The condition which was discussed in the first part is schizophrenia. As aforementioned, this is a medical condition which is characterized by delusive thoughts and depression. Victims often exhibit symptoms which can be addressed in two ways. The first way of addressing the condition is through psychotherapy. Basically, since this...

The purpose of this study is to determine whether or not PAK inhibitors are more effective in treating the symptoms of schizophrenia than atypical antipsychotic medications. Although atypical antipsychotic medications have become the medication of choice to reduce the prevalence of symptoms associated with schizophrenia, recent research has demonstrated that...

Mental illness is a condition where an individual’s thinking and perceptions are greatly affected. People with mental illnesses tend to make wrong judgments and this greatly affects their relationships with other people. In their article on promoting mental health and preventing mental illness Bhui and Dinos recommend a positive start...

Schizophrenia, defined by the WHO is the mental condition characterized by inappropriate distortions of thinking or perception, together with abnormal social behavior, caused by these distortions of perception(ICD-10). Symptoms that arise from schizophrenia include delusions, thought disorders, auditory hallucinations and other manifestations of pyschosis (Andreeson & Flaum, 1991), which are...

Patients with schizophrenia suffer from a variety of mental and emotional symptoms that can potentially cause a stressful and dangerous environment for the nurses that are assigned to take care of them. However, while the nurses have to be well versed and knowledgeable in the safety procedures of the QSEN...