Running Head: SCHIZOPHRENIA SAFETY PLAN 1
Benchmark – Schizophrenia Safety Plan
Grand Canyon University – PCN 605
, SCHIZOPHRENIA SAFETY PLAN 2
Case Study: Ted
In order to ensure that clients are safe, clients with Schizophrenia requires a safety plan to
obtain the information for potential depression leading to suicide. There are several symptoms
one would have and there are ways to address the symptoms that are in relation to the client’s
hallucinations, delusions and depression. Because of other diagnosis that Ted could have been
diagnosed with, we need to ensure we properly review and assess to avoid ineffective treatments.
When treating Ted, we must be sure to take into consideration his religious or spiritual beliefs
because they will come into play during the process of dealing with depression and suicide.
Symptoms of Schizophrenia
Symptoms like changes in smell, vision, touch, taste and hearing along with abnormal
thinking are some of the different types of Schizophrenia. Other symptoms can include the loss
of shared sense of reality and to be more specific hallucinations, delusions and disorganized
speech.
Loss of motivation, lack of enjoyment from normal daily activities, social withdrawal and
having a hard time showing emotions are other symptoms in which can be quite difficult for
clients to manage. Those with Schizophrenia typically have low to no motivation along with
trouble planning, beginning or continuing with activities and has diminished feelings of pleasure
in everyday life, or a reduced expression of emotions. There are also cognitive symptoms that
include problems in attention, concentration, and memory (NIMH, 2020). Cognitive symptoms
may be subtle for some, but for others, they are more prominent and can interfere with their
activities like following conversations, learning new things, or remembering appointments
(NIMH, 2020). Those with Schizophrenia can have difficulty with processing information in
Benchmark – Schizophrenia Safety Plan
Grand Canyon University – PCN 605
, SCHIZOPHRENIA SAFETY PLAN 2
Case Study: Ted
In order to ensure that clients are safe, clients with Schizophrenia requires a safety plan to
obtain the information for potential depression leading to suicide. There are several symptoms
one would have and there are ways to address the symptoms that are in relation to the client’s
hallucinations, delusions and depression. Because of other diagnosis that Ted could have been
diagnosed with, we need to ensure we properly review and assess to avoid ineffective treatments.
When treating Ted, we must be sure to take into consideration his religious or spiritual beliefs
because they will come into play during the process of dealing with depression and suicide.
Symptoms of Schizophrenia
Symptoms like changes in smell, vision, touch, taste and hearing along with abnormal
thinking are some of the different types of Schizophrenia. Other symptoms can include the loss
of shared sense of reality and to be more specific hallucinations, delusions and disorganized
speech.
Loss of motivation, lack of enjoyment from normal daily activities, social withdrawal and
having a hard time showing emotions are other symptoms in which can be quite difficult for
clients to manage. Those with Schizophrenia typically have low to no motivation along with
trouble planning, beginning or continuing with activities and has diminished feelings of pleasure
in everyday life, or a reduced expression of emotions. There are also cognitive symptoms that
include problems in attention, concentration, and memory (NIMH, 2020). Cognitive symptoms
may be subtle for some, but for others, they are more prominent and can interfere with their
activities like following conversations, learning new things, or remembering appointments
(NIMH, 2020). Those with Schizophrenia can have difficulty with processing information in
