Hankins et al believes stressful life events appear to be linked to symptoms of psychopathology, such as schizophrenia or anxiety disorders. ... In another article by Jones et al describes how the neural diathesis- stress model ( its only difference shows to be biological than vulnerability-stress model ) explains the symptom fluctuations in psychiatric disorders, especially schizophrenia. ... His overall conclusion is that stress increases in cortisol levels to exacerbate the abnormality in dopamine that underlies the vulnerability which causes symptoms of psychopathology and makes the perso...

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(Saecker et al., 2010, p.960) Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity disorder is a condition that involves a learning impairment and behavioural problems, due to the fact that a child/ adolescent is unable to pay attention for a long period of time. ... (Fisher, Hawkridge, 2013, p.136) There is also a myth that states, ADHD only occurs in males, although that myth is false, ADD/ADHD occur more in males than in females (Saecker et al, 2010, p.970), it is a ratio of 2:1 in children and 1:6 in adults (American Psychiatric Association, 2013, p.63). 50% to 80% of the times ADHD will continue into a pa...

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It has been discussed that SGA have different side effects in both sexes, however, it has been difficult to determine because studies comparing the differences of the effects between the sexes are rare (Aichhorn et al., 2006). ... The counselor should do everything in their power to ensure medication compliance (Preston et al., 2013). ...

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Around 3 million adolescents struggling with depression never get help they need because of prejudice about mental illness inadequate mental-health resources and wide spread ignorance about how emotional problems can wreck young lives (Wingert et al). ... Digestive problem such as dry Mouth nausea and diarrhea are some of the other problems a depressed person can face ("Understanding Depression").Few other warning signs of a depressed teen are physical complains like headache, frequent absences from school or a drop in grades, bouts of 3 shouting and crying, loss of interest ...

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The newer medication include olanzapine (Zyprexa), risperidone (Risperdal) and clozapine (Clozaril), (Lieberman et al., 2003). ... Other forms of treatment for psychosis include Psychological interventions, supportive psychotherapy, group therapy, individual cognitive behavior therapy and vocational counseling, (Lieberman et al., 2005). ...

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As David Lukoff (1985) sites in his writing "The Diagnosis of Mystical Experience with Psychotic Features," the criteria for the label "psychotic" includes: "The phenomenology (imagery, cognitions) of the psychotic condition shares many characteristics with dream experiences (Hall, 1977), hallucinogenic drug trip (Kleinman et al, 1977), spiritual awakenings (Assigioli, 1981), near death experiences (Grof & Grof, 1980), and shamanistic experiences (Halifax, 1979). ...

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Clinical effects of recent cocaine use on patients with acute schizophrenia Author: Serper, Mark R; Alpert, Murray Richardson, Nancy A Dickson, Sean et al Source: American Journal of Psychiatry v152n10 (Oct 1995): 1464-1469 ISSN: 0002-953X Number: 02580575 Copyright: Copyright American Psychiatric Association 1995 ...

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Teenage depression is frequently illustrated as an invisible illness that has symptoms that easily mask one's negative emotions. It makes adolescence incredibly emotional and causes behavioral extremes. The severity of depression in a high school teenager can vary from person to person. Each individ...

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