Schizophrenia
Causes, symptoms, treatments, etc...
Thesis
Schizophrenia is a chronic, severe, and disabling brain disorder with an unknown cause and many different symptoms.
Positive Symptoms
- Losing touch with reality
- Hallucinations- Voices are most common
- Delusions-False beliefs, paranoid thoughts
- Thought Disorders- Disorganized thinking, trouble talking and focusing
- Movement Disorders- Agitated and twitchy
Negative Symptoms
- Flat, dull facial expressions
- Lack of pleasure in life
- Can't follow through with plans/activities
- Minimal speaking
Cognative Symptoms
- Can't understand and use information to make decisions
- Trouble focusing and paying attention
- Bad Memory
Treatments
Treatments for this disease include antipsychotic medications and various psychosocial
There are two types of medications "typical" and "atypical"
Typical
- Chlorpromazine
- Haloperidol
- Perphenazine
- Fluphenzine
Atypical
In the 1990's antipsychotic medications were developed and the name of the new medication was called "atypical"
- Risperidone
- Olanzapine
- Quetiapine
- Ziprasidone
- Aripiprazole
- Paliperdone
Causes are still unknown
Side Affects of these medications
- Drowsiness
- Dizziness when changing positions
- Blurred vision
- Rapid heartbeat
- Sensitivity to the sun
- Skin ashes
- Menstrual Problems for women