SCHIZO aneja et al. (2018)

Question 1

case history

Answer 1

boy from a troubled home
aggressive father
parents divorced when he was 10
lived w grandparents after that
schoolwork was suffering by age 12
not attending school (social withdrawal)
irritable and sad
got into many fights

Question 2

symptoms

Answer 2

hearing teasing voices
suspicious of his mother
muttered, laughed, and shouted at unseen people
spoke very little
poor sleep and self care
preferred to be alone
lack of insight into his condition prior to this

Question 3

treatment and management

Answer 3

sodium valporate
usually used for bipolar

mood and behaviour improved then got worse
then diagnosed with very early onset schizo (VEOS)

violent outbursts increased
admitted to hospital for own safety a lot of times

Question 4

strengths

Answer 4

detailed case history
prodromal symptoms present
> increases VEOS diagnosis validity

Question 5

weaknesses

Answer 5

case study
only one child
lack generalisability to other children in other cultures

Question 6

cultural significance

Answer 6

from india so the stigma is high (thomas 2018)
family faced prejudice and lack of support
lack of cultural representation