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What does bypolar and schizophrenia have in common?
Symptoms of autism and schizophrenia both can include inappropriate emotional response (including flat affect and emotions at inappropriate times), extreme sensitivity to sensory input, and preoccupation with strange topics. However, autism and schizophrenia are two completely different things and should not be confused.
Do people still think that people with schizophrenia are possessed?
Most people do not believe that people with schizophrenia are possessed. Even if the general attitude towards schizophrenia is more negative than it should be, possession is not a common belief about schizophrenia.
What is the most common type of schizophrenia?
schizophrenia is a mental condition characterized by personality disorders among others. there are more than four types but the most common is the 'paranoid schizophrenia' the patient exhibits suspicious trait and does not feel safe.
Is schizophrenia more common in men than in women?
Although males tend to have a longer and more severe course of schizophrenia, meaning that at any one time more males than females will have schizophrenia, the lifetime incidence of schizophrenia is the same among both genders.
What is childhood schizophrenia?
Typically characterized by delusions, paranoia, and auditory and/or visual hallucinations, not to be confused with autism. Difficult to diagnose because of a child's imagination, and differentiated from schizophrenia- which has an early adult-hood onset. May also have a separate etiology as psychosis in adulthood and adolescence. See the DSM-IV for more info.
How much more common is Asperger's Syndrome than autism?
Asperger's Syndrome does not seem to occur more frequently than autism. More cases of autism are diagnosed than cases of Asperger's Syndrome. However, due to differences in diagnostic criteria, the difference in occurrence of autism to Asperger's Syndrome can range from slightly more frequent to over 15 times more frequent.
Does schizophrenia affect urban people more than rural?
Yes, people in the city do more often have schizophrenia than those in rural areas.
What are the most common and difficult qualities of boy than girl?
Autism (including Asperger syndrome) appears to be more common among boys than girls. This could be because of genetic differences between the sexes, or that the criteria used to diagnose autism are based on the characteristics of male behavior.
Can autism kill a child?
No, autism cannot kill a child - no more than having neurotypical brain could.
Is schizophrenia a chemical imbalance?
Schizophrenia is related to a chemical imbalance in the brain, but it has more factors than just the chemical imbalance.
Are there more cases of autism today than in the 1800s?
Yes, many more
What organs does autism effect?
Primarily autism is a neurological difference so of course it's main effect is on the brain, as such it effects the body as a whole. Digestive problems are very common with Autism, autistic people are around six times more likely to suffer digestive problems than neurotypical people.
