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  • Essay / Biology - 965

    IntroductionSchizophrenia is a complex, usually lifelong, psychological disorder involving disturbances in the relationship between thinking, emotions and behavior, leading to defective perception, inappropriate actions and feelings, withdrawal of reality. The National Mental Health Commission makes 10 recommendations, including reducing the use of restraint, seclusion and involuntary treatment. Recommendation 6 states: “There should be the same national commitment to safety and quality of care for mental health services as there is for general health services. » Schizophrenic patient vs normal person Structural and functional differences of the brain The diagram below shows the different parts of the brain that are affected by schizophrenia and how these disorders create certain signs and symptoms. The basal ganglia, highlighted in blue in the diagram, are responsible for movement and emotion and the integration of sensory information. The basal ganglia of the brain of schizophrenia patients function abnormally. These defects are thought to contribute to and trigger the symptoms of paranoia and hallucinations. The second element affected by schizophrenia is the auditory system, which is highlighted in yellow. This part of the brain allows people to understand sounds and interpret speech. In schizophrenia, overactivity of this area, called Wernicke's area, can create the illusion that internally generated thoughts and feelings are real voices coming from outside through the ears. This area is therefore clearly responsible for auditory hallucinations, sometimes a symptom associated with schizophrenia. The area marked in green is the occipital lobe. The occipital lobe processes visual information. Schizophrenia research.org.au conducted...... middle of article ...... h schizophrenia manifests on a large scale within the population and is expected to reach explicit severity before a diagnosis is be placed. Management The first psychiatric treatment for schizophrenia is antipsychotic medications, which can reduce the positive symptoms of psychosis, namely thought and speech disturbances, delusions and physical, auditory, visual and taste hallucinations, by Approximately 7 to 14 days. However, antipsychotic medications fail to significantly improve negative symptoms, including: Decision Making a justified and responsible decision about the safety and quality of care that a patient suffering from the chosen illness should receive. There must be the same national commitment to safety and quality. of care for mental health services as is the case for general health services. Justify Should treat them rather than withhold them Early intervention Opposing view