Schizophrenia is a noun, so you use it as you would any other noun (when it is appropriate).
Example:
Joe developed schizophrenia last spring.
1. Schizophrenia is a mental health issue. 2. 2.2 million people in the USA have schizophrenia. 3. If you have schizophrenia, you probably have both negative and positive symptoms. 4. Contrary to popular belief, schizophrenia does not make people violent. 5. Schizophrenia is a separate disease from multiple personality disorder.
The fact that the majority of those who develop schizophrenia do not have a first- or second-degree relative with schizophrenia.
Hallucinogenic drugs mimic schizophrenia, and it believed that prolonged use of some of them may cause continuing symptoms.
Yes, it is considered offensive and derogatory to use the term "schizo" as a slur when referring to individuals with schizophrenia.
Most people with schizophrenia are not violent. However, if the person with schizophrenia has a history of violence, it may not be safe to be around them. Schizophrenics who use drugs are also more likely than others to be violent.
Schizophrenia is a chronic disease which, at present, is treatable but not curable. Treatment includes antipsychotic drugs and behavioral therapy.
Yes. Schizophrenia is partly genetic, meaning that if you have a relative with schizophrenia you are likely to also have schizophrenia. About 1/10 of people with a relative with schizophrenia develop schizophrenia, compared to 1/100 people without a relative with schizophrenia.
People with schizophrenia usually have normal cognitive function at the beginning of the course of schizophrenia.
Residual schizophrenia is caused by a partial recovery from schizophrenia. For an explanation of what causes schizophrenia, please see the related question.
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder
paranoid schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is on Axis I.