TODAY’S DAILY WISDOM WORD IS SCHIZOPHRENIA. LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT THE DEFINITION OF SCHIZOPHRENIA-A CHRONIC MENTAL HEALTH DISORDER THAT AFFECTS HOW A PERSON THINKS, PERCEIVES REALITY, GRR;D. AND BEHAVES. IT DOES NOT MEAN SOMEONE HAS A SPLIT PERSONALITY; INSTEAD IT INVOLVES DISRUPTIONS IN THINKING AND PERSCEPTION THAT CAN MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO DISTINGUISH WHAT IS REAL AND WHAT IS NOT.
THE SYMPTOMS USUALLY BEGIN FROM THE EARLY TEENS TO EARLY THIRTIES THOUGH THEY CAN OCCUR EARLIER OR LATER. MORE SYMPTOMS OF THIS DESEASE ARE GROUPED INTO THREE DIFFERENT CATAGORIES SO I WILL START WITH THE NUMBER ONE SYMPTOM THAT ALMOST ALWAYS OCCURS.
1. POSITIVE SYMPTOMS (EXPERIENCES THAT ARE ADDED BEYOND TYPICAL FUNCTIONING. A. hallucinations (most commonly hearing voices. b. delusions (strong false beliefs that are not based in reality) c. disorganized thinkingi in thinking or speech d. unusual or bizzarre behavior. e. suspiciousness or paranoia
2. NEGATIVE SYMPTOMS (loss or reduction of typical abilities). a.reduced emotions and emotional expression. b. loss of motivation and social withdrawl. c.speaking very little and a loss of enjoyment with ones life. d. poor self-care and difficulty experiencing pleasure.
3. COGNITIVE SYMPTOMS-a. difficulty concentrating b. trouble planning or organizing. c. slower processing information and difficulty making decisions.
How do we get diagnosed with this? First, a detailed interview about sypmtoms. sometimes blood tests or brain imaging to exclude other causes, and information about family members. Schizophrenia is inherited. to meet two charactertistics. Signs of an illness lasting six months.
WHAT CAUSES SCHIZOPHRENIA? GENETICS, BRAIN BIOLOGY, ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS. TREATMENT: ALTHOUGH SCHIZOPHRENIA IS A LIFELONG DESEASE, IT IS TREATABLE WITH ANTIPSYCHOTIC MEDICATIONS, PHYCHOTHERAPY, FAMILY EDUCATION AND SUPPORT, SOCIAL SKILLS TRAINING AND FINALLY, SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND TARGETED EDUCATION. SCHIZOPHRENIA AFFECTS ABOUT 1 OUT OF 100 PEOPLE.
EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH BETTER LONG TERM OUTCOMES OF THIS ILLNESS.
FOR ME TO DO THIS POST TODAY TOOK A LOT OF RESEARCH ONLINE. IT IS A VERY COMPLICATED ILLNESS. FOR THOSE WHO HAVE THIS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO SUFFER WHILE CARING FOR THOSE CLOSE TO THEM, IT IS DIFFICULT. THANKS SO MUCH FOR READING ABOUT SCHIZOPHRENIA TODAY. KNOWLEDGE IS POWER. YOU MAY LIKE MYSELF HAVE NO ONE IN YOUR FAMILY OR IN YOUR CIRCLE OF TRUSTED FRIENDS. IT DOES NOT MEAN IT ISN’T IMPORTANT TO KNOW THIS INFORMATION.
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