Schizophrenia And Its Treatment Welfare And Institutions...

Lori Mc Allen English 120 Professor Iwamoto 23 September 2015 Schizophrenia and its Treatment Welfare and Institutions code section 5008 (h)(1) (A) defines the term â€Å"gravely disabled† as a condition in which a person, as a result of a mental disorder, is unable to provide for his or her basic personal needs for food, clothing, or shelter. One of the most difficult of these mental illnesses to treat is Schizophrenia. There are many reasons for this medical dilemma, not the least of these, the disease process itself. Even in the most severe episode the schizophrenic patient doesn’t truly understand their need for treatment or their illness because 97% of schizophrenia patients suffer from extreme lack of insight. This symptom, in and of†¦show more content†¦Reasoning and problem solving as well as planning and carrying out even the simplest of tasks are also skills that are lacking. Positive symptoms include what most would call psychotic symptoms. These symptoms are greatly misunderstood by the general public and this ignorance, I believe, is the cause of most of the stigma associated with all mental illness. Some examples of these are: Hallucinations where a person sees and hears what no one else can see or hear. The most common type of hallucination in schizophrenia is voices. Delusions are a belief that is maintained despite being contradicted by what is generally accepted as rational argument or reality. Religiosity is a common form of a delusional psychosis where a patient might believe they are in some way part of or being directed by God and is often quite involved. The patient may believe that God is sending them messages through the TV and or radio which cause erratic bizarre behavior that is incongruent to normal everyday functioning. Once in this stage of psychosis the patient is so committed to their new reality it is impossible to use logic to reframe their beliefs and bring them back to reality. Dysfunctional ways of thinking are yet another positive symptom and are called thought disorders. One form of thought disorder is called disorganized thinking. In this state thoughts may come and go