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The document discusses three topics: 1) placing schizophrenia symptoms into positive or negative categories, 2) difficulties establishing trust with a schizophrenia patient and how the experience felt, 3) genetic components that contribute to mood disorders development working with environmental factors.

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Study Guide

The document discusses three topics: 1) placing schizophrenia symptoms into positive or negative categories, 2) difficulties establishing trust with a schizophrenia patient and how the experience felt, 3) genetic components that contribute to mood disorders development working with environmental factors.

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Aala, Jenelyn O.

BSN 3B

STUDY GUIDE
1. Utilizing a table format, place given symptoms
of schizophrenia as being either positive or
negative.

2. After caring for a client with schizophrenia,


discuss any difficulties encountered in establishing
trust and how you felt during the experience.
Building trust with a patient diagnosed with schizophrenia
proves challenging. Upon encountering the patient, I noticed
a sense of paranoia, where they perceived efforts to establish
trust as threatening or manipulative. This perception can
impede the formation of therapeutic relationships, as patients
may hesitate to divulge personal information. Our patient
exhibited a lack of insight into her condition, adamantly
denying her mental illness and expressing confusion about
her presence in the facility. Additionally, communication
difficulties arose, with unclear speech and responses that
didn't align with questions, making note-taking arduous. Trust
development could be hampered by misinterpretations or
misunderstandings.
3. Explain genetic components toward the
development of mood disorders..
Research conducted using twin studies states that specific genes play
a role in the development of mood disorders. Similarly, family and
adoption studies have provided evidence supporting the genetic
influence on mood disorders. Individuals with a significant family
history of mood disorders are at a higher risk of experiencing these
disorders themselves. Furthermore, the presence of a mood disorder
in a parent is consistently identified as a significant risk factor for their
children to develop mood disorders. Heritability estimates, which
quantify the proportion of differences in a trait such as susceptibility
to mood disorders that may have been caused by gene factors,
indicate an important role for genetics in developing these disorders.
For instance, twin studies have consistently shown higher
concordance rates for mood disorders among identical twins (who
share 100% of their genetic material) compared to fraternal twins. It
indicates a strong genetic influence.

Researchers have identified several candidate genes associated with


mood disorders through studies of families, twin studies, and
genome-wide association studies (GWAS). These genes are involved
in a variety of biological processes, including the regulation of
neurotransmitters, stress response, and growth and development of
neurons.

Genetic factors contribute significantly to the development of mood


disorders, working in conjunction with environmental and
psychological influences. Understanding the genetic basis of these
disorders may help to identify individuals at risk, inform personalized
treatment approaches and contribute to the development of novel
therapeutic interventions. However, it is important to recognise that
genetics represent only part of the complex puzzle of mood disorders
etiology and multiple factors need to be taken into account in a
comprehensive understanding.

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