Schizophrenic, a person whose behavior, thinking, emotions, and perceptions are all disturbed. They live in fear of daily task. They are characterized by delusions, hallucinations, and other cognitive problems. It can be a life-long struggle, but may go into remission sometimes. To be schizophrenic you suffer from some things such as negative symptoms, disorganized behavior, unorganized social skills, or hallucinations. Schizophrenia is more common in men than women, but researchers have discovered that the disorder develops in different forms in both genders. It affects about 1% of United States population, but 24 million people worldwide suffer from the disorder. The average age is shows up in females is late 20s, while for men it is early to middle 20s.
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There are a few different types of delusions. A common example of delusion of paranoia is when the schizophrenic believes everyone is out to get them, even when someone may be trying to help them. Another is delusion of grandeur where they may believe to be someone else, such as if they believe they are Jesus. While hallucination is a sensory perception in the absence of external stimulation. The most common hallucination is when a patient believes to hear someone, even though they are alone, it is called an auditory hallucination. It makes them freak out and go crazy, because usually the voices are taunting them. Another example is command hallucination, where the voices tell them to do something. If you have ever seen a criminal show, the murder may later be entered into an institution for schizophrenia because the voices may of been the reason why they thought to kill that
There are a few different types of delusions. A common example of delusion of paranoia is when the schizophrenic believes everyone is out to get them, even when someone may be trying to help them. Another is delusion of grandeur where they may believe to be someone else, such as if they believe they are Jesus. While hallucination is a sensory perception in the absence of external stimulation. The most common hallucination is when a patient believes to hear someone, even though they are alone, it is called an auditory hallucination. It makes them freak out and go crazy, because usually the voices are taunting them. Another example is command hallucination, where the voices tell them to do something. If you have ever seen a criminal show, the murder may later be entered into an institution for schizophrenia because the voices may of been the reason why they thought to kill that