True Or False
True Or False. Schizophrenia means having multiple personalities. Also known as "split personality".
That Is false. this is a common misconception. schizophrenia does not involve having multiple personalities.
Do males or females tend to develop Schizophrenia earlier?
Males
What does Schizophrenia medicine help with?
It helps ease the symptoms but does not completely get rid of it.
What are two of the types of
schizophrenia?
Paranoid, disorganized, catatonic,
undifferentiated, and residual
Approximately how old is the word "Schizophrenia"?
less than 100
True Or False? Hallucinations & delusions are the only symptoms of schizophrenia
This Is False. Those are just types of positive symptoms
How much higher is the death rate of people with Schizophrenia than those without it?
2 times higher
What is a symptom of Schizophrenia that medicine can help with?
One of the following: Hallucinations, or seeing things Delusions such as hearing voices Unusual thoughts or perceptions Disorders of movement Difficulty speaking and expressing emotion Problems with attention, memory and organization.
Which type of schizophrenia has decreased severity of symptoms?
Residual
Name a famous person who had schizophrenia?
Eduard Einstein (Albert
Einstein's son) Syd Barrett (from the band Pink Floyd)
Mary Todd Lincoln (wife of Abraham Lincoln) Vincent van Gogh (visual artist/painter)
Michaelangelo (Painter)
Trur Or False? Most people with schizophrenia live in an inpatient facility or a prison.
This Is False.
Almost half of people with schizophrenia will suffer from what?
A substance-use disorder (for example, alcohol, marijuana, or other substance)
What is the only way to "treat" Schizophrenia?
Medicine.
What is catatonic schizophrenia?
people with catatonic schizophrenia are generally immobile and unresponsive to the world around them
Was Schizophrenia viewed as more serious when it was first discovered or now?
When it was first discovered.
True Or False? Schizophrenia causes aggression.
This Is False. According to studies, most people with schizophrenia aren’t violent.
When does Schizophrenia typically develop?
In early adulthood; between the ages of 15 and 25.
What does taking medicine let people with Schizophrenia do?
With treatment, many people improve enough to lead satisfying lives.
What is the difference between paranoid schizophrenia and disorganized schizophrenia?
Paranoid schizophrenia's speech and emotions remain fairly normal. Disorganized schizophrenia has jumbled speech and outward behavior, maybe emotionless.
What was the first country to have traces of Schizophrenia?
Egypt
True Or False? Bad parenting causes schizophrenia?
This is False. There are many contributing factors at play, but bad parenting doesn’t cause schizophrenia.
Do people with Schizophrenia have a higher or lower death rate than those without it?
Higher.
Can someone completely treat Schizophrenia?
No.
List the 5 types of schizophrenia and give a brief description of each.
Paranoid, Disorganized, catatonic, undifferentiated, and residual
Who are 3 famous people that had Schizophrenia?
Three of the following: Eduard Einstein (Albert Einstein's son) Syd Barrett (from the band Pink Floyd) Mary Todd Lincoln (wife of Abraham Lincoln) Vincent van Gogh (visual artist/painter) Michael Angelo (Painter)