Schizophrenia
     * What Is Schizophrenia?
     * What Is Schizophrenia?
What Is Schizophrenia?
   Schizophrenia is a chronic, severe, and disabling brain disorder that
   People with schizophrenia may not make sense when they talk. They may
   schizophrenia seem perfectly fine until they talk about what they are
   Families and society are affected by schizophrenia too. Many people
   with schizophrenia have difficulty holding a job or caring for
   Treatment helps relieve many symptoms of schizophrenia, but most people
   However, many people with schizophrenia can lead rewarding and
   causes of schizophrenia. In the years to come, this work may help
   Experts think schizophrenia is caused by several factors.
   Genes and environment. Scientists have long known that schizophrenia
   grandparents, or cousins) with the disease also develop schizophrenia
   identical twin of a person with schizophrenia. He or she has a 40 to 65
   genes are associated with an increased risk of schizophrenia, but that
   found that people with schizophrenia tend to have higher rates of rare
   Other recent studies suggest that schizophrenia may result in part when
   is at risk for developing specific diseases, including schizophrenia.
   contribute to schizophrenia. Those that are known raise the risk only
   disorder like schizophrenia.
   necessary for schizophrenia to develop. Many environmental factors may
   others, plays a role in schizophrenia. Neurotransmitters are substances
   learning more about brain chemistry and its link to schizophrenia.
   Also, in small ways the brains of people with schizophrenia look
   some people with schizophrenia. The brains of people with the illness
   the brains of people with schizophrenia. Scientists found small changes
   symptoms. Scientists have learned a lot about schizophrenia, but more
   Schizophrenia affects men and women equally. It occurs at similar rates
   people do not get schizophrenia after age 45. Schizophrenia rarely
   occurs in children, but awareness of childhood-onset schizophrenia is
   It can be difficult to diagnose schizophrenia in teens. This is because
   A combination of factors can predict schizophrenia in up to 80% of
   The symptoms of schizophrenia fall into three broad categories:
   type of hallucination in schizophrenia. Many people with the disorder
   Sometimes the voices talk to each other. People with schizophrenia may
   schizophrenia can have delusions that seem bizarre, such as believing
   is rare today, but it was more common when treatment for schizophrenia
   the schizophrenia.
   Because the causes of schizophrenia are still unknown, treatments focus
   Symptoms of schizophrenia, such as feeling agitated and having
   to treat people with schizophrenia. In general, the study found that
   Psychosocial treatments can help people with schizophrenia who are
   these problems allow people with schizophrenia to socialize and attend
   understand and adjust to living with schizophrenia. The therapist can
   Illness management skills. People with schizophrenia can take an active
   about schizophrenia and its treatment, they can make informed decisions
   is the most common co-occurring disorder in people with schizophrenia.
   this population's special needs. When schizophrenia treatment programs
   training to help people with schizophrenia function better in their
   communities. Because schizophrenia usually develops in people during
   Family education. People with schizophrenia are often discharged from
   medication. The therapist teaches people with schizophrenia how to test
   Self-help groups. Self-help groups for people with schizophrenia and
   How can you help a person with schizophrenia?
   People with schizophrenia can get help from professional case managers
   People with schizophrenia often resist treatment. They may not think
   schizophrenia who makes strange or clearly false statements. Remember
   important to understand that schizophrenia is a biological illness.
   Are people with schizophrenia violent?
   People with schizophrenia are not usually violent. In fact, most
   violent crimes are not committed by people with schizophrenia. However,
   become violent. If a person with schizophrenia becomes violent, the
   The risk of violence among people with schizophrenia is small. But
   hard to predict which people with schizophrenia are prone to suicide.
   schizophrenia. Therefore, people with schizophrenia may be mistaken for
   substance abuse causes schizophrenia. However, people who have
   schizophrenia are much more likely to have a substance or alcohol abuse
   Substance abuse can make treatment for schizophrenia less effective.
   increasing evidence of a link between marijuana and schizophrenia
   Schizophrenia and smoking
   people with schizophrenia. They are addicted to nicotine at three times
   The relationship between smoking and schizophrenia is complex. People
   with schizophrenia seem to be driven to smoke, and researchers are
   Quitting smoking may be very difficult for people with schizophrenia
   treat people with schizophrenia should watch their patients' response
   schizophrenia.
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