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Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia . Epigmenio Vazquez McElmoyl Psychology . Schizophrenia . Schizophrenia is a state of mind, characterized by abstract, nonlinear thought patterns. It tends to coincide with unpredictable, nonconformist behavior, and thus is considered by many people to be a disease.

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Schizophrenia

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  1. Schizophrenia Epigmenio Vazquez McElmoyl Psychology

  2. Schizophrenia • Schizophrenia is a state of mind, characterized by abstract, nonlinear thought patterns. • It tends to coincide with unpredictable, nonconformist behavior, and thus is considered by many people to be a disease. • This common belief illustrates a misunderstanding of schizophrenia, fueled by fear of the unknown.

  3. Types of schizophrenia • There are three main types of schizophrenia: • Primary schizophrenia • Secondary schizophrenia • Tertiary schizophrenia

  4. Types of schizophrenia Primary schizophrenia Secondary schizophrenia happens when schizophrenia occurs in response to specific, external triggers. These triggers may be in the form of physical or emotional injury • may be considered a basic personality type, characterized by predominantly nonlinear thought and behavior patterns which are evident from childhood onward

  5. Types of schizophrenia • Tertiary schizophrenia • self-perpetuating denial, or psychosis. It is characterized by "dead-end" thoughts and behaviors which severely impair the individual's ability to care for him or herself

  6. Schizophrenia • Does having schizophrenia have an impact on a persons life? • How many people are diagnosed with schizophrenia yearly and what is the age it is most common to get it? • Are schizophrenics dangerous or is that just a myth?

  7. Does having schizophrenia have an impact on a persons life? • Symptoms for schizophrenia vary and their impact on everyday life can range from troublesome to life-altering • It can impact not only your personal life but also your work, school and relationships

  8. Does having schizophrenia have an impact on a persons life? contd.. • At school the person may push away all their friends and become withdrawn, no longer willing to take part in things they once enjoyed, like sports or music. • Also their grades will eventually go down.

  9. Schizophrenias impact • Some of the effects would be: • Disorganized, Unusual behavior or postures • Inappropriate or lack of mood • Excessive, pointless muscle activity

  10. Does having schizophrenia have an impact on a persons life? contd.. • At home it can be worse and in their social life • When hearing voices or being delusional, the person with schizophrenia is likely not able to participate in home and family life and chores. In fact, a family often starts to revolve around the person with schizophrenia because schizophrenia symptoms take so much effort to manage from all involved.

  11. How many people are diagnosed with schizophrenia yearly and what is the age it is most common to get it? • Approximately 2.4 million American adults, or about 1.1 percent of the population age 18 and older in a given year have schizophrenia.

  12. How many people are diagnosed with schizophrenia yearly and what is the age it is most common to get it? • While schizophrenia can affect anyone at any point in life, it is somewhat more common in those persons who are genetically predisposed to the disease. However it generally occurs in late adolescence or early adulthood.

  13. How many people are diagnosed with schizophrenia yearly and what is the age it is most common to get it? • Three-quarters of persons with schizophrenia develop the disease between 16 and 25 years of age. • In the 16-25 year old age group, schizophrenia affects more men than women. -- In the 25-30 year old group, the incidence is higher in women than in men.

  14. Are schizophrenics dangerous or is that just a myth? • Studies indicate that people receiving treatment for schizophrenia are no more dangerous than the rest of the population.

  15. Are schizophrenics dangerous or is that just a myth? • individuals with schizophrenia are withdrawn and prefer to be left alone. • People with schizophrenia are more likely to be victims of violence than perpetrators

  16. Are schizophrenics dangerous or is that just a myth? • A subset of people with schizophrenia and other psychoses are dangerous if their paranoid delusions and other symptoms are not treated, especially if they are also abusing alcohol or street drugs. • This means that they are technically not dangerous unless they’re not being treated.

  17. Works cited • Natasha Tracy 2012 Schizophrenia Symptoms and the Impact on Everyday Life retrieved from, http://www.healthyplace.com/thought-disorders/schizophrenia-symptoms/schizophrenia-symptoms-and-the-impact-on-everyday-life/ • The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 2014 http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/the-numbers-count-mental-disorders-in-america/index.shtml#Schizophrenia

  18. Works cited • 2004. Schizophrenia.com http://www.schizophrenia.com/family/schizintro.html • Susan Lien Whigham, 2011 Beyond Survival: The Schizophrenia Myth http://www.theschizophreniamyth.com/

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