Schizophrenia is a chronic brain disorder. It affects 1 out of 100 people worldwide. People with schizophrenia often have a hard time recognizing reality, thinking logically and behaving naturally in social situations. According to scientists, schizophrenia results from a combination of genetic and environmental causes. Schizophrenia is one of several "psychotic" disorders. Psychotic means out of touch with reality. Symptoms may include delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized speech or behavior. Symptoms are described as either "positive" or :negative." Positive symptoms are psychotic symptoms such as delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized behavior. Negative symptoms are the tendency toward restricted emotions, flat affect, and the
