PSY 350 WEEK 2

PSY 350 WEEK 2

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PSY 350 WEEK 2,
1. Schizophrenia

a. Schizophrenia is a chronic mental disorder that has a biological component to it. The underlying physical cause is the imbalance of hormones, infection, and brain damage. Individuals who suffer from schizophrenics have exhibited high levels of dopamine.

b. Biological components of schizophrenia
i. Biological
1. Genetic predisposition
2. Loss of grey matter
3. Norepinephrin, GABA, and Serotonin
4. Amphetamines
5. Stimulation of the nervous system and its excesses or deficiencies (National Institutes of Health, 2010).
a. Emotional
b. anxiety
c. Cognitive
d. Trauma
e. Memory loss
f. Behavioral
i. Depression
ii. Low self -esteem

2. Diagnostic criteria

a. The symptoms of the disorder must be present for six months.
b. Delusions
c. Hallucinations

1. Schizophrenia

a. Schizophrenia is a chronic mental disorder that has a biological component to it. The underlying physical cause is the imbalance of hormones, infection, and brain damage. Individuals who suffer from schizophrenics have exhibited high levels of dopamine.

b. Biological components of schizophrenia
i. Biological
1. Genetic predisposition
2. Loss of grey matter
3. Norepinephrin, GABA, and Serotonin
4. Amphetamines
5. Stimulation of the nervous system and its excesses or deficiencies (National Institutes of Health, 2010).
a. Emotional
b. anxiety
c. Cognitive
d. Trauma
e. Memory loss
f. Behavioral
i. Depression
ii. Low self -esteem

2. Diagnostic criteria

a. The symptoms of the disorder must be present for six months.
b. Delusions
c. Hallucinations