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Schizophrenia By Zain Jafari & Avi Singh

“Now the candle burns at both ends Twisting under schizophrenia Falling deep into dementia” -Metallica’s “The Frayed Ends of Sanity”. Schizophrenia By Zain Jafari & Avi Singh. Why is it a disorder?.

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Schizophrenia By Zain Jafari & Avi Singh

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  1. “Now the candle burns at both ends Twisting under schizophrenia Falling deep into dementia” -Metallica’s “The Frayed Ends of Sanity” SchizophreniaBy ZainJafari& Avi Singh

  2. Why is it a disorder? • People with schizophrenia often hallucinate, hear voices in their heads, and can feel suicidal thoughts. (Maladaptivity) • Schizophrenic people can always be very disorganized, most of the time they don’t know what they’re talking about.(Unjustifiable Behavior) • Schizophrenics can really devastate their families because they have completely changed.(Disturbing Behavior) • They are definitely not normal because they always look nervous and have really peculiar behavior. (Typicality)

  3. How can you tell? (Symptoms) • Schizophrenics can experience positive hallucinations, delusions, and racing thoughts. • They can experience cognitive disorganized thoughts, difficult concentration, memory problems, unfinished tasks, and unable to understand what people say.

  4. What makes it what it is? (Causes) • It is usually caused by inherited genes through pregnancy and what kind of environment the person is exposed to. • There is usually damage done to the brain development around childhood and adolescence.

  5. How can it be treated? • Psychotherapy • Medication

  6. Psychotherapy • Pros: • Helps social skills • Supports weekly goals/activities • Helps in regaining confidence • Can decrease relapse rates • Cons: • Usually is not treatment of choice • Usually should be done alongside the use of medication • Usually requires the help and encouragement of family members/friends

  7. Medication • Pros: • Can effectively control hallucinations, delusions, and confusion • Reduce the likelihood of relapse • Cons: • Many people discontinue the use of medication when they want (3/4 people), this is a side effect of antipsychotics • Several side effects ranging from dry mouth to muscle spasms and facial ticks

  8. Personal Story • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LB2tISgoBw&feature=related • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RCQNV7IFes&NR=1

  9. Website for Advice/Help • http://www.schizophrenia.com/index.php

  10. Famous People Who Have/Had Schizophrenia • John Nash (mathematician and Nobel Prize winner) • Eduard Einstein (Albert Einstein’s son) • Mary Todd Lincoln (wife of Abraham Lincoln) • MeeraPopkin (Broadway Star – specifically Cats)

  11. Bibliography • http://www.schizophrenia.com • http://psychcentral.com/disorders/sx31t.htm

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