It has also been found that the disorder starts earlier in men than in woman and it is quite rare for young children to get it. In men, it usually starts around 16 to 20 years of age and in woman it is 20 to 30 years of age (Huffman 2002). ... (Schizophrenia) In the book Psychology in Action, biological theories say that genetics play an enormous part in the development of schizophrenia. ... The best treatment for schizophrenia is acknowledging that there is a problem and knowing how to control yourself. ... In schizophrenia, genetics and stress play an enormous role in how the disorder...

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I will discuss depression in adolescence and how it effects personal adjustments, which may often continue into adulthood. ... Cognitive therapy also teaches people how certain thinking patterns are causing their symptoms. ... Early in life, people develop core beliefs about themselves and other people and about how the world operates." ... According to a patient's letter written and later published with the permission of William Morrow and Company, (publisher of Moodswing): from the book, "Depression and it's Treatment", her experience with this mood disorder was despair and useless...

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