Main Causes and Effects of Child Abuse Definition of Abuse: Abuse is defined as any action that intentionally harms or injures another person. Abuse can occur to anyone of any age and gender and from any walk of life. It can take the form of physical battery, emotional bullying, psychological coercion, sexual abuse, or neglect….
Postpartum Psychosis: Symptoms, Treatment and Management What is Organic Psychosis? Organic psychosis is characterized by abnormal brain function that is caused by a known physical abnormality, which in most cases is some organic disease of the brain. Organic psychosis was believed to result from a physical defect of or damage to the brain. Functional psychoses…
Complications and Treatment of Psychosis What is Psychosis? Psychosis is an umbrella term; it means that an individual has sensory experiences of things that do not exist and/or beliefs with no basis in reality. During a psychotic episode, an individual may experience hallucinations and/or delusions. They may see or hear things that do not exist….
Diagnosis, Sign and Symptoms of Psychosis What is Psychosis? Psychosis is an umbrella term; it means that an individual has sensory experiences of things that do not exist and/or beliefs with no basis in reality. During a psychotic episode, an individual may experience hallucinations and/or delusions. They may see or hear things that do not…
Main Causes and Types of Psychosis What is Psychosis? Psychosis is an umbrella term; it means that an individual has sensory experiences of things that do not exist and/or beliefs with no basis in reality. During a psychotic episode, an individual may experience hallucinations and/or delusions. They may see or hear things that do not…
Nursing Interventions and Management of Bipolar Disorder What is Bipolar Disorder? Bipolar disorder is a brain disorder that cause unusual shifts in a person’s mood energy and ability to function. It is a long term illness which has to be carefully managed throughout a person’s life’. Nursing Management of Bipolar Disorder: Nursing management of a…
Bipolar Disorder: Sign, Symptoms and Management What Do You Mean by Bipolar Disorder? It is a brain disorder that cause unusual shifts in a person’s mood energy and ability to function. It is a long term illness which has to be carefully managed throughout a person’s life’. Sign and Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder: Clinical Features…
Etiology, Management and Types of Bipolar Disorder What is Bipolar Disorder? It is a brain disorder that cause unusual shifts in a person’s mood energy and ability to function. It is a long term illness which has to be carefully managed throughout a person’s life’. Classification or Types of Bipolar Disorder: Type I Bipolar: Episodes…
Diagnosis and Symptoms of Various Types of Schizophrenia Patient What is Schizophrenia? The schizophrenic disorders are characterized in general by fundamental and characteristic distortions of thinking and perception and by inappropriate or blunted effect. The most intimate thoughts, feelings and acts are often felt to be known or shared by others; explanatory delusions may develop,…
Nursing Management of Schizophrenia Patient Definition of Schizophrenia: Schizophrenia means splitting of psychic function. Schizo means split and Phrenia means mind. Schizophrenia is defined as a functional psychosis characterized by disturbances in thinking, emotion, volition and perception. Finally, it leads on to personality deterioration. Nursing Management of Schizophrenia Patients: Nursing Care/Interventions for Schizophrenia: Understanding the…
