ADULTS AND MENTAL HEALTH - SCHIZOPHRENIA

Course overview

Course Description: This article examines Schizophrenia and Mental Health in Adults. The article reviews the types of schizophrenia that occur in adults and describes the etiology of schizophrenia in adults. Finally, it identifies the treatment approaches for schizophrenia in adults. This course is based on a portion of chapter four of a publication by the Surgeon General's office entitled; Mental Health: A report by the Surgeon General. The report is also on the SAMSHA website. Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General. This is a detailed article that provides most practitioners with a thorough review of material that they have previously received in graduate school enhanced with new material based on scientific studies. This publication provides excellent information for the mental health professional, especially for those clinicians who work with adults and provides the practitioner with a great deal of much needed information. The course is targeted for beginning, intermediate and advanced practitioners. Objectives: Specifically, a professional will: 1. recognize the symptoms and diagnostic criteria of Schizophrenia disorders in adults. 2. describe the etiology of Schizophrenia disorders in adults. 3. identify effective treatment approaches for Schizophrenia disorders in adults.