Schizophrenia in Young Males: Treatment and Policies

This report examines schizophrenia, a serious mental health disorder, focusing on its impact on young males. It highlights the higher prevalence in males compared to females and details the symptoms such as social isolation, substance abuse, and cognitive difficulties. The report analyzes various interventions, including psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and cognitive enhancement therapy, emphasizing their role in improving health outcomes and quality of life. It also explores primary research findings from interviews with care workers, service users, and family members, revealing the challenges they face and the importance of early detection and family-based interventions. Furthermore, the report discusses the UK government's mental health policies, such as the Mental Health Capacity Act 2005, and the support provided through funding for mental health services, aiming to ensure equal access to care and improve the well-being of individuals affected by schizophrenia.

Schizophrenia

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In the present report the social group which has been focused upon is young male who
are suffering from Schizophrenia. It has been analysed from the report that male goes through
mental illness more in comparison with women. There have been so many young males in
United Kingdom who are been suffering from mental health disorder. There can be difference in
symptoms which is seen in male and females. It has been analysed that males can go through
lower social isolation, when they are suffering from this type of disease. It has been analysed that
there are various interventions which is being used by health care professionals such as
psychotherapy, cognitive behavioural therapy in order to enhance health outcome and quality of
lives of patients. There are various policies which are also being formed by UK government so
that they can treat patients. They have implemented mental health capacity act 2005 and this
applies to every individual whether male or female who are suffering from mental health related
problem. According to this policy equal treatment must be given to every person who is going
through this issue. This is being done for enhancing health outcome of patients.

Table of Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.............................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS........................................................................................................1
chosen mental illness impacts young male..................................................................................1
critically analyse the interventions used for this mental illness..................................................2
Primary research and collection of qualitative data.....................................................................2
mental health services/support in the UK are working to assist..................................................4
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................4
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
Schizophrenia is a serious mental health related problem in which individuals took the
reality inappropriately or abnormally. In this patients might face hallucinations, delusions, and
extremely disordered thinking because of which they are not able to make better life decisions.
Patient suffering from this mental health disorder are unable to perform their daily functions.
Present report will lay emphasis on schizophrenia faced by young people, especially male. It will
also analyse about how this mental illness affects the selected group. Assignment will also
critically analyse the interventions which are used for selected mental disorder.
DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS
chosen mental illness impacts young male
It has been analysed that in UK there has been a developing rate of Schizophrenia.
Evidence suggests that 47.6% males are been suffering from mental health disorder and in
comparison to this 29.8% females are going through these issues (McCutcheon, Marques and
Howes, 2020). Majority of young males are suffering from this mental health disorder and it has
affected their lives severely. The symptoms related to this disease are been seen in men at earlier
age. They can go through lower social functioning and co-morbid substance abuse then that of
women. In this patients suffer from issues such as memory loss and they can also find it really
difficult to concentrate on daily life activities. Schizophrenia affects quality of life and well-
being of patients. In this disease young male can experience behavioural changes such as social
isolation, compulsive and disorganised behaviour and self-harm behaviour. Early signs and
symptoms of Schizophrenia includes depression, anxiety, social withdrawal. This disease needs
to be evaluated at an early stage so that the health outcome and quality of life of young males can
be improved. Early treatment can assist in making sure that disease is under control and it can be
controlled by making sure that no serious complications is being seen in future. It has been
evaluated that young male and females have similar prevalence of disease. It demonstrated that
in females the onset is 3-5 years later than males (Skene and et.al., 2018). There can be different
signs and symptoms which can be seen in young males and females who are suffering from
Schizophrenia. Evidence suggests that men can go through negative symptoms, religious
delusion. A recent study has provided information that there has been greater propensity of lower
social functioning and substance abuse in males. There are also gender specific treatment which
are being developed for Schizophrenia. Several treatments are being developed so that cognitive
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thinking of patients who are being suffering from Schizophrenia can be improved. This assists in
enhancing health and well-being. Young men are affected by this mental disorder; it has been
analysed that substance abuse is common in males than females. In this males can go through
illogical thinking and in appropriate affect and bizarre behaviour than males. In UK 42% of
males are suffering from this type of disease (Howes and et.al., 2017).
critically analyse the interventions used for this mental illness
There are various pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions which are being
used by health care professionals in order to treat this mental health disorder. The interventions
are based on managing the person’s symptoms. In this health care professionals are being
involved in providing young male with various type of medications and therapy. Various type of
psychotherapy is being provided to patients suffering from Schizophrenia. In this therapist
support patients to have a control over their thoughts and feelings. This will assist young male in
managing their lives every day. The other type of therapy which is been given to patients are
cognitive behavioural therapy (Müller, 2018). This type of therapy assists in making sure that
young males are been able to have control over psychotic episodes and hallucinations. These
therapies can assist health care professionals in improving health outcome and well-being of
patients who are suffering from mental health disorder. This therapy can support young male in
changing thinking patterns. The other type of therapy which is provided is cognitive
enhancement therapy. In this young males can enhance their memory and can also overcome
from the social trigger. In this computer based training are being provided to brain, so that
thoughts and feelings can be get in controlled. These therapies are really useful in enhancing
quality of life and wellbeing of patients suffering from Schizophrenia. It has been analysed that
by in this type of mental illness the health outcome of patients is been lower down and they are
not being able to concentrate on day to day activities and functions. Family based interventions
are also being used for this type of mental illness. It has been analysed that as young males are
really close to their families, support by their families can assist them in managing the stress.
Primary research and collection of qualitative data
Primary research is being done in order to analyse the experiences of care workers, service users
and family members who have taken the responsibility of patients especially young male
suffering from Schizophrenia. It has been analysed that the number of people who were included
in the survey process was 10 (Kelly and et.al., 2018). Researcher has asked questions to family
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members and care workers related to challenges and issues faced by them in handling patients
who are suffering from mental health disorder. The questions included following:
 What were the challenges which was faced by you while handling patients suffering
Schizophrenia?
 What are the risk involved in handling patients suffering from this mental health
disorder?
 Is there any other condition that could be causing or worsening the condition of
Schizophrenia?
 What were the signs and symptoms seen in young male who were going through this
disease?
These are the common questions which was being asked to all the participants who were
involved in survey. They have provided the information that it was really difficult to handle
young males suffering from Schizophrenia. It was being analysed that family members and care
workers has gone through so many challenges while taking care of patients suffering from this
mental health disorder. They provided the details that it was really necessary for them to be calm
and patient while dealing with young males. This was really difficult and also both service users
and family members has to go through risk assessment in order to analyse the risk which can be
faced by them. It has also been analysed that family members made sure that no such things are
placed in front of young males by which they can cause harm to themselves and even others.
Proper assessment related to their needs and demands was being done by them so that health
outcome of patients suffering from Schizophrenia. They have experienced various signs and
symptoms of young male going through this mental health disorder. Care workers has seen
delusions, hallucinations, patients facing substance abuse. It can cause severe consequences in
well-being and health outcome of young males. It has also been analysed from the research that
care workers and family members also do the risk analysis so that they can make sure that
patients are been kept in safe and secure conditions. They have analysed that this disease can
only be treated when detected at an early stage. It has also been evaluated that care providers
made sure that equal access to health care services is been provided to every person either male
or female. It has also been analysed that family based interventions were used by family
members of young male. This has assisted them in managing stress of patients suffering from
Schizophrenia. This has assisted them in enhancing lives of young males who are going through
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this disease at a really young age. It has also been analysed from the research that care providers
have given patients with interventions like CBT and psychotherapy, so that young males can
have control over their thoughts and emotions.
mental health services/support in the UK are working to assist
UK government has provided adequate support to the social group who is been suffering from
Schizophrenia. It has been analysed that they have implemented mental health capacity act 2005
who provides support to vulnerable people going through Schizophrenia and other type of mental
health disease. It has been evaluated that according to this act all the people must be provided
with equal access to health care services. This act is being developed to protect the vulnerable
young males and make better decisions on their behalf. UK government It has also been analysed
that best quality health care services are provided to patients under this act, so that their health
outcome and well-being can be improved. In this they act they have also made new rules and acts
so that they can safeguard patients and make better decision for them. It has also been analysed
that these advance decisions which are been made by health care professionals under this act are
legally binding. It has also been analysed that government is also providing support by funding
the mental health care hospitals. This has assisted them in enhancing health outcome of so many
patients. It has also been analysed that equality concept is followed through out while providing
care services. This has assisted them in enhancing health outcome of patients and also they are
being able to control ways in which Schizophrenia patients think. It has also been analysed that
services to patients suffering from mental health disorder are also given at home, so that their
well-being and quality of lives can be improved. It has also been analysed that health care
professionals try to make sure that this disorder is been detected at an early stage so that lives of
young male can be made better (McCarthy-Jones and et.al., 2017). This has assisted them in
controlling the disease to grow into severe stage.
CONCLUSION
From the above study it has been summarised that Schizophrenia is a mental health condition
where patients can go through hallucinations and delusions, they are unable to perform their
daily lives function. It has also been analysed that in this condition an individual can also have
impaired memory. Report has provided the details that emphasise is been laid on young males
suffering from Schizophrenia. There are various signs and symptoms such as substance abuse,
social isolation seen in young males who are suffering from this type of mental health disorder.
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Health care professionals has made use of various interventions such as psychotherapy and CBT
in order to enhance health outcome of patients. This type of therapy assists in making sure that
young males are been able to have control over psychotic episodes and hallucinations. It is also
being evaluated that primary research has provided details that there are various challenges
which is being faced by care providers and family members while taking care of patients.
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