Schizophrenia has been around for many years, the word itself is about 100 years old. There have been written documents traced all the way back to Egypt and its Pharaonic Era. Symptoms such as dementia and depression have been found in the Book of Hearts, which is a chapter in the Ebers Papyrus, a medical journal of the Egyptians. During the Pharaonic Era, the symptoms were much harder to understand than they are today. The population may have had an awareness of psychotic behaviors, there wasn’t any kind of condition that would meet today’s criteria of schizophrenia. When psychotic behavior was first introduced, most of the symptoms were treated. It was thought that mental disorders were caused by evil possessing the body. People who had this
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The individual could drastically change their daily schedule or routine, for example, the person could be tired during the day, and wide awake at night when their normal schedule is the opposite. The individual may have suddenly have a hard time with communication, memory, and other basic everyday functions. There have also been individuals with problems with attention that were not present before. The individual may not be aware of their own symptoms. This is one way the individual may not know that they have schizophrenia, rather than now having a coping mechanism. Symptoms such as hostility may also be present with schizophrenia. Aggression and hostility may be more present in people with a history of violence and young males. Although this may be a symptom, individuals with schizophrenia are not known to be hostile or aggressive. The hardest part that researchers are trying to find more information about is tests and …show more content…
Most individuals with the disease are required to take medication and receive psychological therapy. Both are important but medication is the main form of treatment. Because the individual may know the side effects of the medication, they may be less than willing to take what is required. There is injectable medication available for those who refuse to take oral medication. Most individuals that take anti-psychotic medication have to also take medication to reverse side effects of the anti-psychotic. There are atypical and typical medications that an individual can take to help with their disorder. Atypical medication is the newest kind of medication. They are also more preferred because they typically have less harming side effects then the typical medications. Some atypical medications are: Abilify, Latuda, Seroquel, and more. Typical medication is older medication that more often then not have significant neurological side effects such as the possibility in developing movement disorder. Some typical medications are: Chlorpromazine, Fluphenazine, perphenazine, and more. For some individuals it is hard to stay positive while first taking the medication because the result is not instant, but rather takes weeks to fully begin to work. While the individual is taking their medication, more often then not, they are also talking to a counselor individually, counseling with family, or even taking social skills
The individual could drastically change their daily schedule or routine, for example, the person could be tired during the day, and wide awake at night when their normal schedule is the opposite. The individual may have suddenly have a hard time with communication, memory, and other basic everyday functions. There have also been individuals with problems with attention that were not present before. The individual may not be aware of their own symptoms. This is one way the individual may not know that they have schizophrenia, rather than now having a coping mechanism. Symptoms such as hostility may also be present with schizophrenia. Aggression and hostility may be more present in people with a history of violence and young males. Although this may be a symptom, individuals with schizophrenia are not known to be hostile or aggressive. The hardest part that researchers are trying to find more information about is tests and …show more content…
Most individuals with the disease are required to take medication and receive psychological therapy. Both are important but medication is the main form of treatment. Because the individual may know the side effects of the medication, they may be less than willing to take what is required. There is injectable medication available for those who refuse to take oral medication. Most individuals that take anti-psychotic medication have to also take medication to reverse side effects of the anti-psychotic. There are atypical and typical medications that an individual can take to help with their disorder. Atypical medication is the newest kind of medication. They are also more preferred because they typically have less harming side effects then the typical medications. Some atypical medications are: Abilify, Latuda, Seroquel, and more. Typical medication is older medication that more often then not have significant neurological side effects such as the possibility in developing movement disorder. Some typical medications are: Chlorpromazine, Fluphenazine, perphenazine, and more. For some individuals it is hard to stay positive while first taking the medication because the result is not instant, but rather takes weeks to fully begin to work. While the individual is taking their medication, more often then not, they are also talking to a counselor individually, counseling with family, or even taking social skills