Nutrition and Psychopathology
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1. Selected one psychopathology, describe and summarize important features of this disorder that will be important in understanding the impact of nutrition on this psychopathology.
2. Create a case example of how the symptoms of the psychopathology might have developed through nutrition-related issues. Trace the life events that might have led to the disorder (causes), and recommend some plausible nutritional treatments (interventions).
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Nutrition and Psychopathology:
Studying the existing relationship between diet, nutrition and health is considered to be a continuous concept which is carried out by many individuals in the world today. Scientific research and medical experiments have been put in place to ensure that enough knowledge is gathered regarding the issue as human health is known to be one of the vital aspects to be taken into consideration. Several psychopathologies are associated to nutrition deficiency which may further result to some critical end results.
Psychopathology and Important Features:
Large numbers of patients suffering from schizophrenia are diagnosed with nutritional deficiencies which have triggered a research to be carried out on the existing relationship between histapenia, histadelia, and pyroluric 2 and 3. Schizophrenia is therefore an example of a psychopathology which could be impacted by nutrition. Schizophrenia is a mental illness which is mostly associated with teens and individuals at their early ages (Samuel, 2011).
There are various symptoms associated to this disorder such as memory loss, delusions, hallucinations, and confusion. These are mainly psychosis symptoms. In addition to the above, an individual suffering from schizophrenia are usually socially withdrawn, lack interest in activities which they had ...
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