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It is difficult for a schizophrenic to get help from a community when they are frightened of people.
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What is the most severe subtype of schizophrenia?
Catatonic schizophrenia is probably the most severe type. This type of schizophrenia can prevent someone from moving for days and from functioning normally at all. With the other types of schizophrenia, at least some normal function exists.
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.
What type Psychosis is the most severe?
Schizophrenia is the most severe psychological disorder because it can be disabling for the rest of someone's lifetime. Along with the characteristic delusions and hallucinations, schizophrenia can also cause depression, a lack of motivation, a lack of personal care, low interest in social interaction, and problems with coherent speech. This can require institutionalization for a lifetime, and lifetime care otherwise.
What type of schizophrenia is an inappropriate affective behavior?
This would probably be hebephrenic schizophrenia (also known as disorganized schizophrenia). However, all types of schizophrenia by definition have inappropriate affect. Hebephrenia is simply the most obvious and severe form that is based on an affective disorder.
Is ECT legal in the state of Texas for my 17 year old nephew with severe schizophrenia?
ECT isn't used for schizophrenia anymore, only in severe cases of depression
What is worse psychosis or schizophrenia?
They are the same thing. Schizophrenia is a psychotic disorder in the spectrum of psychotic disorders. However, that said, Schizophrenia is the most severe of the psychotic disorders (with perhaps the exception of Schizoaffective disorder). A person can be labeled "psychotic" if they have a milder problem, such as delusional disorder.
Why is makenzie so weird?
Because of her severe schizophrenia. Makenzie is under the illusion that she has a boyfriend named Parker, which comes off as weird to most people.
What gender mostly gets schizophrenia?
The genders get schizophrenia at about the same rates. However, men have a more severe course and an earlier onset than do women.
How does schizophrenia differ in males and females?
Males tend to have an earlier onset, a longer course, and more severe schizophrenia, while females tend to have the opposite.
Which describes a condition that can be identified by severe disturbances in thinking mood awareness and behavior?
Schizophrenia.
What is schizophrenia most likely to be treated with?
Schizophrenia is most likely to be treated with antipsychotics such as Haldol or Abilify.
What is schizophonic?
A schizophrenic is someone who has schizophrenia. Schizophrenia isn't one condition but is actually a group of several related severe disorders that relate generally to an inability to perceive reality accurately.
