TRUE AND FALSE
Approximately 40% of the people with schizophrenia will attempt suicide. T or F
True
Name three out of five different types of delusions.
auditory, visual, tactile, taste, and smell.
Is there a cure for schizophrenia?
Schizophrenia affects ___% of the population
1%
Is genetics a risk factor for Schizophrenia? T or F
True!
Does schizophrenia affect speech?
Yes, a common symptom of schizophrenia is disorganized speech.
Does schizophrenia require lifelong treatment?
Yes schizophrenia requires lifelong treatment
what age do most people show symptoms of schizophrenia.
a) 10-14
b) 3-8
c) 20-30
d) 16-30
d) 16-30
Do schizophrenics tend to abuse alcohol and drugs more than the general population? T or F
True
what is not a symptom of schizophrenia?
A) delusion
B) organization
C) de-realization
D) Hallucination
B) organization
What kinds of therapy are used to treat schizophrenia?
Shock therapy
Psychotherapy
Fill in the blank:
P_ _ _ _ _ _ _ Schizophrenia
Paranoid Schizophrenia
Can a person with Schizophrenia while medicated get a drivers license? T or F
True!
What are two of the sub-types of schizophrenia?
Paranoid schizophrenia, Disorganized schizophrenia, Catatonic schizophrenia, Residual schizophrenia, Schizoaffective disorder.
How can you help someone with schizophrenia?
Educate yourself
Encourage treatment and self help
Give them love and support
The term Schizophrenia is how old?
a) 60 years
b) 100 years
c) 120 years
d) 270 years
Answer is C
Medication is all that is needed to recovery from schizophrenia. T or F
False
What are the risk factors for schizophrenia? (Name 3)
Genetics, Environment, Brain chemistry, Brain structure, and Brain development.
What does taking medicine let people with schizophrenia do?
With treatment they live normal lives to improve themselves
What famous world known scientist who passed has a son who is diagnosed with Schizophrenia?
Albert Einsteins son (Eduard Einstein)