Many people think they know what Schizophrenia is. They think Schizophrenics are the crazy people you see walking down the street talking to themselves; however this description is not only wrong but also an example of the many misconceptions of Schizophrenia and the people who have it (Kelly 6). Although Schizophrenia only affects relatively one percent of the population, it is recognized as one of the worst mental disorders known. Schizophrenia has been studied for decades and is an extensive topic however; there is still so much to find out about the disease and its cause. Schizophrenia is a complex disease that is very misunderstood; it severely affects the brain, a person's mental state and health.
Schizophrenia is an extremely complex disease that has puzzled many scientists and doctors. It, by definition, is a disease that causes someone's thinking, feeling and behaving to be so abnormal that it causes delusions, hallucinations, irregular thinking or fabricated emotions (Smith 19). Of these affects delusions and hallucinations are most common. A delusion is a false belief or idea that is usually unusual, i.e. "I am Superman, and I can fly!" A hallucination is sensing in any form, something that is not there, i.e. "The walls are melting!" All schizophrenics don't have the same symptoms because there are three different known types, all with different affects: the Catatonic type, the Disorganized type and the Paranoid type. The Catatonic type show a loss of voluntary movement where their limbs can stay in any position they are placed. The Disorganized type usually shows extremely disorganized or frantic behavior. Finally, the Paranoid type focuses their delusion!.
s on one thing, often extremely distorting the actual situation. When people hear, or see such things in everyday life they often label that person because they don't understand them. Due to a lack of knowledge about the disease, many schizophrenics have died or been put in mental institutions.
Schizophrenia is a disease that takes place in the brain. ... It does appear however that Schizophrenia is somewhat genetic. ... (A.D.A.M "Schizophrenia" 2002) There are five different types of Schizophrenia. ... In Catatonic Schizophrenia there is a period of inactivity and striking motor skills. ... (Ryan Irvan, "Schizophrenia" 2001) The diagnosis of Schizophrenia is very difficult. ...
It is a disorder called schizophrenia. ... The exact cause of schizophrenia is not known. ... There have been causes where only one of the identical twins has schizophrenia. ... Studies are also looking at neurotransmitters in the process of developing schizophrenia. ... There are many theories about the causes of schizophrenia. ...
The word schizophrenia means a splitting of the mind. ... Schizophrenia is one of the most common mental disorders. ... Physicians do not know the cause of schizophrenia. ... These newer drugs control the symptoms of schizophrenia with fewer side effects. ... The cause of schizophrenia is unknown. ...
Schizophrenia Introduction Schizophrenia is a chronic, severe, disabling brain disease that affects approximately one percent of the population. ... Signs and Symptoms of Schizophrenia Generally, schizophrenia's onset is in adolescence or young adulthood. Schizophrenia affects young men just as much as young women. ... Delusions are also common in those with schizophrenia. ... Suicide is a serious danger to those with schizophrenia. ...
This is how many schizophrenia sufferers go through life. ... There are several symptoms of schizophrenia. One who suffers from schizophrenia may have delusions. ... Schizophrenia is a disease of the brain. ... There is no cure for schizophrenia. ...
During my research I found out that many more people have Schizophrenia than most would like to admit. ... Schizophrenia is a disease that takes over your brain. ... Schizophrenia emerges at different times in men and women. ... I hope this paper has cleared up a few questions about schizophrenia. ... "New Hope for People With Schizophrenia." ...
Types of Schizophrenia Schizophrenia is a group of disorders that are characterized by the loss of contact with reality, and the marked disturbances of thought and perception as well as bizarre behavior. ... Since then there has been several different classifications of schizophrenia that have been made. ... The first subtype of schizophrenia that I will be discussing is the paranoid subtype. ... The next subtype of schizophrenia is the disorganized type. ... Catatonic schizophrenia is another subtype. ...
People with schizophrenia describe strange of unrealistic thoughts. ... Catatonic schizophrenia is marked by striking motor behavior. ... Schizophrenia seems to be a syndrome of multiple causes and types. Genetics seem to play a role, but there is no single "schizophrenia gene". ... One of the most recent advances in treating schizophrenia is the drug clozapine. ...
A person with catatonic schizophrenia presents a nursing challenge. ... Schizophrenia appears to be extremely complex. ... Schizophrenia always involves change in ability and personality. ... Stress does not cause schizophrenia. ... People with schizophrenia show the same increase in frontal lobe activi...
There are many ways to define what schizophrenia is, not only by what the illness truly is to the different forms of schizophrenia, which includes paranoid schizophrenia, catatonic schizophrenia, disorganized schizophrenia and undifferentiated schizophrenia. I will be focusing on what schizophrenia in general is: what the true definition of this common mental illness. ... Schizophrenia is a disease of the brain, which can be one of the most disabling and emotionally devastating illnesses known to humans. ... Schizophrenia deals with an individual who is hearing voices or seeing things that...
