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Psychiatric Diagnoses: 'Blame or Brain' 

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Psychiatric Diagnoses: 'Blame or Brain' 

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Are meds and poorly evidenced psychiatric diagnoses the answer when the causes of visions and voices are unknown? What about severe, widespread threat and trauma? Consider the alternative emotional distress perspective - Lucy Johnstone " The power threat meaning framework"

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Your family and environment are important too! Just as genetics and biology is important, your family, your peers, and your community can impact your life.

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the struggle of proving anything in psychology 

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the struggle of proving anything in psychology 

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Daily factors can help support an individual’s experience of schizophrenia. While factors like stress may increase the risk of a psychotic episode, factors like community, social support, and a strong medical team can assist those living with schizophrenia! For an individual’s real story, check out 23 year-old Quentin’s experience with schizophrenia, https://youtu.be/ZNDBInn5neE?si=93j0u_JckhjNDHdN (2018, available on YouTube, uploaded by SUPRE and video directed by Nimisha Mukerji)

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When communicating with an individual with schizophrenia or psychosis, it is important to mind the words we use to communicate sympathy. To express understanding or sympathy with the individual, we must ensure we use words that only communicate validation towards the person and their condition, without validating their delusions. We also must ensure to communicate in a neutral and calm manner as to not arouse the individual's delusions or emotions.

By: Sohyla, Anna-Maria

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Do individuals of various socioeconomic statuses have equal access to psychiatric services? Do we still observe a bias in healthcare towards individuals on the poverty line? How about racialized or marginalized groups? How can we ensure a clear difference between religious practices and psychotic indicators? We must integrate sociocultural perspectives in medicine to avoid social drift

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Many years ago, depression was thought to be caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain. However, this theory has not be consistently validated by research and has otherwise been discarded by the psychiatric community. Meanwhile pop culture has continued to use the chemical imbalance theory, unaware of recent findings. How do we educate the general public and put an end to misinformation that has become a part of pop culture?

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Here are so many perspectives and view of understanding the diagnosis and symptoms of disorders, from biological and medical ones to more socio-culture based ones.

It is the field that all the factors can come together to influence and lead to the final outcome of the disorder, or the disorder diagnosis can be confused by the different psychiatrists with different standard and understanding of the disease.

Instead of medication alone with the treatment, the introducing of psychotherapy might also be important for the treatment and intervention!

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Why do different cultures deny mental health issues or play it off as something else (like demonic possession or curses)?

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Why are people scared of mental illness but not physical illness?

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Why are people scared of mental illness but not physical illness?

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“I learned a saying in the hospital. When you get cancer, people bring you cake. When you get a mental illness, people run away. But that’s not my experience at all. My friends and family all supported me. It’s not all bad” - Mindy Thai, Becoming Whole

https://www.everydayhealth.com/schizophrenia/on-schizophrenia-inspirational-quotes-from-people-with-the-disease/

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Development of Treatments for Psychotic Disorders

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Development of Treatments for Psychotic Disorders

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The treatments available for psychotic disorders have progressed throughout the ages. While now we have medicine and cognitive behavior therapy, we have progressed from lobotomies, ECT, hydrotherapy, etc... as covered in lecture. However, there had been other treatments previous to the 20th century including, trephination, blood purging, and isolation of the patients.

You can read more about it here:

https://online.csp.edu/resources/article/history-of-mental-illness-treatment/

Marta de Carvalho Soares Dias (1008638002)

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Usually when people go to seek help for a psychological disorder, most practitioners present the medical model, encouraging clients take daily medications. However, is this the only way you can cope with mental disorders? There are many barriers that people face when trying to seek out mental health support. If you do not feel comfortable taking medications or dealing with stigma from reaching out, there are alternatives out there for you! Try the sociocultural perspective and try to connect with your family, friends, or other individuals who share your experience. Check out the Hearing Voices Network to learn more: https://www.hearing-voices.org/

By: Rose & Nicole

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Struggling with Schizophrenia? Here Are Some Helpful Tips to Help You on Your Recovery!

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Struggling with Schizophrenia? Here Are Some Helpful Tips to Help You on Your Recovery!

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SUPRE posted the video “AFTER WINTER, a family’s account of life after Schizophrenia” where Quentin and his parents discuss his diagnosis of schizophrenia and journey to recovery. Quentin discussed some key factors that helped him recover such as taking medication, having a supportive social circle, and exercise. Click on the link below to learn more about his journey!

https://youtu.be/ZNDBInn5neE?si=ZnthtlTVMqyB4ej4

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David Goggins carrying the logs (no boats)

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STAY HARD! YOU have more control than you think. Don't listen to the PHONIES!!!

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STAY HARD! YOU have more control than you think. Don't listen to the PHONIES!!!

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Psychiatric diagnoses prop up BIG PHARMA and the PSYCHIATRIST PHONIES. Maybe there's not something wrong with YOU, just the WAY you conduct your life. Be like Goggins. STAY HARD. CONFRONT the SUFFERING that life throws at you. YOu are NOT a VICTIM of FAKE PSYCHIATRY. As Viktor Frankl once said, the meaning of life is what it asks of you.

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Are hospitals a fit environment for people with schizophrenia?

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Are hospitals a fit environment for people with schizophrenia?

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What about the effects of isolation on symptoms in a cold hospital room? Consider alternative community-living care, as evidence shows that social support improves outcomes. Check out Soteria House at https://youtu.be/Wi3ZPYRwMzA?si=ZdnpIJ7IrWYzphRc

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Red Modern Symptoms of Schizophrenia Medical Knowledge Infographic

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Treatment becomes increasingly more effective when combined with cognitive behavioural therapy and positive social interactions. Having a support system can make recovery easier when surrounded by the people you love!

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Injections vs. pills: What's the best option for Schizophrenia? 

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Injections vs. pills: What's the best option for Schizophrenia? 

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"Anyone who has to take a daily pill knows that it can be tough to stay on schedule." - Amanda MacMillan

The benefit of receiving an injection treatment is that you don't have to worry about forgetting to take your medication. The injections last longer ensuring ongoing, consistent treatment. This reduces the risk of relapsing.

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How accurate are diagnostic manuals in understanding psychological disorders? For example, does the DSM create psychological disorder categories in a valid manner, since it can be seen that much similarities exist between two different psychological disorders in the manual, that it is almost difficult to differ between the two? 

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How accurate are diagnostic manuals in understanding psychological disorders? For example, does the DSM create psychological disorder categories in a valid manner, since it can be seen that much similarities exist between two different psychological disorders in the manual, that it is almost difficult to differ between the two? 

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Is medication the only way to manage symptoms of psychosis? perhaps symptoms of mental disorders that involve psychosis can be managed based upon the specific needs of the individual. For instance, for an individual who is highly affected by sociocultural factors may benefit from a humanistic intervention. In contrast, an individual who is known to have genetic predispositions to psychosis may benefit from medication.

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Breaking news that the DSM-5 is potentially invalid leaves psych students confused

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Breaking news that the DSM-5 is potentially invalid leaves psych students confused

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It seems the area of psychiatry has reached a fork in the road...on one hand its foundational text is being rejected by its creators but on the other hand it still has to exist to help those who are actually struggling

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Learn about your disorders before you start diagnosing

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Learn about your disorders before you start diagnosing

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Paige France

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Dr. Lucy Johnstone argues that the medical model/biological basis of the DSM5, ICD, and categorical method of mental disorder diagnoses in general lack proper validation and rely on cyclical reasoning. Along that note, is there a societal trend to over-pathologize “normal reactions to an insane world”?

Rebecca and Makayla

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Picture of Alfred Kinsey, a REAL PSYCHIATRIST!

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TOTALLY REAL PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSES! BUY 1 GET 1 FREE!

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TOTALLY REAL PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSES! BUY 1 GET 1 FREE!

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Psychiatric diagnoses are REAL and NOT PROPPED UP BY "BIG PHARMA". Anyone who OPPOSES ME IS A BIGOT AND A FRAUD!!! VISIT MY CLINIC TODAY AND I CAN DIAGNOSE YOU WITH ANYTHING YOU LIKE! THAT IS WHAT PEOPLE NEED! TO HELL WITH HONEST MEDICAL WORK. THAT'S FOR SHILLS LIKE DR JORDAN PETERSON. THERE'S A REASON THE CPO IS TAKING AWAY HIS LICENSE. FRAUD!!!!