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Did you know?. According to the World Health Organization, 650 Million people in the world have some type of physical or mental disability. . Schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that effects an individual’s: Thinking Emotions Behaviors
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Did you know? According to the World Health Organization, 650 Million people in the world have some type of physical or mental disability.
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that effects an individual’s: • Thinking • Emotions • Behaviors Anyone can develop Schizophrenia no matter their: • Ethnicity • Gender • Age What is Schizophrenia?
History Discovered in Switzerland PyschiatristEugenBleuler discovered it Schizophrenia means split mind
Cause • No exact Cause • Some Theories Include: • Brain Abnormalities • Environmental Factors • Genetics
Misconceptions Fueled by Hollywood • Schizophrenics are violent • Schizophrenics have to live in mental hospitals • Schizophrenics have multiple personalities
There are two types of symptoms Positive Negative “lack or absence of behaviors” (Langwith 24) Negative symptoms are not necessarily bad Symptoms include: -Loss of cognitive skills -Inappropriate emotional responses -Loss of emotion • “Excess of distortions of mental functions” (Langwith 24) • Positive symptoms are not necessarily good • Symptoms include: -Hallucinations -Delusions
Types • Paranoid • Have thoughts that they are being persecuted • Delusions often involve government agencies like the CIA or FBI • Catatonic: - At risk for malnutrition, exhaustion, or self harm • Residual: - Positive and negative symptoms - At least one psychotic episode
Types Continued • Disorganized • Disorganized thinking and behavior • Inappropriate responses to certain situations • Undifferentiated • Positive and negative symptoms • Doesn’t fit the criteria for the other types
Stages • Acute • First psychotic episode • Intervention and possibly hospitalization • Stabilization • Figuring out medication • Prevention of relapse • Maintenance • Continuation/tweaking of medication • Relapse is common
Treatment • Medication is the foundation • Group Therapy • Individual or family therapy
Accommodations • Social skills training • Supported employment
Despite countless difficulties, with the correct treatment, Schizophrenics can live full and successful lives.
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