Schizophrenia Schizophrenia is a serious mental disorder that affects one percent of the population. When a family member or friend is diagnosed, it changes not only the patients life but the people close to him as well. It almost always affects almost all of the five senses, with the most common symptoms being hallucination, paranoia, with unorganized thought and speech processes. Schizophrenia, although uncommon, is a very serious disease with tragic effects, and there is very little treatment to help the schizophrenic feel he or she may have some control over everyday life. There are different reasons for this disorder to develop, as well as different effects and treatments available. Research shows that not a single issue alone causes
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Positive symptoms include Delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, and uncommon behavior. Delusions are false beliefs that the person feels very strongly about. This can be the belief that an external force, person, or thing is controlling his or her actions. It can also be delusions of reference, for example he or she thinks the news caster on television is talking directly to or about him or her (Mayo Clinic Staff). Hallucinations are a second type of positive symptom. This includes any kind of sensation that is not actually there, such as visual disturbances or hearing voices or commands in their head (Miller 1). The third type is disorganized speech. Where he or she may say a random jumbling of words or phrases such as, dog coffee blue tomorrow there, that makes sense to them but the person receiving the message can not understand (Mayo Clinic Staff). This is often referred to as a word salad. Disorganized behavior can be bizarre or childish behavior that is out of context and has no general purpose. Another common bazaar behavior is he or she may stare at nothing in particular with a stupor (Mayo Clinic Staff). Having just one of the symptoms present can contribute to the cycle of symptoms that occurs when positive symptoms are not controlled with
Positive symptoms include Delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, and uncommon behavior. Delusions are false beliefs that the person feels very strongly about. This can be the belief that an external force, person, or thing is controlling his or her actions. It can also be delusions of reference, for example he or she thinks the news caster on television is talking directly to or about him or her (Mayo Clinic Staff). Hallucinations are a second type of positive symptom. This includes any kind of sensation that is not actually there, such as visual disturbances or hearing voices or commands in their head (Miller 1). The third type is disorganized speech. Where he or she may say a random jumbling of words or phrases such as, dog coffee blue tomorrow there, that makes sense to them but the person receiving the message can not understand (Mayo Clinic Staff). This is often referred to as a word salad. Disorganized behavior can be bizarre or childish behavior that is out of context and has no general purpose. Another common bazaar behavior is he or she may stare at nothing in particular with a stupor (Mayo Clinic Staff). Having just one of the symptoms present can contribute to the cycle of symptoms that occurs when positive symptoms are not controlled with