The first response should be no less than 15 complete and thoughtful sentences (e.g. at least 3 paragraphs; approximately 250 words). For the first original post/response, students are to research the topic at hand utilizing google scholar and provide source(s) in support of your first discussion post.
Consider the biopsychosocial aspects of the following case.
Matthew Cline is a 19-year old male who is currently attending junior college. He occasionally consumes alcohol on the weekends and uses marijuana on a daily basis for symptoms associated with social anxiety. Recently his parents have noticed that he has had significant changes in mood, beliefs and behavior. For example, Matthew is less interested in his appearance, has a decreased interest in seeing his friends, has been irritable on and off, withdrawing more from the family and displaying some bizarre thinking. Matthew’s parents have also noticed that he has an impaired tolerance to normal stress and appears “anxious”. Matthew’s father expressed concern due to a family history of schizophrenia. He stated that his brother had similar symptoms when he was approximately 17 and that he later developed schizophrenia.
Now that you have read up on the prodromal symptoms of schizophrenia, what are your concerns regarding Matthew and what would you advise regarding early treatment? How would you approach this case and what do you think effective treatment for young people, who are at high risk of developing a psychotic disorder, would be? How would you help the parents? How would you help Matthew?
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