Pyc4802 Assigment 3

UNIQUE ASSIGNMENT NUMBER: 536700

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: THATO : ASANENG : 55276164 : PYC 4802

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The diagnostic criteria and hallmark features of Schizophrenia The diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia key features/ symptoms that define Schizophrenia

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A discussion of how people who have been diagnosed with Schizophrenia are able to live positively with this disorder Antipsychotic medications Psychosocial Interventions Behavioral family Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Drug and Alcohol reliance Group Therapy Institutional Treatment Deinstitutionalization the use of positive psychology intervention to target recovery in Schizophrenia Conclusion References

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Question1. The diagnostic criteria and hallmark features of Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia has been regarded as the classic psychotic disorder that has been considered to be at the epitome of a severe mental illness (Social Work in Mental Health, 2010). People suffering from this disorder are often not in contact with reality. This loss of contact with reality is in scientific terms is referred to as psychosis; psychosis refers to a cluster of symptoms which include disruptions in moods, thoughts, perception, language and behaviour (Burke, 2012). This disorder is defined by abnormalities in one or more of the following five domains: delusions, hallucinations, disorganized thinking (speech), grossly disorganized or abnormal motor behavior (including catatonia), and other negative symptoms (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). The impact of this disorder on the lives of the affected individuals and their families is often disastrous; Schizophrenia usually results in long life impairment and disability. The individual, their families and the society at large often bear the direct financial...