PHL 223 Lecture 36Outline of Current Lecture Psychiatric IncarcerationSchizophreniaCurrent Lecture- Involuntary Psychiatric Commitmento In the 1970s over ½ of the mental patients in America were releasedo Many people became homelesso In 1953, 75% of incarcerated peoples were in mental institutionso 25% were in prisonso In 2007, 3% were in mental institutions and 97% were in prisonso Where were so many people released? Change in laws O’Connor v. Donaldson- The supreme court ruled that to be involuntarily confined, you must:o Have an illnesso Be a danger to yourself or otherso Institutions must be as unrestrictive as possible- New antipsychotic drugs made people better (always temporarily)o Schizophrenia A form of psychosis: vary degrees of severity “split” between good and cognition 1-2% of the population has it NOT dissociative identity disorder Late 20s—onset $65 billion/year to treat it. Symptoms:- Auditory hallucinations- Delusions- 10% suicide rate- John Nash “A beautiful Mind”—Movie These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.o Nobel Peace Prize
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