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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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Schizophrenia is a mental disorder. It is not a condition that causes any sort of physical sickness that would lead to death.
What is the definition of relapse in schizophrenia?
Relapse is a new psychotic episode after a period of at least one month with partial or complete recovery with no positive symptoms.
Schizophrenia - paranoid type?
Paranoid type schizophrenia is a mental illness that involves false beliefs of being persecuted or plotted against.
Alternative NamesParanoid schizophrenia
SymptomsPeople with paranoid schizophrenia may have mistaken beliefs (delusions) that one or more people are plotting against them or their loved ones. It is difficult or impossible for others to convince them that they are not the target of a plot. People with this condition may spend a lot of time thinking about how to protect themselves from the person or people they believe are trying to harm them.
Other symptoms include:
- Becoming socially isolated
- Feeling tense, suspicious, guarded, and reserved
- "Hearing things" (auditory hallucinations)
Paranoid schizophrenia usually does not involve the disorganized speech and behavior that is seen in other types of schizophrenia.
See: Schizophrenia for more information about schizophrenia and its treatment.
ReferencesAddington D, Bouchard RH, Goldberg J, Honer B, Malla A, Norman R, Tempier R. Clinical practice guidelines: treatment of schizophrenia. Can J Psychiatry. 2005;50:7s-57s.
International early psychosis association writing group. International clinical practice guidelines for early psychosis. Br J Psychiatry. 2005;187:s120-s124.
How do you know if it is aspergers or schizophrinia?
The usually symptom of schizophrenia is sensing (any of the five snese) of something that doesnt exist or is present. Other syptoms can vary as there are different forms of schizophrenia but common signs are paranoia, confusion and irritation. Also, avoiding people is common with the paranoid schizophrenic.
Aspergers does not have this. Instead AS is noted for the individual to be socially awkward (doenst know what to do) and having strong interests with specific things. AS is a high functioning austism and the individual does not need medication (unless they have severe ADHD, depression or anxiety) where as schizophrenics usually need to take medication to help keep their senses "in order".
What are differences between paranoide and schizophrenia?
The main features of paranoid schizophrenia are paranoid delusions (believing that others are trying to harm or persecute you) and auditory hallucinations (hearing things that are not real).
The main feature of catatonic schizophrenia is extremes of behavior. At one extreme, you cannot speak, move, or respond. At the other, you have overstated and hyperactive motion.
What is the definition of being afraid of your own shadow?
The fear of shadows is known as sciaphobia or sciophobia. The names appear to be interchangable.
How is schizoaffective distinguished from disorganized schizophrenia?
Schizoaffective disorder includes a diagnosable mood disorder. Most people with disorganized schizophrenia do not meet the diagnostic criteria for a mood disorder. There may be some overlap between disorganized schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder with unipolar depression. However, positive symptoms (such as delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized speech) will be present more prominently in people with schizoaffective disorder.
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Does Trent Reznor have paranoid schizophrenia?
Trent Reznor has suffered from depression, alcoholism and drug addiction, but has never been diagnosed with schizophrenia. This is an unfortunate rumor. Please don't spread it.
Is paranoid personality disorder formed of mild paranoid schizophrenia?
Paranoid Personality Disorder is a diagnosis in itself .. it has nothing to do with Paranoid Schizophrenia.. Paranoid Schizophrenia is a mental ILLNESS and Paranoid Personality Disorder is a DISORDER! mental illnesses are treatable with medication... mental DISORDERS are not treatable with any type of medication. both are seperate diagnosis`s of their own
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".
Does Trent Reznor have schizophrenia?
Trent Reznor is considered to be one of the most brilliant musicians of his generation. He would not have reached that level if he suffered from schizophrenia. He has suffered from depression and social anxiety disorder, and has abused alcohol and other drugs, eventually becoming addicted to alcohol and cocaine. He denies rumors that he used heroin.
In 2001, Reznor successfully completed rehab in New Orleans, and eventually moved to Los Angeles.
How do you prove a mother is mentally ill?
The only way to prove to others that anyone is mentally ill is to have that person examined by qualified medical people. Sometimes they will confirm your belief that the person is mentally ill, but sometimes they will tell you that you are wrong.
Is talking to imaginary friends considered schizophrenia?
Your Darn Right! Once a Knight is enough ( code l429) There"s too much at stake! ( code l43l) don"t try this unless you have Knight-Kit walkie talkies! Schiz is hitting the nail on the head!
What does the medical abbreviation hy mean?
There are several meanings of hy in medical terminology. One meaning is hysteria. Another meaning is Hypothalamus.
Is reserpine used for schizophrenia?
Reserpine has been used for psychotic symptoms in the past, but rarely today, as it is not as effective as other antipsychotic medications. However, it may still be used in cases where psychotic symptoms need to be removed immediately.
What surgeries are used for schizophrenia?
Surgery is not a recommended solution for schizophrenia. However, in the past (and still in some countries without regulations), lobotomies were performed on patients with schizophrenia.
Does having or handling cat can cause schizophrenia?
No scizophrenia is a chemical imbalance in the brain, a mental illness, not caused by anything specific.
Can bipolar people have schizophrenic symptoms?
Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia have some symptoms that are quite similar. The main difference between these two is that schizophrenia's characterized by hallucinations and delusions while bipolar disorder is mainly manic behavior followed by periods of depression. Typically, bipolar behaviors are fairly distinguishable from schizophrenia, but there are some rare cases of schizo-affective disorder which is a combination of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder where there is a mood component accompanied by schizophrenia. In short, bipolar symptoms can be somewhat similar to schizophrenic symptoms, but unless the individual has schizo-affective disorder the symptoms won't be identical enough to confuse the two disorders with one another.
Is it possible for a Schizophrenia patient to develop Dissociative Identity Disorder?
Dissociative Identity Disorder is thought to stem from severe, ongoing childhood trauma, whereas schizophrenia usually manifests in the late teens to early 20's. While they sometimes occur in the same person, they are not related disorders and no causality is presently known.
Additional info:
The answer to the question "what is similar about DID and schizophrenia?" gives different information that sounds more reliable:
Although so-called schizophrenia is said to be a brain disease, while DID is acknowledged to be a psychological reaction to traumatic life events, so far no evidence has been found to support this distinction, and prove the brain disease hypothesis of schizophrenia to be true. In fact, newer research strongly indicates that both are caused by childhood trauma. Dissociation is not restricted to DID, but can be observed in schizophrenia as well. If a person is labelled with schizophrenia or DID depends on to which extent dissociation in relation to other trauma responses is predominant. If a fight, flight, or freeze response is predominant, the person will most likely be labelled with schizophrenia. If dissociation is the predominant feature she will probably be labelled with DID.
They were admitted because they pretended to have had auditory hallucinations saying "empty", "hollow", and "thud".
Will an individual deny if they have schizophrenia?
People with schizophrenia generally have poor insight, meaning that they do not believe that they are ill.
