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Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that makes it difficult to tell the difference between real and unreal experiences, to think logically, to have normal emotional responses, and to behave normally in social situations.
TYPES
There are 5 types of schizophrenia:
• Catatonic
• Disorganized
• Paranoid
• Residual
• Undifferentiated
Causes
1-Some doctors think that the brain may not be able to process information correctly.
2-Genetic factors appear to play a role. People who have family members with schizophrenia may be more likely to get the disease themselves.
3-Some researchers believe that events in a person's environment may trigger schizophrenia. For example, problems (infection) during development in the mother's womb and at birth may increase the risk for developing schizophrenia later in life.
4-Psychological and social factors may also affect its development. However, the level of social and family support appears to affect the course of illness and may protect against the condition returning.
SYMPTOMS
Schizophrenia may have a variety of symptoms. Usually the illness develops slowly over months or even years.
At first, the symptoms may not be noticeable. For example, you may feel tense, or have trouble sleeping or concentrating. You can become isolated and withdrawn, and have trouble making or keeping friends.
As the illness continues, psychotic symptoms develop:
• An appearance or mood that shows no emotion (flat affect)
• Bizarre motor behavior in which there is less reaction to the environment (catatonic behavior)
• False beliefs or thoughts that have nothing to do with reality (delusions)
• Hearing, seeing, or feeling things that are not there (hallucinations)
• Thoughts "jump" between unrelated topics (disordered thinking)
TREATMENT
1-Antipsychotic or neuroleptic medications.
2-psychotherapy.
3-ECT.if needed.
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that makes it difficult to tell the difference between real and unreal experiences, to think logically, to have normal emotional responses, and to behave normally in social situations.
TYPES
There are 5 types of schizophrenia:
• Catatonic
• Disorganized
• Paranoid
• Residual
• Undifferentiated
Causes
1-Some doctors think that the brain may not be able to process information correctly.
2-Genetic factors appear to play a role. People who have family members with schizophrenia may be more likely to get the disease themselves.
3-Some researchers believe that events in a person's environment may trigger schizophrenia. For example, problems (infection) during development in the mother's womb and at birth may increase the risk for developing schizophrenia later in life.
4-Psychological and social factors may also affect its development. However, the level of social and family support appears to affect the course of illness and may protect against the condition returning.
SYMPTOMS
Schizophrenia may have a variety of symptoms. Usually the illness develops slowly over months or even years.
At first, the symptoms may not be noticeable. For example, you may feel tense, or have trouble sleeping or concentrating. You can become isolated and withdrawn, and have trouble making or keeping friends.
As the illness continues, psychotic symptoms develop:
• An appearance or mood that shows no emotion (flat affect)
• Bizarre motor behavior in which there is less reaction to the environment (catatonic behavior)
• False beliefs or thoughts that have nothing to do with reality (delusions)
• Hearing, seeing, or feeling things that are not there (hallucinations)
• Thoughts "jump" between unrelated topics (disordered thinking)
TREATMENT
1-Antipsychotic or neuroleptic medications.
2-psychotherapy.
3-ECT.if needed.
