Schizophrenia

Kala ConleySenior Seminar

May 2011

Why I chose this topic

History of schizophrenia

History of schizophreniaPharaonic Egyptians

2000B.C.

History of schizophreniaPharaonic Egyptians

2000B.C.

Demons and evil sprits

History of schizophrenia

Dr. Emile Kraepelin- 1887

Pharaonic Egyptians 2000B.C.

Demons and evil sprits

Case Studies

Case Studies

Shonda ~ paranoid schizophrenia

Case Studies

Shonda ~ paranoid schizophrenia

Maddie ~ 50 years old ~ undifferentiated schizophrenia

Case Studies

Shonda ~ paranoid schizophrenia

Maddie ~ 50 years old ~ undifferentiated schizophrenia

Audio Clip “Janssen’s Mindstorm”

Audio Clip “Janssen’s Mindstorm”

Electroconvulsive “Shock” Therapy (ECT)

Electroconvulsive “Shock” Therapy (ECT)

❖ Low voltage electric current

Electroconvulsive “Shock” Therapy (ECT)

❖ Low voltage electric current

❖Short lasting barbiturate

Electroconvulsive “Shock” Therapy (ECT)

❖ Low voltage electric current

❖Short lasting barbiturate

❖ May experience a brief period of confusion, headache or muscle stiffness.

Cognitive Psychotherapy

Cognitive Psychotherapy

❖Teaches beliefs, expectations, assessments of self, the world,

the nature of personal problems in the world, how we perceive ourselves and others, how we handle problems, and

how successful we are in reaching goals in life

Social Skills Training

Social Skills Training

❖The work field

Social Skills Training

❖The work field

❖Social skills

Social Skills Training

❖The work field

❖Social skills

Individual Therapy

Individual Therapy

❖Helps patients learn to handle difficult situations

with stress.

Individual Therapy

❖Helps patients learn to handle difficult situations

with stress.

❖ Helps to notice early warning signs of relapse

Relapse Prevention Programs

Relapse Prevention Programs

Other patients help

Relapse Prevention Programs

Other patients help

Peer Support Groups

Relapse Prevention Programs

Other patients help

Peer Support Groups

Hospitalization

Hospitalization

Treatment for:Severe Delusions

Serious suicidal thoughtsInability to care for oneselfSevere drug/alcohol abuse

Hospitalization

Treatment for:Severe Delusions

Serious suicidal thoughtsInability to care for oneselfSevere drug/alcohol abuse

Hospitalization

Treatment for:Severe Delusions

Serious suicidal thoughtsInability to care for oneselfSevere drug/alcohol abuse

Family Support

Family Support

Good way of communicating with the family

Family Support

Good way of communicating with the family

Teaches how to interact with someone on either a good or bad day.

Family Support

Good way of communicating with the family

Teaches how to interact with someone on either a good or bad day.

Educates them on what possibly could be going on in their brain.

Family Support

Good way of communicating with the family

Teaches how to interact with someone on either a good or bad day.

Educates them on what possibly could be going on in their brain.

Antipsychotic Medications

Antipsychotic Medications

Help relieve the positive symptoms of the disease by correcting an

imbalance in chemicals that enable brain cells to communicate with each other by blocking the receptors in the

brain of dopamine.

Antipsychotic Medications

Help relieve the positive symptoms of the disease by correcting an

imbalance in chemicals that enable brain cells to communicate with each other by blocking the receptors in the

brain of dopamine.

Antipsychotic Medications

Help relieve the positive symptoms of the disease by correcting an

imbalance in chemicals that enable brain cells to communicate with each other by blocking the receptors in the

brain of dopamine.

Antipsychotic Medications

Help relieve the positive symptoms of the disease by correcting an

imbalance in chemicals that enable brain cells to communicate with each other by blocking the receptors in the

brain of dopamine.

Atypical Medications

Atypical Medications

Serotonin

Atypical Medications

Serotonin

Fewer side effects

Atypical Medications

Serotonin

Fewer side effects

Reduce negative and positive symptoms

Atypical Medications

Serotonin

Fewer side effects

Reduce negative and positive symptoms

Atypical Medications

Serotonin

Fewer side effects

Reduce negative and positive symptoms

Atypical Medications

Serotonin

Fewer side effects

Reduce negative and positive symptoms

Other Medications

Other Medications

Other Medications

Other Medications

Anti-depressants

Other Medications

Anti-depressants

Anti-anxiety

Other Medications

Anti-depressants

Anti-anxiety

Lithium

Other Medications

Anti-depressants

Anti-anxiety

Lithium

Anti-Epileptic

My Mentorship

My Mentorship

My Mentorship

My Mentorship

My Mentorship

Cathy Chandler

My Mentorship

Cathy Chandler

Machias Veterans’ Home

My Mentorship

Cathy Chandler

Machias Veterans’ Home

Dementia Patients

My Project

My Project

Book of medications

to treat schizophrenia

Any Questions?