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Myths about Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia refers to a “split personality” or multiple personalities. Multiple personality disorder is a different and much less common disorder than schizophrenia. People with schizophrenia do not have split personalities. Rather, they are “split off” from reality. Schizophrenia is a … Continue reading
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Treatment
Based on both Clinical Research and Experience Antipsychotic Medication and their side effects Clozapine Risperidone and Olanzapine Haloperidol and chlorpromazine Olanzapine Quetiapine Risperidone Support comes from families & friends, and agencies devoted to fighting the disease Worries about … Continue reading
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Basic Facts about Schizophrenia
In the U.S., approximately 2.2 million adults have schizophrenia (about 1% of pop.) Rates of schizophrenia are very similar from country to country-about 1 percent of the population. Schizophrenia ranks among the top 10 causes of disability in developed countries … Continue reading
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Symptoms & Recognition
Delusions Hallucinations Disorganized speech Disorganized/Catatonic behavior Negative symptoms (decrease or loss of abilities or functions that existed in the individual before schizophrenia) —————————————– Social withdrawal Hostility or suspiciousness Deterioration of personal hygiene Flat, expressionless gaze Inability to cry or express … Continue reading
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Environmental Influences on Schizophrenia
Prenatal influences (i.e. drugs) Stress on life (i.e. social problems) Personality traits (i.e. naturally not optimistic)
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Dopamine Imbalances
Dopamine imbalances possible cause of schizophrenia Different theories towards influence of dopamine
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Is schizophrenia genetic?
Runs in family Genes, prenatal difficulties, stressors Human genome Genetics not sole cause
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Definition of Schizophrenia
According to the Meriam-Webster Online dictionary: Definition of SCHIZOPHRENIA 1 : a psychotic disorder characterized by loss of contact with the environment, by noticeable deterioration in the level of functioning in everyday life, and by disintegration of personality expressed as disorder … Continue reading
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