Schizophrenia processes

Patients presenting with odd behaviors, illogical thought processes, bizarre beliefs, and hallucinations should be assessed for schizophrenia. 

Stratta, P., Mancini, F., Mattei, P. and Casacchia, M., Information processing strategy to remediate Wisconson Cart Sorting test performance in schizophrenia A pilot study. American Journal of Psychiatry 151(6), 915-918, 1994. 

Janssen, B. et al. (2004). Validation of polypharmacy process measures in inpatient schizophrenia care. Schizophr. Bull., 30, 1023-33. 

Schizophrenia A term applied to one or more psychotic disorders characterised by a major disruption of thought processes. 

Crow TJ (1980). Molecular pathology of schizophrenia More than one disease process British Medical Journal, 280, 66-68. 

Perturbation of the 5-HT system can elicit changes in a wide variety of behaviors. Furthermore, drugs that act on serotonergic neurons and their receptors are used to treat diseases such as depression, anxiety disorders and schizophrenia. Thus, 5-HT has been implicated in the regulation of many behaviors and physiological processes. The involvement of 5-HT in three areas - neuroendocrine function, circadian rhythms and feeding behavior - will be highlighted for illustrative purposes. 

Psychoactive. Substances that have mood- or reality-altering properties. Referral. A process of sending your client to another professional for care. Schizophrenia. A debilitating class of mental disorders that involve psychosis. Suicidal ideations. Thoughts about self-harm or suicide. 

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