Definition, Cultural Relevance
What is schizophrenia?
Schizophrenia is a mental illness mostly associated with phychosis.
Hearing voices that are not real is an example of this symptom.
Hallucinations
This factor includes genes passed down from family.
Genetics
Schizophrenics have multiple personalities
Myth
This group may experience higher misdiagnosis rates for schizophrenia due to bias.
Black Individuals
False beliefs that are not based in reality are called this.
Delusions
Process of diagnosis that rules out other problems that cause similar symptoms
Physical Exam
Movement can be affected
Fact
How much more likely are black people diagnosed with schizophrenia?
1.7 times more likely
Is schizophrenia curable?
This is the main medication used to treat schizophrenia.
Antipsychotics
Children cannot have schizophrenia
Myth