Schizophrenia

In the early onset stages of schizophrenia there are many simple techniques in tending to a resolution. New studies have shown that simple brain training activities daily can improve the neuro pathways of a person with the disorder (in mild to moderate cases). So, perhaps going online or to a library and having the person do activities involving brain teasers, testers, lateral thinking, logic processing (working with logical thinking) for at least 1 hour a day, will show signs of improvements in the subconscious behaviour of someone enduring schizophrenia over a long period of time (it would have to be daily for months or even years). The trick is to keep that persons mind active with influences that are pro-active (no fiction and no fantasy, mainly just fact, truth and knowledge - eg watching documentaries on life and not movies on horror stories). With severe cases of schizophrenia, medical treatment and psychiatric evaluation/conditioning is essential.

Just understand one thing, most mental illness ARE curable over time, this is a fact most of the public are unaware of.

The average life expectancy of someone with schizophrenia is 12-15 years less than that of the general population; the total life expectancy depends on where you live. This may be caused by high rates of suicide, overweight and obesity, smoking, and sedentary lifestyle.

No. Scientists have long known that schizophrenia runs in families. The illness occurs in 1 percent of the general population, but it occurs in 10 percent of people who have a first-degree relative with the disorder, such as a parent, brother, or sister. People who have second-degree relatives (aunts, uncles, grandparents, or cousins) with the disease also develop schizophrenia more often than the general population. The risk is highest for an identical twin of a person with schizophrenia. He or she has a 40 to 65 percent chance of developing the disorder.

Schizophrenia causes its victims to lose touch with reality. They often begin to hear, see, or feel things that aren't really there (hallucinations) or become convinced of things that simply aren't true (delusions).

The advantages would be that the persons have less paranoia, less hallucinations, and less likely to be a danger to themselves or to others. The disadvantages would be the many side-effects from the medication. Imagine feeling tired and lethargic all the time and feeling like someone else, perhaps with cramping or drooling too. Then the patients will quit the medication to stop the side-effects.

It's typical onset is young adulthood. A stressful event / series of stressful event, drug use, and other factors may play a role in triggering schizophrenia. However, in many cases, no trigger can be identified.

You usually cannot diagnose schizophrenia from a simple brain scan. However, long-term damage to the brain from schizophrenia can sometimes be assessed by a MRI scan.

The first signs are the behavioral changes in the person. All of a sudden they start acting different, they stop hanging out with friends and family, they want to be left alone, the loose interest in everything and sometimes they hear voices inside their heads telling them to do things or distracting them from focussing on their regular activities.

The main treatments for paranoid schizophrenia are:* Medications* Psychotherapy* Hospitalization* Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)* Vocational skills trainingMedications for paranoid schizophreniaAntipsychotic drugs are good for people with Disorganized Schizophrenia, though they have a side effect of weight gain.

Hey i have had the same thing. So i talked to my older sister. She said that it was just my imagination. Also check if any electronics u have are on and if they are they may be making noises that sound like your name. So don't worry. And if it doesn't work try sleeping with some loud noise like a fan to drain out the voice. ( or noise ) Don't worry i just watched the Movie Poltergeist. I'm 11. I'm scared to death. There is really probably nothing in your room or were ever you sleep. Maybe try sleeping why listening to your Ipod or music.

Yes because aspergers is a syndrome and schizophrenia affects a different part of the brain, possible but very rare.

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Schizophrenia or any mental health issue is not spread or contagious.

factors may include if the individual has a mental disability such as dementia or not having mental capacity. If the individual is secluded or isolated or are vulnerable.

There could also be factors for the abuser which could include the abuser having lack of training, also abusing their power. sometimes personal issues have a part to play which could include the carer/abuser being stressed or having a history of abuse and continuing the cycle

It is not impossible for a person with a sociopathic personality to become schizophrenic, although one diagnosis does not really relate to the other in any meaningful way as far as predicting outcome. Sociopathy is related to personality traits that are glib, self interested, shallow emotionally, manipulative, and destructive. Schizophrenia is a disorder of the brain that makes a person see, hear, taste, feel, and think things that are not baised on reality. The two really are not related to each other.

Many different cultures have had various different beliefs about the behavior patterns of these fictional creatures. Some cultures, for example, believed vampires were mindless, bloodthirsty corpses similar to zombies, while in others it was believed that they were urbane, civilized and intelligent. Modern horror fiction likes to depict vampires as being caught in between two contradictory natures: Civilized and savage. According to many literary theorists, this is to make the vampire seem humanlike and speak to the conflict between rationality and irrationality in the human mind.

Histrionic focuses on personalities which exhibit excessive attention seeking. Borderline personalities focus on destructive lack of emotional control.

People with bpd (borderline personality disorder) and people with histrionic personality disorder both exhibit the inability to identify themselves without other people.

People with a histrionic personlity disorder are known to go with what other people believe and basically adopt others viewpoints as their own without being able to logically intellectualize or really understand the actual details that go with whatever opinion or belief they make their own. Constantly need other's approval. Can't rely on their own judgments or ideas.

Bpd's on the other hand, actually question what it is they do believe in and what their place in this world really is. Both personality types obviously lack the ability to identify themselves. However, those with bpd actually seem to question their chamillion like ways and perceptions.

Absolutely. Alcohol creates psychotic breaks, and so does schizophrenia. The two fit together like hand and glove. Schizophrenics (and people with a history of it in the family) should not drink. However, many do because they find that alcohol can quiet some of the symptoms of their psychosis. This can make it difficult to diagnose and treat the schizophrenia.

It depends on the severity of the disease and medication; everybody hallucinates when they sleep, that is dreaming, so strictly speaking anything is possible. Most common however are auditory hallucinations (hearing voices, sounds), and hallucinations of movement in peripheral vision.

Population statistics on the heredity of schizophrenia estimate that a child with one diagnosed parent has about a 10% genetic risk of developing the disease themselves (this is compared to a 1% risk in the general population). The risk goes up significantly if both parents (60%), a grandparent, or other close relatives also have schizophrenia.

Schizophrenia is treated by medication, especially antipsychotics. It is also treated by therapy, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy.

Methods of treating schizophrenia that are now out of use include psychosurgery and electroshock therapy.