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Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a psychotic disorder characterized by disturbances of thought and language, distortions of reality, emotional responsiveness and withdrawal from social contact. Environmental and genetic factors have an important role in the development of this mental disorder.

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How do you clear the conviction of a schizophrenic person?

If the schizophrenic person was sent to prison and it was determined that the person belonged in a mental hospital instead and had belonged in a mental hospital at the time the crime was committed, then post conviction relief exists through the court system. If it is too late to use the court system, then post conviction relief exists through the pardon system.

What is schizoaffective disorder?

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I see you are asking "What is schizoaffective disorder?"

Schizoaffective disorder is a condition where symptoms of both psychotic and mood disorders are present together during one episode (or within a two-week period of each other). The word schizoaffective has two parts: 'schizo–' refers to psychotic symptoms. and '–affective' refers to mood symptoms.

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What is the best way to be diagnosed for schizophrenia if your a minor without alerting your parents?

As a minor, you have access to adults whom you trust, who can help you find the professional support you need. You can ask for confidentiality at the beginning of every conversation.

At some point, you'll want to include your parents in this situation, and including them with the help and aid of a professional will further ensure that you get the backing necessary to help you learn how to manage yourself.

Is their a non weight gain medication as effective as seroquelzyprexa or risperidole for people with paranoid schizophrenia to try?

Abilify seems to be effective at treating schizophrenia, and weight gain is not as common with Abilify as it is with many other antipsychotics.

Could you come off your antipsycotics as I am sick of them you have scizophrenia?

That is definitely NOT a good idea. Never take yourself off your meds, unless a doctor tells you to do so.

If someone has paranoid schizophrenia and is on medication for it would they be able to take steroids without it affecting their medication?

No and definitely not safe for someone with such a condition - very dangerous.

AnswerWhat are the steroids for? Some steroids are medically prescribed. Tell the doctor prescribing the steroids about any of your conditions and any medication you are already taking to avoid adverse drug interactions. As for taking steroids to buff up that's dangerous even if you're not schizophrenic so it would be even worse. Don't do it.

How can you be less paranoid?

You should discuss this issue with a mental health professional. If you cannot afford one, contact your local Mental Health Association for referrals to affordable treatment.

There are a variety of therapeutic and pharmaceutical tools available. Be sure you consult someone who knows how to use them properly. Your family doctor is almost certainly not properly trained.

Can federal law enforcement send a mentally ill person to a psychiatric hospital because they might potentially in the future do something wrong?

They must be an immediate danger to themselves or others. There must be a pretty obvious danger.

There's a fine line between immediate danger and not.

Those that can admit a patient to a hospital must be certain that the person is a serious danger; if not, that physician/licensed clinical social worker/psychiatrist can be sued. This fear of law suit keeps many people out of hospitals that might be able to benefit from the hospital admission.

Is being schizophrenic a good thing?

No. Being schizophrenic is not a good thing. A person who is schizophrenic sees things that are not there, hears voices of things that do not exist, and imagines connections that are not real. As a result, such a person strikes out and attacks others. Small children can especially suffer from being around such a person. On the other hand, if a schizophrenic person is willing to take his or her medicine and get it under control and keep it that way, the devastating problems could be turned into assets. Instead of seeing connections that are not there, it becomes possible to see connections that others can not see. Instead of screaming at someone about some crazy idea in the middle of the night, it becomes possible to make brilliant investments. The abilities that are destructive in a schizophrenic can be used to make money if used in a sane person. I have added a link that will be helpful. This is a mental illness that requires medication usually.

Can a person with schizophrenia become a police officer?

Maybe. If the individual always takes his or her meds, goes to school and develops a stable work history, it is possible. Schizophrenic cop? Been there done that. I gave my career my all, and at times, I was pretty good. Now I would like to try my hand at wild land firefighting. In the meantime, I have become a SCUBA diver and world traveler. Good luck to the schizophrenics that take care of themselves, you deserve a fighting chance.

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.

Do you hear voices out loud during psychosis or inside your head?

Auditory hallucinations during schizophrenia can be perceived as either out loud or inside of the head.

What is the highest recorded number of personalities?

We presume that you refer to the alter identities of dissociative identity disorder. There are well-received reports in the literature of alter identities in excess of 20.

There is a great deal of controversy over DID, and some authorities hold that it does not really exist, or that it is the result of suggestion during therapy. In any case, the circumstances surrounding the disorder do not lend themselves to accurate counts, since not all alters reveal themselves during therapy. The number is far less important than the existence of the problem, in any case.

How would a biological psychologist explain the symptoms of a schizophrenia patient?

A biological psychologist would say that people with schizophrenia act like they do because of abnormalities in the brain. Hallucinations might be attributed to abnormalities of the temporal lobe. Breakdown of the frontal lobe may cause disorganized behavior.