PSY 3171 Lecture 1: Chapter 1: Concepts of Abnormality
21 Jan 2019
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Doesn"t think is going on is an issue. Psychosis they tell him to do things, he doesn"t want to do. He goes to the hospital to escape them since they will start to close in on him. Sleep is normal, he is not depressed, he isn"t suicidal, not manic. Family history uncle was in a mental hospital. Diagnosis paranoid schizophrenia: delusions, family history, strange thinking, he is functioning at a certain level though. Very at doesn"t give a lot of detail when describing life, quite plain. Likes to be alone and doesn"t really want to get married. Not depressed, no delusions or hallucinations, no suicidal thoughts. Doesn"t drink a lot or do drugs. Diagnosis schizoid personality disorder: no delusions or hallucinations, wanting to be alone, functions in society according to his standards, doesn"t think there is a problem, pervasive. Does robberies when needs money to buy beer.
