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Depression and Relating to Others
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Read Article ›Schizophrenia: Classification, Symptoms and Diagnosis
Classification of Schizophrenia Disorganised Schizophrenia: Thought disturbances Absence of expressed emotion Loss of interests in life Not goal directed Catatonic Schizophrenia: Severe motor abnormalities Unusual gestures of the body Gesture repeatedly Complex movements Movements have meaning to patient Paranoid Schizophrenia: Delusional symptoms Patient remains emotionally responsive More alert and verbal Undifferentiated Schizophrenia Shows signs of [...]
Read Article ›Schizophrenia: Explanations and Treatments
BIOLOGICAL APPROACH Genetics Heston (1966) Aim: Investigated the role of genetics in schizophrenia Method: Compared 47 adopted children whose biological mother had schizophrenia With control group of no schizophrenia history Results: None of the controls were diagnosed, 16% of the schizophrenic mothers’’ offspring had the illness. Conclusion: Inheritance does play a part on the disorder [...]
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