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Diagnosing Mental Illness Assignment

   

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DIAGNOSING MENTALILLNESS
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Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1P1. Biological and psychological explanation for mental illness...........................................1M1. Comparison between biological and psychological explanation for mental illness.......2TASK 2............................................................................................................................................3P2 Methods to diagnose mental illness in UK .......................................................................3M2 DSM-IV-TR and its uses for diagnosing mental illness..................................................5TASK 3............................................................................................................................................6D1 Effectiveness of systems in diagnosing mental disorder..................................................6CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9
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INTRODUCTIONDiagnosing mental illness is a crucial function of health care organisation which requirescritical patient centric decision making. The report will be focused on psychologist approaches toserve care practices of patient suffering from depression and schizophrenia. It will outlinepsychological and biological analysis of patient suffering from mental disorders. Further, it willfocus on identifying reliability, validity and cultural issues which are faced by care workers atthe time of treating person with mental disorders. Thus, it will determine use of DSM-IV-TR indiagnosing mental illness of service users.TASK 1P1. Biological and psychological explanation for mental illnessBiological disorder related to mental illness is known as neurobiological disability whichis case due to genetics and biological transfer. It comprises disorders like obsessive compulsivecondition, schizophrenia, bipolar state, etc. Apparently, psychological mental illness can becaused to various reasons such as environment, society, genetic, biological factors, etc. (Keyes,Dhingra and Simoes, 2010). It comprises diseases like anxiety, panic, depression, Schizophrenia,substance abuse. Difference in biological and psychological explanation is described in the tablebelow:BIOLOGICAL MENTAL ILLNESS PSYCHOLOGICAL MENTAL ILLNESSThe exact cause of biological illness isunknown but it has been stated that theperson suffering from disability is dueto biological transfer and genes.It is caused due to heredity ofdepression and schizophrenia/psychoticdisability.Genes comprise function of every cellin body which is responsible for bodyfunctioning. The connection helps theperson in reacting, acting and feelingcertain emotion to different situations. The cause of psychological mentaldisorders is generally surrounding ofperson. The situation around peoplegenerally impact mental condition suchas social restrictions, family violence,exclusion, etc.It is caused due to environmentalconditions around the person.Brain cells are very sensitive tochanges and the uncertain conditionsaround person impacts the ability toprocess information. Due to these1
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In addition, mental illness due tobiological transfer is due to abnormal;balance of chemicals in brain which areknown as neurotransmitters. However,imbalance of chemical impacts theworking ability of person where brainof person is unable to transmit messagewhich creates hindrance in bodyfunctioning (Angell, 2011). Biological disorder cannot be preventedbut can be controlled by appropriatemedication, psychotherapy, propermedication and cognitive therapies.changes, person panics and suffersfrom mental situations like, depression,isolation, Schizophrenia etc. Further, psychological trauma such asphysical, sexual and emotional abuse toperson in early ages are the othercauses which reflect disabled conditionof person due to psychologicalconditions. Environmental triggers likedysfunctional family conditions,changing schools and work life andsubstance abuse are another riskyconditions which develops mentaldisorders.M1. Comparison between biological and psychological explanation for mental illnessBiological and psychological mental conditions are related and having similarconsequences to health and mental condition of person. However, the causes of disorder arecompletely different where biological illness is in genres of person and cannot be prevented butcan be treated whereas, psychological neurological disorder can be controlled by protectingsurroundings around the person (Howard, Barley and Thornicroft, 2010). In both conditions, thepatient is unable to related, feel and act to different situations like every other normal person.Nevertheless, it can be said that the major sources of metal disability are family relationships,environmental triggers, substance abuse, societal exclusion and restrictions. On the other hand, it can be said that person suffering from biological depression andSchizophrenia suffers from loss of interest, enjoyment, lack of energy, ideas of guilt,unworthiness, etc. whereas patient going from psychological mental disability goes through lackof confidence, self-esteem, isolation, panic, reduced concentration, attention, etc. In accordancewith condition of both types of patients, it can be outlined that service users face problem inconcentrating, performing, information processing and tiredness (Mental Illness Basics, 2018). 2
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