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Posted by RWF on July 25, 2003, at 14:15:26
Does anyone here have that disease?
Can they explain it to me? Does it always contain voices, hallucinations, delusions, and stuff like that?
Any help will be appreciated thanks.
Posted by Sebastian on July 25, 2003, at 15:01:44
In reply to Schizophrenia???, posted by RWF on July 25, 2003, at 14:15:26
I don't think it has to include all that stuff, but it can. Do a seach on the internet?
Posted by jlo820 on July 25, 2003, at 15:51:25
In reply to Re: Schizophrenia???, posted by Sebastian on July 25, 2003, at 15:01:44
FROM NIMH: Schizophrenia is a chronic, severe, and disabling brain disease. Approximately 1 percent of the population develops schizophrenia during their lifetime – more than 2 million Americans suffer from the illness in a given year. Although schizophrenia affects men and women with equal frequency, the disorder often appears earlier in men, usually in the late teens or early twenties, than in women, who are generally affected in the twenties to early thirties. People with schizophrenia often suffer terrifying symptoms such as hearing internal voices not heard by others, or believing that other people are reading their minds, controlling their thoughts, or plotting to harm them. These symptoms may leave them fearful and withdrawn. Their speech and behavior can be so disorganized that they may be incomprehensible or frightening to others. Available treatments can relieve many symptoms, but most people with schizophrenia continue to suffer some symptoms throughout their lives; it has been estimated that no more than one in five individuals recovers completely.
There are four basic types of schizophrenia (form DSM):
Paranoid Schizophrenia: Patients have persecutory delusions and auditory hallucinations, but no negative symptoms, disorganized speech or catatonic behavior.
Disorganized Schizophrenia: Delusions and hallucinations are less prominent than negative symptoms, disorganized speech and behavior.
Catatonic Schizophrenia: The main symptom of this type is excessivley retarted or excited activity and bizarre behavior.
Undifferentiated Schizophrenia: These patients have some or all of the basic types of psychotic symtoms, with none dominating.
Here are some good links:
General Diagnosis: http://www.mentalhealth.com/dis1/p21-ps01.html
General Dscription and Info: (Very Good Info)
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/schizoph.cfmYou can also do a basic google search for schizophrenia and find lots of good informaiton.
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