Schizophrenia

Can you learn anything from it?

It is just a dream and it need not mean that something bad is going to happen. It could simply mean that you are worried about your family.

There is no intrinsic reason that it should affect the disorder, but the anorectic effects could be an issue. Whether or not it is a good idea would depend on the current state of your eating disorder and perhaps other factors. You should discuss that with your physician and your pharmacist.

In most jurisdictions all that is necessary is for a police officer or mental health professional to have probable cause to believe that the person is a danger to him/herself or others. Psychotic episodes and/or severe drunkenness, along with suicidal statements or attempts, are the most commonly considered criteria.

Yes. In fact, delusions are one of the major symptoms of schizophrenia.

No, tetracycline is not an effective medication for either psychosis or schizophrenia. Tetracycline is an antibiotic used to treat infections such as pneumonia.

Effective treatment of psychosis and schizophrenia usually requires consistent medication and a long-term therapeutic relationship with a professional psychotherapist. When a person suffering from mental illness receives proper medication and supervision they are often able to live remarkably successful and satisfying lives.

Paranoid schizophrenia is one of a few types of schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is a chronic mental illness in which reality is interpreted abnormally.

Yes. In Schizoaffective Disorder, criterion A is met for schizophrenia (delusions and hallucinations), but there is the ability to generate affect (show emotion) which confers are an improved prognosis and treatment course - as compared to schizophrenia proper.

In men, most cases of schizophrenia happen during the mid to late teens. In women, most cases happen in the mid twenties.

No. In fact opiates are alone in the fact that they are not linked with higher incidence of psychosis. But there's still loads of other reasons why you shouldn't do heroin.

It is probably best to get information about this question from a qualified and experienced medical practitioner or Pharmacist. A similar question has already been answered, see the link.

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Schizophrenia is on Axis I.

Nobody in this world has outwardly claimed to be the Anti-Christ or Dajjal, but most religions hold that this person is secretive about their intentions and would never declare such a thing. As a result, it is very easy for religious leaders to point at a politician or religious leader they disagree with and say that this is the Anti-Christ or Dajjal. There is no empiric evidence to buttress those claims and science does not acknowledge the presence (past, present, or future) of such a person.

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The chances of someone whose aunt is schizophrenic developing schizophrenia is 4 percent, which is higher than normal (the chance for someone without a schizophrenic relative is 1.1 percent), but not very high.

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.

It can be. Sometimes when one partner in a marriage has a severe mental illness, the other feels overwhelmed, helpless, and even ashamed of the mentally ill spouse. Sometimes the mentally ill spouse refuses to take medication or cooperate with health-care professionals; in some cases he or she may behave in a bizarre or violent manner. In some cases the couple cannot afford proper in-home care. In any case, it's a sad thing when it happens, but sometimes severe mental illnesses or dementia in one partner can result in the end of the marriage.

Mental illness is difficult in the best of times, even with proper medication and help. Caretaking is difficult and people find it difficult to continue on with that life. As grounds for divorce, state laws vary, but in general the mental illness has to be declared incurable and the condition has to have lasted five years or more. Proof is difficult due to the need for expert opinion and the spouse will still end up having to support the ex.

They can, just like anyone else whose perception is impaired. They may be more likely than others to engage in dangerous situations because they feel that it is necessary (for example, "God is telling me to climb this mountain with no gear" or "The only place where they can't get me is in the middle of a lake"). Or they may simply be so focused on one thing that they may neglect to eat, sleep, or get medical treatment for physical health problems.

not since the late fifties

One month or more.

Yes. Schizophrenia is caused by a malfunction of the brain; therefore, it is an organic mental disorder.