Category: Psychosis
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Reliability and Validity of the Diagnosis of Psychosis throughout History: Analytical Essay
Claim: Diagnosis is always right Rationale: Diagnosis is defined as the identification of disease or illness through the examination of universal signs or symptoms one may exhibit (Susman, 2018). The diagnosis of mental disorders by psychiatrists is guided by a universal classification book known as the DSM-5 which is the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of…
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This Enquiry Based Learning (EBL) Essay: Case Study of Early Intervention Psychosis
This Enquiry Based Learning (EBL) essay is based on a case study of an 18-year-old man. A fictitious name will be used in the EBL to protect the identity of the young man and henceforth the name Paul Jones will be used, as the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct (NMC,2015) specifies that confidentiality…
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Depression As One of the Major Causes of Psychosis: Analytical Essay
The main focus of the assignment is a client (Mr. X, a family member) I have come across who suffers from mental health issues, to be precise depression and psychosis; depression is one of the major causes of psychosis. Main focus of the assignment is on depression, firstly the essay focuses about the illness itself…
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Analytical Essay on Psychosis: Review of Literature
Areas, potentially reducing future opportunities and impacting on developing a sense of one’s self as an autonomous adult, (McGorry, 2000). Recent research on first episode of psychosis emphasizes the importance of early interventions to initiate remissions and to prevent relapses (Wisdom et al., 2011). The emerging literature on first episode of psychosis highlights the high…
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The Link Between Neuroinflammation and Psychosis
Most of people think psychosis is splitting of the mind, is this true or not? If not, then what is psychosis, what are the causes of this disease, how it affects the human being? And what’s the role of neuroinflammation in psychosis? Psychosis is a thought disturbance (psychiatric disorder) (Dr.Marian Gorge). Since long time ago,…
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The Concept of Recovery from Psychosis
Mental health and wellbeing are of major importance due to the vital role in which they play in everyday life. This can be shown in the prevalence, with mental health affecting approximately 1 in 4 people in the UK each year. Good mental health allows the individual to cope with ‘varying life stressors, learn, feel,…