Further, a number of patients have better periods with only minor symptoms and worse periods when the symptom are re-aggravated. Schizophrenia is differerent from the mental illnesses of definite organic origin in that it does not involve dementia or disorders of memory, orientation, or intelligence comparable to the latter (Alanen & Leinonen 1997)
The condition is generally characterized by partial disorganization of personality functions, developmental regression, and a tendency to withdraw from interpersonal contacts into a subjective internal world of ideas, frequently accompanied by hallucinations or delusions. Schizophrenia is widely regarded to be the most chronic and disabling of the severe mental disorders (Beebe 2003)
Since it is a disease of the brain, schizophrenia disturbs how the brain functions to various degrees and in different ways; these disturbances are called symptoms, and can include delusions, confused thinking, and hallucinations (Mason & Miller 2002). Because it is chronic, because it resembles organic forms of psychosis, because its symptoms are difficult to comprehend psychosocially, and because its experience can cause significant suffering to individuals and their families, schizophrenia has long been regarded as a progressive brain disease and is often compared to neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's or multiple sclerosis; however, no known single brain disease has such a substantial spontaneous recovery rate: almost 25% of patients in the dozen long-term (more than 10-15 years) follow-up studies to date have demonstrated full recovery, and virtually 50% evinced substantial social improvement (Cohen 2002)
Likewise, Farmer and Pandurangi (1997) report that "The vulnerability, in combination with relevant stressors, leads to the development of symptoms of schizophrenia" (109). This view serves to integrate biological characteristics with psychological and social aspects of human behavior, providing a biopsychosocial understanding of the variables that lead to a schizophrenic illness (Farmer & Pandurangi 1997)
The heavy toll the illness takes on the individual can also impair the person's ability to interact with others and the social and physical environment. "The emotional, psychological, social, and financial costs to the individuals, their families, and society have led researchers and clinicians to look for the causes of the illness, what influences the illness, and how best to treat individuals and their families" (Marley 438)
Schizophrenia is differerent from the mental illnesses of definite organic origin in that it does not involve dementia or disorders of memory, orientation, or intelligence comparable to the latter (Alanen & Leinonen 1997). Schizophrenia affects about one percent of the population; it affects males and females equally, frequently occurring between adolescence and young adulthood (Mason & Miller 2002)
However, there is probably not one single area of the brain associated with the illness; interconnections among brain parts probably play the greatest role in the development of symptoms. A consistent finding to date has been that in some people with schizophrenia, the lateral and third ventricles are enlarged and the temporal lobes are reduced in size (Weinberger 1987)
According to Irving B. Weiner (1997), the clinical concept of schizophrenia was originally labeled as a syndrome by the Belgian psychiatrist Morel, who introduced the term dementia praecox (demence precoce) in 1860 to describe an insidious, progressive personality decompensation in a 14-year-old male patient; however, the formal study of schizophrenia can be traced to Emil Kraepelin's publication of his classical discussion of dementia praecox in 1896; Kraepelin went on to propose causative factors for the condition as well (Weiner 1997)
Through this, suicidal tendencies can be diminished and quality of life can be largely restored over time (Wittman & Keshava, 2007). Safety Plan Safety plans to assist physicians and other medical practitioners in the prevention of suicide have been the subject of ongoing study and development, with the recognition of and respect for the underlying issues in such cases undergoing significant growth in recent decades (Beck & Alford, 2009)
In this way, a comprehensive safety plan was established. First and foremost, cognitive behavioral therapy is recommended for the treatment of depression in children and adolescents prior to any pharmaceutical treatment (Bhatia & Bhatia, 2007)
It is not only the diagnosis of chronic physical disorders that have the potential to cause these depressive reactions in patients, but diagnoses of many chronic mental disorders can have depressive impacts that are similarly profound if not even more so. Schizophrenia is one mental disorder the diagnosis of which has been empirically examined and shown to lead quite frequently to depression and suicidal thoughts in patients (Wittman & Keshava, 2007)
S. Food and Drug Administration also approved aripiprazole (Abilify) as one of the drugs that can be used in this pharmacotherapy (Sajatovic M, Mullen JA, & Sweitzer DE
Disorganized behavior can be demonstrated in various ways such as unpredictable agitation Negative symptoms This includes the absence or dimishment of some of characteristics that are useful in normal functioning. These include; lack of emotions, social withdrawal, lack of motivation, loss of interest in day-to-day activities and so on (Ford, Krystal & Mathalon, 2009)
Those suffering from this type of schizophrenia exhibit anger, anxiety and argumentative behavior. Some of them get violent or suicidal but they have the greatest ability of getting =functionally stable over time (Krans,2010)
Among these factors were employment status and it was found that the individuals who were employed were more likely to decrease their stigma level compared to their unemployed counterparts and this was explained as possibly being related to the level of contact with a wider range of people with different predispositions. Another study looked at the design and initial outcomes of the New England Family Study's (NEFS) High-Risk Project ) to prospectively identify and compare rates of childhood neurological impairments among offspring of psychotic and nonpsychotic parents, with a particular emphasis on offspring risk in relation to specific classes of parental psychosis (Buka, Seidman, Tsuang, & Goldstein, 2013)
Despite the increased risks associated with children of parents with a psychiatric disorder, there are also some potential advantages that can be gained in the coping mechanisms that ensue. For example, another study used a sample comprised of 45 offsprings of parents with diagnosis of schizophrenia according to ICD?10 and found that a large percentage (80%) of offsprings were functioning well and the fact that majority of the parents had supportive relationship among themselves once again bring attention to the fact that family support exists for patients with schizophrenia (Herbert, Manjula, & Philip, 2013)
Coverage of Content Schizophrenia can be difficult to identify when it first manifests because there is a stigma associated with the disorder that is negative and prevents individuals from willfully seeking treatment for their disorder. One study used a Link's Devaluation-Discrimination Scale to measure levels of schizophrenia stigma in a sample of parents of Japanese middle and high school students (Ling, Wantanabe, Yoshi, & Akazawa, 2014)
As a result of this disorder, the individual becomes unable to tell the difference between reality and fantasy which makes them unable to make clear and well directed decisions or to have normal emotional responses ADDIN EN.CITE (Johnson et al
The person finds it difficult to tell the difference between real and imagined experiences, to think logically, to express feelings, or to behave appropriately." (Health Information Publications, 2011)
It exploits the cognitive behavior of the individual where the normal positive behavior is emphasized. It follows on the past thoughts, experiences, feelings, problems and relationships (Grohol, M