Schizophrenia Case

Bridgman, Allana. Ouellet-Plamondon,Clairelaine. Morozova,Marya and Tony

P. George. Understanding the neurobiological basis of drug abuse: comorbidity in schizophrenia. Psychiatric Times. 30.2 (Feb. 2013) Web.

Purpose

The purpose of this article is to focus on how drugs affect a person into thinking they have Schizophrenia. There are many drugs that have its affect on people who have this disorder. Many tests are done to show which drugs have that effect.

Key Concepts and Findings

Schizophrenia is a severe psychiatric disorder that affects almost 1% of the population. It is a mental disorder that makes it hard to tell the difference between what is real and not real, think clearly, have normal emotional responses, and act normally in social situations. The 12-month watch of substance use disorders among the general American population is almost 12% for alcohol abuse and 2% to 3% for illegal and lethal drugs. Almost 50% of people with schizophrenia also suffer from some other substance related problem during their lifetime. There are many relations between substance abuse and psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia. Patients who receive a multiple diagnosis, also known as a psychiatric disorder and an SUD(Substance Use Disorder), are faced with serious challenges related to the treatment. Many clinicians focus exclusively on treating either the psychiatric illness or the SUD. This lack of integration of psychiatric and addiction treatment is a significant issue for multiple diagnosis patients.

Psychiatric illness appears to be a huge factor for substance abuse, and because substance abuse can lead to an exaggeration of psychiatric symptoms, there is a need to focus on the factors that influence both on how they interact. Most people who abuse drugs, act like they have psychiatric symptoms, but it is just only the way the medication is making them feel. Some people abusing medicine won't know where they are, or they will see things that aren't really there. The same thing happens to people with schizophrenia so it is important to understand the differences to be able to treat the patients the right way.

Schizophrenia is categorized by the disturbance of reasoning and sometimes behavioral and emotional processes. Positive symptoms of schizophrenia can include hallucinations, paranoia, and delusions. Negative symptoms can include rounded affect, cognitive shortages, and social avoidance. Decreases in brain volume usually occur in patients with schizophrenia primarily in the prefrontal cortex and temporal lobes, which may contribute to the cognitive deficits seen in most patients. The reason for that would be a function of the illness, medications, or both.

Interesting things I found out

Before doing research into this subject, I didn't know must drugs and alcohol made someone have symptoms of sBridgman, Allana. Ouellet-Plamondon,Clairelaine. Morozova,Marya and Tony

P. George. Understanding the neurobiological basis of drug abuse: comorbidity in schizophrenia. Psychiatric Times. 30.2 (Feb. 2013) Web.

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