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    The document discusses predisposing and precipitating factors that can contribute to schizophrenia, including abuse, trauma, substance abuse, and family dysfunction. It also describes abnormalities in neurotransmitter transmission, particularly dopamine, in brain regions that are associated with the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia. Without treatment, a patient can experience increased risks of suicide, anxiety disorders, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. With lifelong treatment including medications and psychosocial therapy, patients can effectively manage their condition and return to normal functioning.

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    The document discusses predisposing and precipitating factors that can contribute to schizophrenia, including abuse, trauma, substance abuse, and family dysfunction. It also describes abnormalities in neurotransmitter transmission, particularly dopamine, in brain regions that are associated with the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia. Without treatment, a patient can experience increased risks of suicide, anxiety disorders, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. With lifelong treatment including medications and psychosocial therapy, patients can effectively manage their condition and return to normal functioning.

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    The document discusses predisposing and precipitating factors that can contribute to schizophrenia, including abuse, trauma, substance abuse, and family dysfunction. It also describes abnormalities in neurotransmitter transmission, particularly dopamine, in brain regions that are associated with the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia. Without treatment, a patient can experience increased risks of suicide, anxiety disorders, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. With lifelong treatment including medications and psychosocial therapy, patients can effectively manage their condition and return to normal functioning.

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    Schizo

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    The document discusses predisposing and precipitating factors that can contribute to schizophrenia, including abuse, trauma, substance abuse, and family dysfunction. It also describes abnormalities in neurotransmitter transmission, particularly dopamine, in brain regions that are associated with the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia. Without treatment, a patient can experience increased risks of suicide, anxiety disorders, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. With lifelong treatment including medications and psychosocial therapy, patients can effectively manage their condition and return to normal functioning.

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    PRECIPITATING FACTORS:

    PREDISPOSING FACTORS:
     Neglect and unresponsive to emotional
     Abuse, Trauma and Maltreatment
    needs
    history
     Limited social interaction
     Substance Abuse
     Poor coping skills
     Family Dysfunction
     Lack of close friends outside the family
     Gender (male)

    Dopamine activity in certain


    neuronal tracts

    Elevated serotonin

    Elevated norepinephrine

    gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)

    levels of glutamine receptors


    High “expressed emotion”: living in an SCHIZOPHRENIA
    environment with extensive negative
    comments expressed towards the
    \]patient ( risk of relapse)
    Abnormalities of neurotransmitter (mainly dopamine)
    transmission in various region of the brain

    Dopaminergic transmission in
    increase dopaminergic mesocortical projection
    transmission in mesolimbic
    projection

    Dopaminergic neurons here project into the cerebral Abnormal dopamine transmission here is
    cortex (i.e frontal lobe), responsible for thinking, thought to cause negative symptoms of
    Dopaminergic neurons here to project into limbic Schizophrenia
    decision-making, language production, and mood)
    system, responsible for behaviors and emotions.

    Abnormal dopamine transmission here is thought to


    cause the Positive symptoms of schizophrenia Negative Symptoms (Diminished emotional
    expression, affective flattening, alogia,
    avolition, diminution of thoughts,
    associality)

    Persecutory Delusions Visual Hallucinations Speech disorganization or Grossly disorganized


    senselessness motor behavior including
    catatonia
    MEDICATIONS: POSSIBLE COMPLICATIONS (S) IF NOT
    TREATED:
     Zycloran 200 mg
     Suicide, suicide attempts and thoughts of
     Multivitamins with iron suicide.

     Anxiety disorders

     Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

    PROGNOSIS:
    The patient with Schizophrenia requires lifelong treatment, even
    when symptoms have subsided. Our patient lacks treatment due to
    financial problem. He will be able to go back his normal functioning if
    he will have proper treatment with medications and psychosocial
    therapy that can help manage the condition.

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