Nursing 3920A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Tooth Enamel, Sexual Dysfunction, Schizoaffective Disorder
20 Mar 2018
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Identify signs & symptoms of schizophrenia: develop a deeper understanding of schizophrenia, explore beliefs, causes & treatments of schizophrenia, discuss the stigma surrounding schizophrenia, discuss care interventions and the nurses(cid:495) advocacy role. Psychotic disorders: schizophrenia: a complex disorder now believed to be a result of neurobiological factors rather than psychological trauma. Schizophrenia: disorganized and delusional thinking, disturbed perceptions, inappropriate emotions and actions. What is reality testing: determining what is real, ex. Luke"s family members developing this mental health challenge: fraternal twin 15% of getting schizophrenia. Social costs: ranked 3rd most disabling condition in the world, most cannot secure & maintain regular full-time job, 60 - 70% with schizophrenia do not marry or partner, approx. Occurs in 7% of patients with schizophrenia: suicide: is the leading cause of premature death among people with schizophrenia. 10% will die from suicide: smoking: majority of people with schizophrenia will smoke, relaxes them.
