| Schizophrenia is a very severe and | | | | control the symptoms is necessary for |
| disabling brain disease, and it was seen | | | | the patients with chronic schizophrenia |
| that during their lifetime, about 1% of | | | | or a continuous or recurring pattern of |
| the population will develop this | | | | illness, and often they not fully |
| illness. It affects equally men and | | | | recover normal functioning. |
| women, but appears earlier in men - | | | | In order to diagnose schizophrenia, |
| usually in their late teens or early | | | | there must be ruled out other possible |
| twenties- and in women appears in their | | | | causes of symptoms. For this, it is |
| twenties to early thirties. In what | | | | necessary a complete medical history, a |
| concerns children, it was seen that | | | | physical examination, laboratory tests, |
| those over 5 years old can develop | | | | and drug screening. There is also |
| schizophrenia, but this is a very rare | | | | necessary to be ruled out other mental |
| situation schizophrenia to appear before | | | | disorders. |
| adolescence. | | | | Schizophrenics do not perceive the world |
| In order to learn about schizophrenia, | | | | like we do, they actually live in a |
| scientists are using many approaches, | | | | distorted world. They experience |
| from the study of molecular genetics to | | | | hallucinations and delusions, and may |
| the study of populations, the future can | | | | feel frightened, anxious, and confused. |
| reserve the possibility for new and | | | | Hallucinations and illusions often |
| safer medications to appear, and also | | | | appear in patients with schizophrenia, |
| the complex causes of the disease can be | | | | in fact, these are disturbances of |
| discovered. We may also mention that | | | | perception. The patient may hear voices |
| methods of imaging the brain's structure | | | | that command him, warn about dangers, or |
| and function can show new insights into | | | | carry on a conversation. |
| the disorder. | | | | Delusions are false and irrational |
| It is known that used regularly, and as | | | | beliefs. The patient thinks is being |
| prescribed, medications and other | | | | harassed, poisoned, or conspired |
| treatments for schizophrenia can help | | | | against, and can also believe that |
| reduce and control the symptoms of this | | | | someone close to him is the focus of |
| illness. There are people that do not | | | | this persecution. In addition, there can |
| experience improvements, or they | | | | appear delusions of grandeur. The |
| discontinue the treatment because of the | | | | patient believes is someone famous, an |
| side effects that can be unpleasant, or | | | | important figure. |
| because of other reasons. | | | | It is known that schizophrenics are not |
| We can mention some of the early signs | | | | generally violent, but suicide is a |
| and symptoms of schizophrenia: social | | | | serious danger in these people. |
| isolation or withdrawal, severe | | | | Schizophrenics have a higher rate of |
| psychotic symptoms, confusion, changes | | | | suicide than the rest of population, and |
| in behavior, unusual speech, thinking, | | | | if an individual threatens to suicide, |
| or behavior, and psychosis. | | | | professional help must is needed as soon |
| It is known that long-term treatment, | | | | as possible. |
| generally including medication, to | | | | |