Alice+SCHIZO

1. Was insulin shock therapy a viable clinical treatment? - Insulin shock therapy is not a viable clinical treatment because it was very dangerous. The insulin shock therapy was prescribed to people with schizophrenia, to cure it, however the treatment was not based on the patient's physical or mental state. The insulin does make the patient to appear in a way they had been cured but in truth it didn't. The insulin shock therapy was widely used by people because there were some patients treated from it.

2. Was John Nash an unusual case, or do you think that many schizophrenic patients can be taught to function in society with without medication? - John Nash is an unusual case because for a normal person it is hard to ignore the hallucinations one is going through. Although it will be hard to go through schizophrenia without any medications, it is my opinion, that it is recommended to not take the medication because taking medication does not cure the schizophrenia; it just helps the patient to relax. If one keeps taking the medication, the dosage of the medication have to be increased for the immune system gets stronger and defeats the pills so there will be a limit for the medication. Taking medication is not recommended in my opinion.

3. What are the dangers and/or advantages of this type of treatment (re: insulin shock therapy)? - The advantage of insulin shock therapy is that the patient will stop hallucinating, bringing comfort to both oneself and to others. Insulin shock therapy does have side-effects too. Insulin shock therapy does comfort the patient but lessens the feelings the patient has such as desire, and lessens the brain work.

4. What is the difference between the treatment of schizophrenia in 1960-1970 and today? - The treatment for schizophrenia in the past was done by insulin shock therapy. The psychiatrists in the past believed that the insulin shock therapy did cure the schizophrenia patients and that it is the only medication for schizophrenia however the theory started to change over time. Today, the psychiatrists using medications.

5. What are the various types of schizophrenia? Which would you consider the worst case to have? The least worst? Explain why for each. - There are 5 types of schizophrenia. They are, catatonic type schizophrenia, disorganized type schizophrenia, paranoid type schizophrenia, residual type schizophrenia, and undifferentiated type schizophrenia. The most worst schizophrenia is the disorganized schizophrenia because it makes the daily routine, such as washing or wearing clothes difficult. The least worst would be paranoid schizophrenia because its symptoms are observable and they are most common among people.

6. What treatments are being pioneered today for schizophrenia? - The treatments for schizophrenia these days are medication and clinical services. The medications anti-psychotic  drugs such as chlorpromazineare and these are proved to be effective so the research is still in progress for more development.