Schizophrenia

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.

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CNS Stimulants like amphetamine, cocaine, caffeine etc.

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.

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You certainly have some issues that should be examined my a doctor.

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.

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

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.

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.

Describing someone as schizophrenic is not using person-first language. Person-first language is putting the person before the disorder, so that you do not refer to someone as being their disorder. Saying that someone is schizophrenic implies that that person is defined by schizophrenia. Instead of saying that someone is schizophrenic, try saying that the person has schizophrenia.

Acute schizophrenia

Adderall has the potential to increase symptoms of delusions and psychosis, usually when abused. Risperdal acts as a direct antagonist of dopamine receptors which is the site of action for Adderal. It can be prescribed with an anti-psychotic to minimize any danger of side-effects. You and your doctor will decide if the risks outweigh the benefits. It is actually a very commonly prescribed combination of drugs(though I'm not sure for what illness), and is helpful if the person is suffering from negative symptoms of schizophrenia. Although there are some correlations between dopamine receptors and schizophrenia, it is not an absolute and each person may respond differently.

Approximately 1 in every 100 people are affected with some form of Schizophrenia. That is about 1% of the population. Not all individuals diagnosed with Schizophrenia need to be hospitalized, however some do not realize there is something wrong with them until it is to late. The only thing left to do is hospitalization.

In most states in the US, there is provision for an insanity defense. The standards of proof vary from state to state. We cannot list how these laws vary in the 200-plus other countries of the world, and suggest that you check them out in the legal codes of your jurisdiction.

Symptoms of schizophrenia may involve delusions, hallucinations, as well as unusual social behaviour and interaction, disorganisation, paranoia and feeling a lack of touch with reality. To the person with schizophrenia, they may not always recognise their actions are out of the ordinary, because if they are very consumed in the illness they may not know when they are having a psychotic episode.

Yes but need to be looked after

I'm very sorry to hear about your sister. Most likely it has already been much harder on you than it has been on her to watch the deterioration of her person. Here's a link that might set your mind at ease about the proceedure. While I'm lucky enough not to have had a ECT treatment before I started researching it when I heard that a realive of mine may require the proceedure again this week. According to this article it is nothing like what you may recognize from TV and movies or the treatment of 30 years ago. Your sister will be completely sedated and won't feel a thing. http://www.healthyplace.com/communities/Depression/treatment/ect/explanation.asp As for your legal question Yes, it is legal in NYC to administer ECT, here's a link for that too. http://www.omh.state.ny.us/omhweb/ect/guidelines.htm Best Wishes to you and your family!

No, they tend to be more involved with their disordered internal thought life than the lives of others. If anything they would probably be more likely to be bullied than to be bullies than "normal" people are.

Seeing things that don't really exist or feel that your being followed when you're really not.

Alogia is a lack of speech due to mental confusion, dimentia and schizophrenia.

Schizophrenia is a psychotic disorder or group of disorders that affects the normal functioning of the brain and severely impairs thinking, emotion, and behavior. Doctors do not know the specific cause of schizophrenia, but both environmental and genetic factors do play a role. The symptoms of schizophrenia are delusions, hallucinations, flat affect, and disorganized speech, thinking, and behavior.

Schizophrenia relates to the biological approach to psychological disorders in that it is a primarily biological disorder. Schizophrenia is sometimes caused by an excess of the neurotransmitter dopamine, and there are brain defects associated with schizophrenia. Because of this, schizophrenia can be said to be a biological psychological illness.

One year old is too young to show signs of schizophrenia. The earliest recorded case of schizophrenia is six years old. It is very rare for someone who is one year old to have a psychiatric disorder besides autism or, if he or she has been through a traumatic experience, severe behavior problems or mood disorders.