Paranoid schizophrenics are the type that have either a delusion or hallucination.
Antipsychotic drugs are most likely to relieve symptoms related to delusions and hallucinations. They are can be partially helpful in treating cognitive problems, amotivational symptoms, anhedonia (lack of ability to experience pleasure) and apathy.
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Capgras is mislabled as a syndrome. It is a delusion most often associated with schizophrenic type mental illnessess, particularly that aspect of schizophrenia that includes paranoia and other associated delusions.
The case is most likely that you are a paranoid schizophrenic suffering from irrational delusions of the people you encounter. Paranoid schizophrenia is treatable with psychiatric counseling and medications, and given the proper dosage of both, your delusions should cease or at least become more easily dismissed. However, I would need to bring you in for a full evaluation to confirm this hypothesis. Source: Clinical psychiatrist of 13 years
Schizophrenic hallucinations can be either. However, most schizophrenics report predominantly or entirely auditory hallucinations.
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There's nothing wrong with dating a schizophrenic. However if she does, it's important she knows that he has it, what it means for him and most importantly what it means for her.
it is sometimes caused by head trauma, A number of reasons. Genetics is part of it. I have a friend who's schizophrenic and so is his dad, but they've got it under control. Like the person above posted trauma can cause it, but not just physical trauma, emotional trauma too. I know another guy who got it after a period of homelessness.
It is difficult for a schizophrenic to get help from a community when they are frightened of people.
Rafael or Raphael is known for his Neoplatonic view of human grandeur.
Most people with schizophrenia believe that they are completely right about their delusions, and they may have a hard time responding to treatment that says that their delusions are not true. Some may not care about anything and be apathetic. In addition, there may be a communication barrier with some patients because of their difficulties speaking intelligibly.
Most schizophrenic criminals in the past were considered geniuses. If you've ever watched "Most Evil" most of those people were schizophrenic, and their plans were brilliant. They were very screwed up and evil, but they were smart. I'm schizophrenic and I have an IQ of over 140. The average American adult has an IQ of 110.