What kind of disorder does this person. I think he have schriozophenia.
Mr. Jameson is a white 42-years old man who has never been married and is currently unemployed. He was brought to the emergency room by the police for striking an elderly woman in his apartment building. His chief complaint is, "That damn (expletive). She and the rest of them deserved more than that for what they put me through."
The patient has been continuously ill since age 22. During his first year of law school, he gradually became more and more convinced that his classmates were making fun of him. He noticed that they would snort and sneeze whenever he entered the classroom. When a girl he was dating broke off the relationship with him, he believed that she had been "replaced" by a look-alike. He called the police and asked for their help to solve the "kidnapping." His academic performance in school declined dramatically, and he was asked to leave and seek psychiatric care.
Mr. Jameson got a job as an investment counselor at a bank, which he held for 7 months. However, he was receiving an increasing number of distracting "signals" from co-workers, and he became more and more suspicious and withdrawn. It was at this time that he first reported hearing voices. He was eventually fired and soon thereafter was hospitalized for the first time, at age 24. He has not worked since.
Mr. Jameson maintains that his apartment is the center of a large communication system that involves all the major television networks, his neighbors, and apparently hundreds of "actors" in his neighborhood. There are secret cameras in his apartment that carefully monitor all his activities. When he is watching television, many of his minor actions (e.g., going to the bathroom) are soon directly commented on by the announcer. Whenever he goes outside, the "actors" have all been warned to keep him under surveillance. Everyone on the street watches him. His neighbors operate two different "machines"; one is responsible for all of his voices, except the "joker." He is not certain who controls this voice, which "visits" him only occasionally and is very funny. The other voices, which he hears many times each day, are generated by this machine, which he sometimes thinks is directly run by the neighbor whom he attacked. For example, when he is going over his investments, these "harassing" voices constantly tell him which stocks to buy. The other machine he calls "the dream machine." This machine puts erotic dreams into his head, usually of "black women."
Mr. Jameson described other unusual experiences. For example, he recently went to a shoe store 30 miles from his house in the hope of buying some shoes that wouldn't be "altered." However, he soon found out that, like the rest of the shoes he buys, special nails had been put into the bottom of the shoes to annoy him. He was amazed that his decision concerning which shoe store to go to must have been known to his "harassers" before he himself knew it, so that they had time to get the altered shoes made up especially for him. He realizes that great effort and "millions of dollars" are involved in keeping him under surveillance. He sometimes thinks this is all part of a large experiment to discover the secret of his "superior intelligence."
At the interview, Mr. Jameson is well groomed, and his speech is coherent and goal-directed. His affect is, at most, only mildly blunted. He was initially very angry at being brought in by the police. Mr. Jameson has been hospitalized 12 times, the longest stay being 8 months. However, in the last 5 years he has been hospitalized only once, for 3 weeks. During the hospitalizations he has received various antipsychotic drugs. Although outpatient medication has been prescribed, he usually stops taking it shortly after leaving the hospital.
Mr. Jameson is the second of three children in an otherwise extremely close-knit, guilt-provoking, and argumentative family. His father is deceased and his mother was hospitalized twice for hallucinations and persecutory delusions but now functions reasonably well but without medication. Aside from twice-yearly lunch meetings with his uncle and his contacts with mental health workers, he is totally isolated socially. He lives on his own and manages his own financial affairs, including a modest inheritance. He reads the Wall Street Journal daily. He cooks and cleans for himself.
Do you know what schizophrenia is.
People that may see or hear things that aren't real.
Then your correct.
Why would laymen attempt to diagnose a mental disorder in a few minutes that it takes hours for a professional to diagnose?
Based on the information provided, it is possible that Mr. Jameson has schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by abnormal social behavior, disorganized thinking, and hallucinations or delusions.
To diagnose schizophrenia, mental health professionals typically look for specific symptoms that are present for a significant amount of time. These symptoms can include:
1. Delusions: Mr. Jameson's belief that he is being monitored by cameras and that his neighbors are involved in a large communication system is an example of delusions.
2. Hallucinations: Mr. Jameson mentions hearing voices, including a "joker" voice and harassing voices that tell him what stocks to buy. These auditory hallucinations are commonly associated with schizophrenia.
3. Disorganized thinking and speech: Despite being well-groomed and coherent, Mr. Jameson's thought process seems to be affected by his belief in the surveillance system and intervention of others in his daily life.
4. Social isolation: Mr. Jameson's lack of social interactions, except for his uncle and mental health workers, is common in individuals with schizophrenia.
5. Decline in functioning: Mr. Jameson's declining academic performance, job loss, and difficulty maintaining consistent employment can also be signs of schizophrenia.
It is important to note that a proper diagnosis can only be made by a qualified mental health professional after a comprehensive assessment.
If you suspect someone may be experiencing symptoms of schizophrenia or any other mental health condition, it is important to encourage them to seek professional help. A psychiatrist or psychologist can conduct a thorough evaluation and determine an appropriate diagnosis, treatment, and support plan.