have a long lasting
adventure quality? Certainly after psychosis there can be creativity
such as poetry and art-making. These can be conduits from patient
to the public. Laing claimed that a completed psychotic journey can
mean being better than before. In non-Western societies
5. schizophrenic people are looked on as healers and shamen. Some
patients get well and then get weller. Peter mentions the benefits of
medication to him. Psychosis can lead to the making of a discourse to
fit people’s situations.
6. schizophrenic people are looked on as healers and shamen. Some
patients get well and then get weller. Peter mentions the benefits of
medication to him. Psychosis can lead to the making of a discourse to
fit people’s situations.