Causes And Disadvantages Of Schizophrenia

According to Deniro (1995), throughout history one can find traces of how schizophrenia has played a role in life around the world. Earlier theories were under the impression that mental disorders were caused by evil possession of the body. The treatments for such illnesses were often very extreme and would today be considered as illicit and incredibly unethical. One example of these practices would be drilling holes in the patient 's skull to release the evil spirits within the mind. The word schizophrenia itself is less than 100 years old. This mental disorder was first explored with a psychiatrist view by Dr. Emile Kraepelin in the 1887 (Deniro, 1995). It comes from the Greek word “schizo” (split) and phrene (mind) to describe the fragmented …show more content…
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) classifies a vast amount of different mental disorders and categorizes them for efficient diagnosis of patients. It is hoped that differentiating types of schizophrenia based on clinical symptoms will help to determine different etiologies or causes of the disorder. Paranoid-type schizophrenia is identified by the delusions and hallucinations that it creates according to the DSM-V. The delusions are often about being followed or mistreated by a person or an organization, or even feeling harassed or treated unfairly. Disorganized-type schizophrenia is identified by speech and behavior that are disorganized or difficult to understand by others. Examples of this can be laughing at inappropriate times or making silly statements that don’t refer to the topic at hand. For the undifferentiated type of schizophrenia, it is identified by the symptoms seen in other types of schizophrenia; however there is not enough of each one of them to place it as particular type of …show more content…
Some of examples of what questions should be asked are how long the symptoms have lasted? Has your ability to function has changed significantly? Has there been any substance abuse? Or to find out if there are any pre-existing medical conditions that the individual may have. Signs of the disorder must be there constantly for at least 6 months. Things like work, school, relationships, or self-care would be in an obvious decline in the individual’s life. It is the type of mental disorder that may cause the individual to lose any interest in life and even cause ergophobia; the fear of interacting with others, where the client may become irritated and stop communications with people all together (Deniro, 1995). Before a successful diagnostic assessment is complete all other mood disorders must be ruled out. There are even times where a person may continue to have indicators for the residual type for a very long time, even