Question

Ken is talking to the receptionist at the library.

Ken	Excuse me? Could you please tell me how to apply forthe part-time receptionist position?
Receptionist	Are you enrolled in this school?
Ken	Ah yes, ma'am. I'm an international student though.
Receptionist	Can I see your student ID?
Ken	Here, this is my ID.
Receptionist	Thank you. Fill out the application form and bring it back to me by tomorrow.
Ken	Yes, ma'am. Thank you so much.
Receptionist	Is there anything else I can help you with today?
Ken	Yes. I'm looking for some references related to schizophrenia.
Receptionist	Okay, it's on the 3rd floor, on shelf B-6. Oh, and the elevator is acting up today, so you'll have to take the stairs.
Ken	How many books can I check out at once?

Receptionist	Ten books at once if you are an undergraduate student.
Ken	Ok, and what's the loan period for them?
Receptionist	You can keep them for a maximum of two weeks. Just make sure you return them by the due date.

Question

Directions: Answer the questions about the story.

Summarize the story using your own words.

What kind of personality do you think Ken has based on the story?

Answer 1

In this scenario, Ken is the undergraduate student and he want to do part time job as a receptionist in the same school and he enquires the receptionist regarding the part time job and gets the information. If we see the behavior of Ken, he is very eager to do everything at a time and we can observe MANIA in attitude that is he asks the receptionist how many books can be read at a time and second one is he is eagerly want to read the books.

Over all story tells us Ken has problem with schizophrenia disease. This disease can be seen in the age between 16 to 30 yrs. Males show symptoms at a slightly younger age than females.

Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by abnormal social behavior and failure to understand the reality.

The symptoms include

1. NEGATIVE SYMPTOMS: lack of facial expression.

2. POSITIVE SYMPTOMS: delusions and hallucinations.

3. COGNITIVE SYMPTOMS: these affect the persons thought process. They may be positive or negative,

               Poor concentration is a negative symptom                                                                       

The main causes of schizophrenia is

• Genetic inheritance

If the history of this disease present in parents then it can be seen in the child.

• Chemical imbalance in brain

Imbalance of serotonin, dopamine, and a neurotransmitter is involved in schizophrenia.

• Family relationships

The family disorganization and tensions may leads to depression and cause this disease.

• Environmental factors

The trauma and viral infections before birth may arise of this disease. The trauma and viral infections before birth may arise of this disease. The surrounding environment like tensions, depression, anxious, unemployment, divorce.

• Drug induced schizophrenia: cannabis, steroids, stimulants also cause this disease.

INVESTIGATIONS:

• Blood tests
• Imaging studies like CT scan and MRI brain
• Psychological evaluation

TREATMENT: This includes

1. Risperidone
2. Olanzapine
3. Quetiapine
4. Ziprasidone
5. Haloperidol