Schizophrenia
What is Schizophrenia?
Some Symptoms of Schizophrenia
Hearing Voices
Abnormal Behavior
Hallucin-ations
Causes
- Some cases of Schizophrenia have been diagnosed as a result of troubles in a person's childhood
Biological
- Some scientists believe that Schizophrenia can be found as a result of an imbalance of dopamine in the brain
- Others believe that while there is no specific gene for Schizophrenia, it can be hereditary
Who is Affected by Schizophrenia?
Ways to Treat It
- Drug Treatments - Anti-psychotics are typically prescribed for people diagnosed with Schizophrenia
- Therapy Treatments - Psychotherapy sessions are administered to help keep patients in touch with reality and try to help them learn to control their symptoms
Case Study - John Nash
Works Cited
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