NURS 3400 Chapter Notes - Chapter 24: Bipolar Disorder, Stellar Population, Magical Thinking
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Chapter 24: schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders. History o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o. Results from a combination of genetic predisposition, biochemical dysfunction, physiological factors and psychosocial stress. Effective treatment involves pharmacotherapy and various forms of psychosocial care. Psychosis= a sever mental condition in which there is disorganization of the personality, deterioration in social functioning, and loss of contact with or distortion of realty. Can have evidence of hallucinations and delusional thinking. Can occur with or without the presence of organic impairment. Symptoms appear late in adolescence or early adulthood. Complete return to full premorbid functioning is not common. Indicates social maladjustment, social withdrawal, irritability, and antagonistic thoughts and behaviors. Signs and symptoms that precede the characteristic manifestations of the illness. Treatment guidelines: therapeutic interventions support identified problems, cognitive o o o therapies (minimal functional impairment), family interventions. The active phase of the disorder (psychotic symptoms are prominent)
