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    The document discusses predisposing and precipitating factors for schizophrenia. Predisposing factors include abuse, trauma, substance abuse, and family dysfunction. Precipitating factors include neglect, lack of social interaction, poor coping skills, and few friends outside the family. The document also summarizes abnormalities in neurotransmitters like dopamine and serotonin in schizophrenia. Specifically, it notes abnormal dopamine transmission in the mesocortical, mesolimbic, and mesocortical projections which are thought to cause positive and negative symptoms. Finally, it discusses medication options like Cycloran and multivitamins, as well as complications like suicide if left untreated and the need for lifelong treatment and management.

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    The document discusses predisposing and precipitating factors for schizophrenia. Predisposing factors include abuse, trauma, substance abuse, and family dysfunction. Precipitating factors include neglect, lack of social interaction, poor coping skills, and few friends outside the family. The document also summarizes abnormalities in neurotransmitters like dopamine and serotonin in schizophrenia. Specifically, it notes abnormal dopamine transmission in the mesocortical, mesolimbic, and mesocortical projections which are thought to cause positive and negative symptoms. Finally, it discusses medication options like Cycloran and multivitamins, as well as complications like suicide if left untreated and the need for lifelong treatment and management.

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    Schizo

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    The document discusses predisposing and precipitating factors for schizophrenia. Predisposing factors include abuse, trauma, substance abuse, and family dysfunction. Precipitating factors include neglect, lack of social interaction, poor coping skills, and few friends outside the family. The document also summarizes abnormalities in neurotransmitters like dopamine and serotonin in schizophrenia. Specifically, it notes abnormal dopamine transmission in the mesocortical, mesolimbic, and mesocortical projections which are thought to cause positive and negative symptoms. Finally, it discusses medication options like Cycloran and multivitamins, as well as complications like suicide if left untreated and the need for lifelong treatment and management.

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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
     Gender (male)
    family

    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
    cortex (i.e frontal lobe), responsible for thinking, is thought to cause negative symptoms
    Dopaminergic neurons here to project into limbic of 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)

    Delusions Hallucinations Speech disorganization Grossly disorganized


    or senselessness motor behavior including
    catatonia
    MEDICATIONS: POSSIBLE COMPLICATIONS (S) IF NOT
    TREATED:
     Cycloran 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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