Analyzing Psychological Disorders

Analyzing Psychological Disorders

Sandra E. Ellwanger

PSY240

August 19,2012

Dr. Susan Kennedy

Analyzing Psychological Disorders

Introduction

Schizophrenia, anorexia nervosa, and insomnia are three serious psychiatric disorders that I want to bring attention to in the medical and psychological community. The common denominator in all three of these conditions is “many unknown variables”. I want to give a continuum of answers through a concierge type of service. Meaning, I want to provide a thorough program for each patient by including the primary medical physician, studding their daily life practices, and helping them set up a well-planned program for treatment and follow-ups.

Part A of the interview process

Schizophrenia is “the splitting of psychic functions” (Pinel, 2011, pg. 467) in laymen’s terms this means the brain is no longer functioning the way it used to. The brain is the strongest organ we have and it tells our entire body how to respond and emote to every stimuli. In most cases there is a genetic predisposition that is like a marker for schizophrenia and when that person gets to that anxiety level or environmental place the brain splits and is no longer capable in making emotion, cognitive or physical decisions for themselves, depending on the type of schizophrenia they have.

Casual factors of schizophrenia have been a discussion for biopsychologist for some time. The questions have loomed over twins and their offspring, adoption and biological offspring, who have a larger propensity to be a schizophrenic. “However, the mechanisms by which these genes contribute to schizophrenia have yet to be determined. Also, a variety of early experiential factors have been implicated in the development of schizophrenia—for example, birth complications, early infections, autoimmune reactions, toxins, traumatic injury, and stress. These early experiences are thought to alter the normal course of neurodevelopment, leading to...