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Schizophrenia is a lifelong brain disorder in which individuals have trouble
distinguishing real and unreal experiences, concentrating, socializing and thinking logically. Overall it puts a person who suffers from this disorder
at a loss with reality.
About 1% of the American population Men around late teens and early 20’s Women around mid-20’s early 30’s Childhood on-sets usually begin at 5
years of age
• Constant struggle with day to day activities
• Inability to concentrate
• Has a tendency to get lost in their own thoughts
• Fear that the world is out to get them in some way or another
• Lack of ability to begin and sustain planned activities
• Difficulty keeping friends and work
• Suffers from anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts or behaviors
• Constant feeling of being tense
• Likes to stay isolated from others
• Bizarre behaviors
• Tendency to talk in a “garbled way”
• Suffers from “thought blocking” when conversation with others
• Talks to others with nonexistent words, making it hard on people to follow
• Speaking little, even when forced to interact
• Agitated body movements
• Repetition of certain movements continuously
• Depending on the type of Schizophrenic disorder some may enter a catatonic state
• Lack of emotions• Delusions • Hallucinations• Poor “executive functioning”• Trouble focusing and paying attention• Problems with “working memory” • Causes great emotional stress• Disorganized thinking • Trouble organizing or connecting his or her thoughts logically
1. Medication• antipsychotics• Clozapine
2. Hospitalization
3. Support programs & therapy • Social skills training • Job training• Relationship building classes
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001925/
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/schizophrenia/index.shtml
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/schizophrenia.html
McGuire, Patrick A., New Hope for People with Schizophrenia, 4th Edition, Feb. 2000