Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia

Disease Category: Mental Cause: Professionals are unsure of the cause of Schizophrenia, but it occurs more often within families suggesting that genetics play a role. Infections while in the womb or an intense psychological event seem to also be causes of the disease (Schizophrenia). Signs and Symptoms: Those affected by schizophrenia suffer from many different symptoms. These symptoms cycle between periods of more or less intensity.  They also have trouble concentrating and feel tense, isolating and withdrawing themselves

Psychological Behavior Thinking Problems Symptoms Vary:
 * Less reaction to the environment (catatonic behavior)
 * Unrealistic beliefs or thoughts (delusions)
 * Hallucinating
 * Problems paying attention
 * Paranoid types often feel anxious, are more often angry or argumentative
 * Disorganized types have problems thinking and expressing their ideas clearly
 * Catatonic types may be in a constant state of unrest, with posture rigidity and odd facial expressions
 * Some my have symptoms of more than one type of schizophrenia (Schizophrenia)

Treatments Available: Schizophrenia can be treated partially by medication, but only cuts down the symptoms. One medication is called GEODON (Geodon).

Public Perception: Schizophrenics are not viewed positively by the general public, often grouped as weird and different. This has mostly to do with the hallucinative mental state and isolated social behavior. The medical outlook for the disease is mainly based in finding new medications to control the symptoms (Chang).

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 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 32px;">Chang, Anne. "Schizophrenia." // Magill's Medical Guide. // Pasadena, CA: Salem, 2008. Print.
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 32px;">"Schizophrenia - PubMed Health." Web. 19 Apr. 2011. <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001925/>.


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 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 32px;">"File Not Found (404)." // GEODONÂ® Official Site â GEODON.COM //. Web. 19 Apr. 2011. <http://geodon.com/geodon-for-schizophrenia.aspx...0377986259>.