Albeit, one may have inherited a disposition towards the disease, but never develop it because it is not triggered (for example, by illegal drugs). ... "The scientists at the National Institute of Mental Health believe that environmental factors combined with genetic predisposition lead to the development of schizophrenia" (NIMH, 2). ... Specifically, they believed that people with schizophrenia had an excess number of dopamine receptors. ... Support for this hypothesis is provided from illegal drugs such as cocaine and amphetamines. ... The difference between these two groups is that indi...

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One treatment is drug therapy and certain drugs work to alleviate particular symptoms. ... If the distinction of positive and negative symptoms cannot be made, research and drug development would be invariably complex. ... Also, in some instances, multiple positive symptoms of schizophrenia like hallucinations and delusions can benefit from a single antipsychotic drug. When examining the contribution of newer atypical antipsychotic drugs, Curran et al. (2002) states "the newer atypical drugs are effective for the treatment of both positive and negative symptoms- (p. 80). ... In other words,...

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There are many new types of treatments used, such as drug therapy and psychological therapy. ... In the 19th century mental illness was believed to be caused by physical problems. ... Drugs, including alcohol, tobacco and street drugs themselves do not cause schizophrenia. ... Drugs can also create schizophrenia like symptoms in otherwise healthy individuals. ... They may also may have a strong religious drive, or believe they have a personal mission to right the wrongs of the world. ...

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Schizophrenia is considered to be the most costly, severe, chronic and devastating psychiatric illness that presents the most challenging mental health problem (Andreasen, 1989; Carson, 1996). Considered the leading public health problem, the lifetime prevalence rate is high at approximately 1% of the population; the occurring rate is one in 4000 diagnosed per year with severe morbidity and significant mortality rates linked to a high numbers of suicides (Andreasen & Carpenter, 1993; Silverstein et al., 2006). Bleuler's unique concept, that the defining features of schizophrenia are the s...

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Psychology Final Chapter 13 - Stress, Coping, and Health * The biopsychosocial model holds that physical illness is caused by a complex interaction of biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors * Health psychology is concerned with how psychosocial factors relate to the promotion and maintenance of health and with the causation, prevention, and treatment of illness * Stress is any circumstance that threaten or are perceived to threaten one's well being and that thereby tax one's coping abilities * Frustration occurs in situations where the pursuit of some goal is t...

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Clinical depression affects ten-million Americans and it is more common than what people seem to believe. ... Some researchers believe methods of gathering data on depression account for different rates. ... It has been responsible for poor school performance, alcohol, drug abuse, and feelings of worthlessness and hopelessness among teenagers (Danielson, Youngstrom, and Calabrese). ... Drug, alcohol, and tabacco abuse frequently coexist with depression. ...

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Prescriptions for psychiatric drugs in children and adolescents have skyrocketed in the past 20 years. ... "Twenty years ago, our society began regularly prescribing psychiatric drugs to children and adolescents, and now 1 out of every 15 Americans enters adult-hood with a 'serious mental illness,'" (Whitaker 246). ... Many believe that medicating the children is the answer and best way to manage symptoms, would parents feel the comfortable knowing the long term side effects, or a 'extremely rare' side effect happening with their child? ... Food and Drug Administrat...

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In study after study, it has been shown to be as effective as drugs in treating both depression and anxiety. In particular, cognitive behavioral therapy has been shown to be better than drugs in avoiding treatment failures and in preventing relapse after the end of treatment. ... (Stopa, 2000) Furthermore, studies have shown that the results of cognitive therapy are long lasting, with relapse rates much lower than with other modes of treatment, including psychiatric drugs. And while medication is sometimes used, at least briefly, to relieve intense emotional disturbances and improve receptivit...

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Schizophrenia. This portmanteau term is used to describe a mental illness that unfortunately has been riddled with misconceptions and fallacies throughout history, giving it an extremely and perhaps undeservingly negative connotation. The origin of the word schizophrenia lends itself to the compilat...

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(Flanders 1991) It is believed that teenagers attempt suicide roughly ten times more frequently than adults. ... (Borowsky 2001) Additionally, for girls, somatic symptoms, having a friend attempt or complete suicide, other illicit drug use, and a history of mental health treatment predicted attempting suicide for black, Hispanic, and white youth. . ... (CDC) Many believe this number is a gross underestimate. ...

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The issue was that she did not believe that her actions were considered wrongdoing. ... Harris was again temporarily hospitalized and released shortly after without any ongoing treatment, but was prescribed Haldol, a drug used to treat schizophrenia, which she eventually stopped taking unless forced to by her family members (Blanco). ... " "She didn't believe her children were dead," Said Villela. "She believed her children were in heaven, alive" (Blanco). ... He believed that Harris had a "clear understanding of the permanence of death....

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Adolescents who believe they are at fault for an event are at the highest risk for depressive disorder. ... Victims of cyber bullying are also at an increased risk for engaging in problematic behavior, including drug/alcohol abuse, smoking, and poor school perf...

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