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Essential Question:. What are the causes and effects of schizophrenia?. Bell Ringer:. Listen to the song “Quiet Room” by A-Slam. According to the song what are effects of schizophrenia?. What is Schizophrenia?.

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  1. Essential Question: What are the causes and effects of schizophrenia?

  2. Bell Ringer: Listen to the song “Quiet Room” by A-Slam. According to the song what are effects of schizophrenia?

  3. What is Schizophrenia? A group of severe brain disorders in which people interpret reality abnormally; a disruption of the usual balance of emotions.

  4. Types of Schizophrenia: Disorganized, paranoid, catatonic, undifferentiated, and residual. Paranoid schizophrenia is when a person loses touch with reality,have delusions, and hear things that aren’t real. May become suspicious or even hostile towards those he/she are close to.

  5. Facts about Schizophrenia: 24 million people worldwide have schizophrenia. 2.7 million of those people are Americans. Schizophrenia can not be completely cured.

  6. Psychological and physiological effects of schizophrenia: Have delusions and hallucinations: see, hear, smell, or feel things that aren’t really there. Disorganized speech and behavior. Lose interest in daily activities and they have little emotion or appropriate feelings. Isolate selves from people and suffer from withdraw.

  7. Causes of schizophrenia: Biological: family history of mental illness; hereditary. Anunusual imbalance of neurotransmitters and other brain chemicals, such as dopamine over activity. Physical abnormalities in the brain: nerve damage and disconnections in the pathways that carry brain chemicals.

  8. Treatment plan for schizophrenia: Antipsychotic, antidepressant, and anti-anxiety medications. Family Education: learn about the disease, establish daily routine, communicate with the patient about their fears and problems. Rehabilitation: job counseling, practice communication skills, coping skills, and to prevent relapses.

  9. Schizophrenia Movie Scene: Watch the video clip from the movie “Benny and Joon”. What were the symptoms the house keeper said Joon had? What type of schizophrenia did Joon have? Why? Based upon the clip, what are the responsibilities of the family members when caring for someone who’s schizophrenic?

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