Schizophrenia / When to Contact a Medical Professional

Schizophrenia Guide

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  • Summary
  • Definition
  • Symptoms
  • Causes
  • Treatment
  • When to Contact a Medical Professional
  • Possible Complications
  • Outlook (Prognosis)
  • Prevention
  • Exams and Tests
  • References

Definition

Schizophrenia is a mental disorder. It difficult for a person to tell the difference between real and unreal experiences, to think logically, to have normal emotional responses to others, and to behave normally in social situations.


Symptoms

Catatonic type:

  • Motor disturbances
  • Stupor
  • Negativism
  • Rigidity
  • Agitation
  • Inability to take care of personal needs
  • Decreased sensitivity to painful stimulus

Paranoid type:


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Schizophrenia , from the Greek roots schizein and phrn, phren- , is a psychiatric diagnosis that describes a mental illness characterized by impairments in the perception or expression of reality, most commonly manifesting as auditory hallucinations, paranoid or bizarre delusions or disorganized speech and thinking in the context of significant social or occupational dysfunction. Onset of symptoms typically occurs in young adulthood, with approximately 0.40.6% of the population affected. Diagnosis...


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Schizophrenia is a chronic disorder of the brain that involves of auditory delusions, hallucinations, and warped perceptions of reality.1 Schizophrenia usually presents symptoms in young adulthood. However, the onset of symptoms...

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What are the chances that chronic depression leads to schizophrenia?
Someone close to me has been battling depression for 17 years now. She is doing...

The symptoms of "Though her performance at work is highly erratic. Periods of poor apathetic performance interspersed with periods of high performance." suggest that she is bipolar- was she diagnosed? Depressives...

Asked by Maxim - 3 months ago

What is paranoia? Is it different from other psychosis disorders?
A friend of mine was diagnosed with schizophrenia. I read about it on the internet...

Don't know if this is or not. But when I was going through this. I used to have thoughts that people where talking about me. I would...

Asked by Rehberg - 5 months ago

Am i going to get schizophrenia and what are the signs towards it?
My mother is 50 years old and i knew she was bi polar and tonight...

Sweetheart you would not recognize a sign if it run over you. as the sickness encroaches upon your mind it also removes rational thought. you will say to your self...

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How many symptoms of schizophrenia do you need to have to be diagnosed with it....

In order to be diagnosed with Schizophernia your must display at least 1-month duration of two or more positive symptoms, unless hallucinations or delusions are especially bizarre, in which case...

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How is schizophrenia different than bipolar disorder?
I have states that are incredibly intense when I have nonstop racing thoughts that I...

Schizophrenia doesn't involve mood swings. Practice one of the relaxation methods in sections 2, 11, 2c, or 2i, daily, and when needed, at http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~shaneris Bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia...

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  • What are symptoms of schizophrenia

    Types of Schizophrenia and Schizophrenia Symptoms * Paranoid-type schizophrenia is characterized by delusions and auditory hallucinations but relatively normal intellectual functioning and expression of affect. The delusions can often be about being persecuted unfairly or...

  • What is schizophrenia and its causes?

    A severe form of psychological disorder where personality seems to disintergrate, emotions are reduced, perception is distorded, thinking and language are weird. There ae a number of type of schizophrenia including paranoid (a person is...

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