Psychotic disorders and schizophrenia are some of the most complicated and challenging diagnoses in the DSM. The symptoms of psychotic disorders may appear quite vivid in some patients; with others, symptoms may be barely observable. Additionally, symptoms may overlap among disorders. For example, specific symptoms, such as neurocognitive impairments, social problems, and illusions may exist in patients with schizophrenia but are also contributing symptoms for other psychotic disorders.
For this Assignment, you will analyze a case study related to schizophrenia, another psychotic disorder, or a medication-induced movement disorder.
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Psychotic disorders and schizophrenia are among the most complex and difficult diagnoses in the DSM. Some patients’ symptoms of psychotic disorders may be quite vivid; in others, symptoms may be barely discernible. Symptoms may also overlap between disorders. Specific symptoms such as neurocognitive impairments, social problems, and illusions, for example, may exist in patients with schizophrenia but may also be contributing symptoms to other psychotic disorders.
You will analyze a case study related to schizophrenia, another psychotic disorder, or a medication-induced movement disorder for this Assignment.
