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It's not. DID is an acronym for Dissociative Identity Disorder. This is a very different condition from schizophrenia.
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Schizophrenia that develops rapidly is called?
Acute schizophrenia
Are there other names for schizophrenia?
At one point, schizophrenia was called "dementia praecox". Some people may say that "multiple personality disorder", "split personality", or "dissociative identity disorder" are other names for schizophrenia. However, the condition that these names describe is not the same as schizophrenia.
Would a psychiatrist be called for someone suffering from schizophrenia?
Yes, because a psychiatrist can prescribe medicine and medicine is one way to treat schizophrenia.
Do people with schizophrenia talk a lot?
People with schizophrenia may talk a lot. If they talk a lot without making much sense, this is called "schizophasia".
Could i have a problem if i hear voices?
I don't know but it is called Schizophrenia
What is it called when people have their own voices in there head?
That is diagnosed as schizophrenia. Look it up.
Is there such a thing as a mild form of schizophrenia?
Opinions are divided on that. Some clinicians say that mild cases of schizophrenia are possible, and are in fact true in cases of paranoid, schizoid, and schizotypal personality disorders. Others say that schizophrenia is schizophrenia, and you cannot have a milder form of it.
What is the drug called depokote?
Depakote is an antipsychotic, mood stabilizer. They mainly describe it for Bipolar Disorder/Schizophrenia. It's almost related to Lithium which is also for Bipolar Disorder/Schizophrenia.
If a 30 year old has schizophrenia could the mother have it as well?
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.
Is schizophrenia a disability?
People with schizophrenia usually have normal cognitive function at the beginning of the course of schizophrenia.
What are the causes of residual schizophrenia?
Residual schizophrenia is caused by a partial recovery from schizophrenia. For an explanation of what causes schizophrenia, please see the related question.
How are age and gender linked to schizophrenia?
Teenagers and young adults are most likely to get schizophrenia. Women with schizophrenia are more likely to have less severe schizophrenia and have paranoid schizophrenia, as well as developing schizophrenia at an average age of 25; men have a more severe course, with higher rates of disorganized and catatonic schizophrenia as well as developing schizophrenia at the average age of 18.
