SCHIZOPHRENIA

Schizophrenia

Abstract

Schizophrenia is a severe psychiatric disorder that affects the lives of about two percent of people in the world. Individuals between the age of 25 and 35 are mostly affected by the disorder. Scientists have said it to be a mixture of factors which includes early brain damage, genetic make-up, and pre-natal viruses, which leads to neurotransmitter effects to the brain. Hallucinations, disordered thinking, delusions, and unusual speech or behavior are some of the symptoms of the disorder.

Table of Contents

Abstractii

Introduction1

Discussion1

History2

Epidemiology3

Etiology and Pathogenesis4

Genetics5

Statistics6

Areas of the brain affected by Schizotypal PD6

Causal factors7

Associated symptoms8

Diagnosis9

Neural Basis of schizophrenia10

Treatment for schizophrenia10

Conclusion11

References12

Schizophrenia

Introduction

Psychological disorders are mild mental status changes that affect the normal development of the individual in society. This concept encompasses a substantial number of pathologies, which manifest different symptoms depending on the individual (Castle, Wessely, Der and Murray 2009).

By their nature, we can say that it integrates elements of biological origin (genetic, neurological, environmental, relational, family, psychosocial) and psychological (cognitive, emotional). These factors influence the disease presentation, their evolutionary development, phenomenology, and treatment and rehabilitation opportunities (Castle, Wessely, Der and Murray 2009).

Although listed in the DSM-IV-TR on Axis II, schizophrenia is widely understood to be a "schizophrenia spectrum" disorder. Rates of schizotypal PD are much higher in relatives of individuals with schizophrenia than in the relatives of people with other mental illnesses or in people without mentally ill relatives (Castle, Wessely, Der and Murray 2009). Technically speaking, schizotypal PD is an "extended phenotype" that helps geneticists tracks the familial or genetic transmission of the genes that are implicated in schizophrenia (Castle, Wessely, Der and Murray 2009).

Discussion

Schizophrenia is possibly the most complicated, grave and devastating of all mental illnesses (Baumeister and Francis 2002). This can manifest itself in distinct modes and forms. People with schizophrenia may display, for demonstration, a broad blend of psychotic symptoms, disorganized demeanor, and shortfalls in motivation and emotional expression. People with schizophrenia may furthermore display a kind of cognitive disorders (Baumeister and Francis 2002). All these symptoms hinder with every day functioning of the communal and expert rights. Signs and symptoms of schizophrenia often emerge and go away in time and circumstances (Baumeister and Francis 2002).

This disease affects a large number of people in the world, with a 0.7-0.9% in Western civilizations, but it can double in less developed societies. The age of inception is different for men and women (Baumeister and Francis 2002). For men is at the end of puberty (18-25 years). While for women it begins later, between 23-35 years. Schizophrenia is not a case of "multiple personality" nor is resulted from bad parenting, character flaw or idleness. Schizophrenia is a syndrome with biological causes such as cancer or heart disease (Baumeister and Francis 2002).

Schizophrenia is a costly disease. In the U.S. the cost is about 48 billion dollars annually. This amount consists of the cost of health care, payments through Social Security and loss of earnings of people with the disease (Baumeister and Francis 2002).

History

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