Schizophrenia by Ellie-Mae Sutton (S0296775) https://padlet.com/s0296775/34jdsjjh3fiz How it is treated using DSM-5 and how Szasz would argue against it en-us 2018-11-02 11:40:48 UTC 2025-12-28 09:10:24 UTC hello@padlet.com DSM-5 Diagnosis s0296775 https://padlet.com/s0296775/34jdsjjh3fiz/wish/299725853
  • Delusions
  • Hallucinations
  • Disorganised Speech
  • Grossly disorganised or catatonic behaviour
  • Negative symptoms ( diminished emotional expression or avolition)

    • Patients must experience at least 2 of these symptoms for one month to be diagnosed. (Yang, 2013)
    ]]>     2018-11-02 11:44:03 UTC https://padlet.com/s0296775/34jdsjjh3fiz/wish/299725853     DSM- 5 Treatments s0296775 https://padlet.com/s0296775/34jdsjjh3fiz/wish/299727421 Medication
    Antipsychotic medication is usually prescribed. The aim of this is to lessen and manage harmful symptoms. However, antidepressants and anti-anxiety medication can be prescribed.

    Psychotherapy
    Patients can undergo different types of therapy which include individual therapy, family therapy and social skills training which aims to develop healthier and more accurate thought patterns.]]>     2018-11-02 11:47:27 UTC https://padlet.com/s0296775/34jdsjjh3fiz/wish/299727421     Szasz s0296775 https://padlet.com/s0296775/34jdsjjh3fiz/wish/299731832 Kurz (1999) states that "The antipsychiatry movement (as it is sometimes regarded) argues that such “abnormal” behaviours emerge when individuals encounter problems in living (Szasz, 1960)"


    ]]>     2018-11-02 12:02:22 UTC https://padlet.com/s0296775/34jdsjjh3fiz/wish/299731832     Szasz's Opinons on Schizophrenia s0296775 https://padlet.com/s0296775/34jdsjjh3fiz/wish/299734492 "Schizophrenia is a myth created by psychiatrists in their own interest."
    He described schizophrenia as “a fake disease” and “the sacred symbol of psychiatry (Fuller, 2013)

    ]]>     2018-11-02 12:11:39 UTC https://padlet.com/s0296775/34jdsjjh3fiz/wish/299734492     Theories s0296775 https://padlet.com/s0296775/34jdsjjh3fiz/wish/299735577  Szaz did not in fact work with people with schizophrenia and nor did he ever produce any research evidence to support his theories.]]> 2018-11-02 12:15:00 UTC https://padlet.com/s0296775/34jdsjjh3fiz/wish/299735577 s0296775 https://padlet.com/s0296775/34jdsjjh3fiz/wish/299736657 Thomas Szasz]]> 2018-11-02 12:17:42 UTC https://padlet.com/s0296775/34jdsjjh3fiz/wish/299736657 s0296775 https://padlet.com/s0296775/34jdsjjh3fiz/wish/299737299 2018-11-02 12:19:35 UTC https://padlet.com/s0296775/34jdsjjh3fiz/wish/299737299 s0296775 https://padlet.com/s0296775/34jdsjjh3fiz/wish/299737549 2018-11-02 12:20:24 UTC https://padlet.com/s0296775/34jdsjjh3fiz/wish/299737549