The Major Psychological Disorders Covered - 3588 Words

This final paper looks at summarizing one of the major psychological disorders covered in the course this semester - Thought disorder. It ‘s most commonly manifest in language (e.g. speech or writing) that is difficult to make sense of, Some people think that thought disorder is a specific problem of language and others think that it is a more general problem in semantics (meaning) that also leads to problems in making sense of non-verbal events around us. Thought disorders are conditions that affect the way a person thinks, creating a disturbance in the way a person puts together a logical sequence of ideas. It is commonly recognized by incoherent or disordered thinking, for example anyone suffering from a thought disorder may speak†¦show more content†¦Thought disorder, or thought disorganization, is a symptom of schizophrenia. Sequeira (2015) asserts that the â€Å"presence of psychotic symptoms does not indicate the presence of a formal thought disorder, but el aborates on the following to be some examples of a secondary psychotic disorders i.e. Substance induced psychosis, Organic psychosis, Bipolar disorder, Schizoaffective disorder, Psychotic depression, PTSD, Schizophrenia, Delusional disorder† I will endeavor to describe Schizophrenia, as it is understood within the field of psychology and neuroscience and review the theories of causation. I will attempt to explain the basic concepts regarding Schizophrenia and summarize the recommended treatments of Schizophrenia with basic emphasis to critic the current pros and cons on the topic Schizophrenia. I will utilize the five steps as outlined in the course syllabus for clarity and focus. Rifkin, A. (1984, p.367) claimed that â€Å"assuming that we know the causes. It is better to limit the definition to the salient features shared by all or almost all persons with the disorder. Since we know so little about the etiology of schizophrenia, or its pathophysiology, it is best to use cli nical features and some gross description of course, as is described in DSM-llI, as the definition most likely to be useful and least likely to contain wrong