SCHIZOPHRENIA

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TreatmentDefinitionCausesSymptomsSCHIZOPHRENIA

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Definition

Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by a disintegration of the process of thinking and of emotional responsiveness, result from dopamin unbalanced.

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Eugen Bleuler (1857–1939) the

creator terminology of “Schyzophrenia”

at 1908

Eugen Bleuler (1857–1939) the

creator terminology of “Schyzophrenia”

at 1908

Symptoms

POSITIVENEGATIVE

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POSITIVE

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NEGATIVE

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Causes

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Genetic / HerediterGenetic / Herediter

Schizophrenia runs in some families. However, about 60 percent of people with schizophrenia have no close relatives with the illness

Schizophrenia runs in some families. However, about 60 percent of people with schizophrenia have no close relatives with the illness

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Brain Chemistry

Brain Chemistry

Many researchers believe that people with schizophrenia are either very sensitive to a brain chemical called dopamine, or produce too much of it.

Many researchers believe that people with schizophrenia are either very sensitive to a brain chemical called dopamine, or produce too much of it.

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Some researchers believe that an infection or malnutrition during pregnancy, or by complications during birth, may increase the chances of that child developing schizophrenia when he or she is older.

Some researchers believe that an infection or malnutrition during pregnancy, or by complications during birth, may increase the chances of that child developing schizophrenia when he or she is older.

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Living in an urban environment has been consistently found to be a risk factor for schizophrenia.

Living in an urban environment has been consistently found to be a risk factor for schizophrenia.

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EffectsEffects

1.Relationship problemsRelationships suffer significantly because people with schizophrenia often withdraw and isolate themselves.

2.Disruption to normal daily activitiesSchizophrenia causes significant disruptions to daily functioning, both because of social difficulties and because everyday tasks become hard, if not impossible to do.

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3. Alcohol and drug abuseSchizophrenics frequently develop problems with alcohol or drugs, which are often used in an attempt to self-medicate, or relieve symptoms.

4. Increased suicide risk

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Treatment

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John Nash, a US mathematician, began showing signs of paranoid schizophrenia during his college years. Despite having stopped taking his prescribed medication, Nash continued his studies and was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1994. His life was depicted in the 2001 film A Beautiful Mind.

John Nash, a US mathematician, began showing signs of paranoid schizophrenia during his college years. Despite having stopped taking his prescribed medication, Nash continued his studies and was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1994. His life was depicted in the 2001 film A Beautiful Mind.

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