Life With Schizophrenia In today's world, many disorders and illnesses exist that affect people on a daily basis. A big severe psychological disorder that stands out in the United States and all around the world and is the most researched topic is Schizophrenia. An individual who has schizophrenia has a much harder lifestyle than someone who does not have it. Numerous people think that a person with schizophrenia is considered to be “crazy.” Unfortunately, this is somewhat true because people who acquire this disorder might seem to appear crazy or come off as lunatic. Not just one, but many causes are associated with Schizophrenia. A person diagnosed may not know it right away, but later they realize their interesting thoughts and behaviors,
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Symptoms may range depending on severity and solidity. The symptoms can either appear gradually throughout a person's lifetime or hit them very strongly and unexpectedly at any time. “According to DSM-5, schizophrenia is diagnosed when two or more symptoms emerge during a continuous period of at least 1 month with signs of the disorder persisting for at least 6 months” (p. 608). Depending on the schizophrenic person, in the beginning they may show little to no symptoms, but may suffer from a psychotic episode where the symptoms appear altogether. There are positive, negative, and cognitive symptoms associated with schizophrenia. The positive symptoms include delusions, hallucinations, and disordered thoughts, speech and unusual behaviors (DSM5). The negative symptoms include poor-self care, poor judgment, poverty of speech, reduced social interactions, and no emotion. Cognitive symptoms include deficits in cognitive abilities, such as brain functioning, attention, and working memory. However, cognitive symptoms are hard to notice because they aren't so bizarre, but can affect friendships and holding down a job (p. …show more content…
They live in their “own world” and see things that aren't in truth present. Patients have reported that they have thoughts forced into their minds and are not in control of what they think, do or say. Individuals with this illness cannot distinguish what is real and what isn't. The fact that schizophrenics see things that aren't there can distract from what is happening around them especially if they are in public because they will appear “crazy” looking to other people in the environment. They have a hard time communicating their emotions to others as well and react negatively to being pressured by their loved ones. A study found that schizophrenics, when thinking negatively are more likely to perform poorly on any task because they give a negative response. If they are positive and in a good mood, the performance will be successful. The true causes of schizophrenia are to an extent unknown. However, there are possible leads to what can cause it, such as biological, psychological, and social areas, as well as other disorders or illnesses. Schizophrenia is believed to be passed down biologically through families. Offspring of two parents with schizophrenia have a 46% risk of developing the disorder. The more related a person, the higher the risk of schizophrenia (p. 610). Although there is a 10% chance of developing the disorder, which means it is influenced by genetics, not the overall cause but it
Symptoms may range depending on severity and solidity. The symptoms can either appear gradually throughout a person's lifetime or hit them very strongly and unexpectedly at any time. “According to DSM-5, schizophrenia is diagnosed when two or more symptoms emerge during a continuous period of at least 1 month with signs of the disorder persisting for at least 6 months” (p. 608). Depending on the schizophrenic person, in the beginning they may show little to no symptoms, but may suffer from a psychotic episode where the symptoms appear altogether. There are positive, negative, and cognitive symptoms associated with schizophrenia. The positive symptoms include delusions, hallucinations, and disordered thoughts, speech and unusual behaviors (DSM5). The negative symptoms include poor-self care, poor judgment, poverty of speech, reduced social interactions, and no emotion. Cognitive symptoms include deficits in cognitive abilities, such as brain functioning, attention, and working memory. However, cognitive symptoms are hard to notice because they aren't so bizarre, but can affect friendships and holding down a job (p. …show more content…
They live in their “own world” and see things that aren't in truth present. Patients have reported that they have thoughts forced into their minds and are not in control of what they think, do or say. Individuals with this illness cannot distinguish what is real and what isn't. The fact that schizophrenics see things that aren't there can distract from what is happening around them especially if they are in public because they will appear “crazy” looking to other people in the environment. They have a hard time communicating their emotions to others as well and react negatively to being pressured by their loved ones. A study found that schizophrenics, when thinking negatively are more likely to perform poorly on any task because they give a negative response. If they are positive and in a good mood, the performance will be successful. The true causes of schizophrenia are to an extent unknown. However, there are possible leads to what can cause it, such as biological, psychological, and social areas, as well as other disorders or illnesses. Schizophrenia is believed to be passed down biologically through families. Offspring of two parents with schizophrenia have a 46% risk of developing the disorder. The more related a person, the higher the risk of schizophrenia (p. 610). Although there is a 10% chance of developing the disorder, which means it is influenced by genetics, not the overall cause but it