Psychopathology: Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders Discussion
Joshuaah
Psychopathologywk7.docxFor each DQ elaborate within 250-300 words. Use only reference(s) link(s) provided.
DQ 1) In general, most people with schizophrenia are not a danger to others. However, many people hold negative attitudes towards people with this disorder. What is the nature of these attitudes? Where do they come from? How can one combat them?
DQ 2) Select a psychotic disorder. In your initial post, describe a person with the psychotic disorder you selected. Discuss the person’s symptoms. Describe how the person behaves in abnormal ways. When participating in this discussion, take on the role of a clinician and suggests methods to treat the person described. You can generate discussion by asking questions to the clinician who responds to your initial post. You may also debate the best treatment methods (between clinicians who are recommending treatment to the person).
Reference Link(s):
Read Chapter 12 in Abnormal Psychology and Life: A Dimensional Approach.
URL:
Read “Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia: Where We Have Been and Where We Are Heading” by Azorin, Belzeaux, & Adida from CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics (2014).
URL:
Read “Cognitive Effort Avoidance and Detection in People With Schizophrenia” by Gold, Kool, Botvinick, Hubzin, August, & Waltz from Cognitive, Affective & Behavioral Neuroscience (2015).
URL:
Read “Influence of Individual Psychological Support on the Severity of Psychopathological Symptoms in Patients With Paranoid Schizophrenia,” by Witkowska, from Archives of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy (2015).
URL:
Read “Pharmacological Treatment of Schizophrenia: A Critical Review of the Pharmacology and Clinical Effects of Current and Future Therapeutic Agents” by Miyamoto, Miyake, Jarskog, Fleischhacker, & Lieberman from Molecular Psychiatry (2012).
URL:
http://dx.doi.org.lopes.idm.oclc.org/10.1038/mp.2012.47
