Overview. Schizophrenia is a serious mental disorder in which people interpret reality abnormally. Schizophrenia may result in some combination of hallucinations, delusions, and extremely disordered thinking and behavior that impairs daily functioning, and can be disabling. Is schizophrenia a curable disease? Schizophrenia is treatable. Treatment with medicines and psychosocial supportRead More →
Genetics. One of the most significant risk factors for schizophrenia may be genes. … Structural changes in the brain. … Chemical changes in the brain. … Pregnancy or birth complications. … Childhood trauma. … Previous drug use. Can you develop psychosis from drugs? Drugs such as cocaine, cannabis and hallucinogensRead More →
The National Institute of Mental Health Measurement and Treatment Research to Improve Cognition in Schizophrenia consensus panel has recently defined five negative symptoms: blunted affect (diminished facial and emotional expression), alogia (decrease in verbal output or verbal expressiveness), asociality (lack of … Do schizophrenics feel love? Psychotic symptoms, difficulty expressingRead More →