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According to National Institute of Mental Health prevalence rates, schizophrenia affects 2.4 million adults in the United States. It is a serious mental condition that is diagnosed equally among men and women, and its symptoms usually do not appear until the individual is in their teen years or into early adulthood. Research studies have also shown that men tend to show schizophrenia symptoms earlier in life, when compared to female diagnoses.
Schizophrenia Symptoms and Signs
One of the most common symptoms associated with schizophrenia is experiencing hallucinations and delusional thinking. Individuals with this mental illness hear voices in their head and see messages and images that are not real. Along with hallucinations, individuals experience delusions in which they feel as though they are in danger or that someone is going to cause them harm. For example, an individual may feel that the government is spying on them, without any reason or evidence.
Another common symptom of schizophrenia is exhibiting disordered speech and thinking. The individual will speak incoherently or use unnatural patterns of speech. Their ideas and sentences switch mid-thought, and they may stress certain words or phrases. Doctors attribute the changes in the individual’s speech to disruptions in the flow of steady conscious thoughts, which is then expressed in words and writings.
Schizophrenia symptoms are also present in the individual’s emotions. A person with schizophrenia may display inappropriate emotions when encountering certain situations, or they may find it difficult to show any emotion at all. These emotional difficulties can lead to an avoidance and total withdrawal from seeking social interaction with others. In less severe situations, the individual may find it difficult to read the emotions of others and respond in appropriate ways.
The Onset of Schizophrenia Symptoms
In nearly half of the diagnoses in men, and in a quarter of the diagnoses of women, the symptoms of schizophrenia emerged during their teen years. Early signs of the mental illness are social withdrawal and dysphoria, but some individuals experience a sudden episode of hallucinations and delusions. Early detection techniques are now being employed to help minimize symptoms during the on-set period and reduce its effect on the individual’s personal life.
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Is schizophrenia similar to hallucinations?
No. Hallucinations are one of the many symptoms of schizophrenia.
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Which online sites provide information about schizophrenia symptoms?
The website schizophrenia.com has information on symptoms of schizophrenia and forms of treatment. Another great website would be psychologyinfo.com. This website also provides symptoms of schizophrenia as well as facts about the disease and ways it can be treated.
What are symptoms of schizophrenia in dogs?
Schizophrenia in dogs will manifest in rapid mood swings and opposing behavior.
What is residual schizophrenia?
Residual schizophrenia is a type of schizophrenia that comes after an active psychotic episode. For the diagnosis of residual schizophrenia to be made, there must be no positive symptom (schizophasia, delusions, or hallucinations).
Is there any luck for a true cure for schizophrenia yet?
There has been progress in medications for controlling the symptoms of schizophrenia. However, a "true cure" has not been found. (A true cure would be something that completely and permanently removes the symptoms of schizophrenia.)
What are the symptoms of residual schizophrenia?
There is no specific list of symptoms for residual schizophrenia. Residual schizophrenia is most common type of schizophrenia now due to medication. It occurs when someone has had an active episode and currently do not show any symptoms of delusions, hallucinations, disorders of thought, grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior, and negative symptoms. They still are clearly not the same person they were before the schizophrenic episode had occurred and probably will have some strange behaviors.
Schizophrenia Symptoms: What It Is and Isn't?
Schizophrenia is often confused with other illnesses. In fact, some of its symptoms are symptoms for bipolar. These mutual symptoms include paranoia, bizarre delusions, and disorganized speech and thinking. However, if auditory hallucinations are occurring frequently then it is most likely that the person is suffering from schizophrenia. On the other hand, depression is more commonly associated with bipolar disorder and is not a symptom of schizophrenia. Furthermore, schizophrenics do not have 'split personality disorder'.
Is the symptomatic profile for Type I and Type II schizophrenia different?
Yes. People with Type I schizophrenia have mostly positive symptoms, such as delusions and hallucinations. People with Type II schizophrenia have mostly negative symptoms, such as withdrawing from others and flat affect.
What is undifferentiated schizophrenia?
Patients in this category have the characteristic positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia but do not meet the specific criteria for the paranoid, disorganized, or catatonic subtypes.It is a type of schizophrenia where the person has both/either negative and positive schizophrenic symptoms but do not strongly enough fit the criteria for paranoid, disorganized or catatonic schizophrenia to be classfied as such.
How is Dyslexia different from schizophrenia?
Dyslexia is a disorder that involves problems with writing and/or reading. Schizophrenia is a disease that involves psychotic symptoms.
If a family member has Schizophrenia is it more likely that you will have Schizophrenia?
Statistically, yes. There is a strong correlation between schizophrenia and genetics. That said, schizophrenia occurs in about .5% of the general population. So while you are statistically more likely to develop symptoms than someone who has no schizophrenics in their family, it is still quite unlikely that you will develop symptoms.
