NRNP 6635 – Discussion Factors That Influence The Development Of Psychopathology

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NRNP 6635 – Discussion Factors That Influence The Development Of Psychopathology

Discussion: Factors That Influence the Development of Psychopathology

 

In many realms of medicine, objective diagnoses can be made: A clavicula is broken.  An infection is present. TSH levels meet the diagnostic criteria for hypothyroidism. Psychiatry, on the other hand, deals with psychological phenomena and behaviors. Can these, too, be “defined objectively and by scientific criteria (Gergen, 1985), or are they social constructions?” (Sadock et al., 2015).

Thanks to myriad advances during recent decades, we know that psychopathology is caused by many interacting factors. Theoretical and clinical contributions to the field have come from the neural sciences, genetics, psychology, and social-cultural sciences. How do these factors impact the expression, classification, diagnosis, and prevalence of psychopathology, and why might it be important for a nurse practitioner to take a multidimensional, integrative approach? NRNP 6635 – Discussion Factors That Influence The Development Of Psychopathology

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To Prepare:

  • Consider how theoretical perspective on psychopathology impacts the work of the PMHNP.

Instructions – Discussion

 

  1. Explain the biological (genetic and neuroscientific); psychological (behavioral and cognitive processes, emotional, developmental); and social, cultural, and interpersonal factors that influence the development of psychopathology.
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  3. At least five resources. Please use the resources provided by school. ( see attached PDF documents)

Instructions:

Respond to your colleagues by explaining the implications of why, as an advanced practice nurse, it is important to adopt a multidimensional, integrative model of psychopathology.

 

**minimum of three (3) scholarly references are required for each reply cited within the body of the reply & at the end**

 

Reply # 2

SHARON CAMACHO 

 

Discussion Week 1 Initial Post

Factors determining the Development of Mental Health Conditions

 

There is a genetic basis for most mental health conditions as shown by the presence of a predictable pattern of inheritance. For instance, there is a 50% chance of developing bipolar disorder if one of the parents has a history of the disease (Levine, 2018). The presence of mental health conditions is correlated to the distortion of the neuroscience of the brain. For example, schizophrenia develops following the increase in dopamine levels in the brain.

The behavioral and cognitive functioning is often distorted in mental health conditions. For instance, the development of depression is often preceded by a feeling of worthlessness and low mood. The emotions of such a patient are likely to be distorted with higher chances of feeling low and unhappy. Developmentally, mental health patients are likely to have a history of trauma. For instance, the presence of maltreatment by seniors in the formative age (Sala, 2019). NRNP 6635 – Discussion Factors That Influence The Development Of Psychopathology

The social factors implicated in the development of mental health conditions include the inability to form friends and the lack of social support from family. A single patient who lives alone at home and unable to form close relations is more likely to go into depression compared to the one with adequate social support (de Figueiredo, 2021). The presence of cultural beliefs such as a lack of appreciation for mental health conditions increase the chances of delayed diagnosis and treatment. Interpersonal factors determine the onset of mental health conditions and the speed of progression of the disease process. For example, the lack of interpersonal skills including communication makes it hard for the person to share inner feelings. Such a person is more likely to get a mental health condition compared to those who readily share what they are going through in life.

 

References

de Figueiredo, C. S., Sandre, P. C., Portugal, L. C. L., Mázala-de-Oliveira, T., da Silva Chagas, L., Raony, Í., … & Bomfim, P. O. S. (2021). COVID-19 pandemic impact on children and adolescents’ mental health: Biological, environmental, and social factors. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry, 106, 110171.

Levine, J., Toker, L., & Agam, G. (2018). Dissecting disease entities out of the broad spectrum of bipolar-disorders. Psychiatry Research, 259, 330-332.

Sala, G., Jopp, D., Gobet, F., Ogawa, M., Ishioka, Y., Masui, Y., … & Gondo, Y. (2019). The impact of leisure activities on older adults’ cognitive function, physical function, and mental health. PloS one, 14(11), e0225006. NRNP 6635 – Discussion Factors That Influence The Development Of Psychopathology