Causes & Risk factors
What are the exact causes of Schizophrenia?
Unknown
Schizophrenia is a disease that is caused by chemical factors in the brain T/F?
True
What age does symptoms start?
16-30
Can schizophrenia be cured?
No, only treatment for symptoms
Researchers suggest the causes are a combination of genetic, physiological and _______ factors.
environmental
Schizophrenia effects how a person thinks, feels, and ________
Behaves
What are the main two types of symptoms of schizophrenia?
Psychotic & Negative
What treatments help people find solutions to everyday challenges?
Psychosocial treatments
Does Schizophrenia tend to run in families?
Yes
The onset of Schizophrenia symptoms often begin during what time of a persons life?
Early Adulthood
Being excited about daily activities are part of negative symptoms. True or false?
False
•Antipsychotic medications can help what?
Psychotic symptoms less intense and less frequent.
Drug use can increase the risk of development of Schizophrenia? T/F
True
Schizophrenia effects how much of the US population?
Less than 1%
"If I run really fast and jump off this bridge I can fly". This is an example of what kind of Psychotic symptom?
Delusions
Antipsychotic medicines are the most what?
Prescribed drugs.
Can stress trigger Schizophrenia?
Yes
Schizophrenia originates from a Latin word meaning?
split mind
What are the 3 symptoms of Psychotic ?
Hallucinations, delusions, and thought disorder
What medicine control symptoms mainly by affecting the brain neurotransmitter dopamine?
Antipsychotic Medicines