Signs
Sensory perceptions that seem real but aren't.
What are hallucinations?
Family history that makes it more likely to develop the disorder.
What are genetics?
A substance used for medical treatment, usually a medicine or drug.
What is medication?
A type of schizophrenia characterized by prominent delusions and hallucinations, often involving themes of persecution, being followed, or being targeted.
What is paranoid schizophrenia?
It becomes difficult to maintain relationships, work, or participate in everyday activities.
How does schizophrenia affect everyday life?
False beliefs that unshakable.
What are delusions?
The conditions or elements that impact an individual.
What are environment factors?
A type of talk therapy that helps individuals manage mental health conditions.
What is cognitive behavioral therapy?
A subtype of schizophrenia characterized by disorganized thinking, speech, and behavior.
What is disorganized schizophrenia?
A serious mental health condition that affects how people think, feel, and behave. It's characterized by a combination of symptoms like hallucinations, delusions, disorganized thinking, and altered behavior.
What is schizophrenia?
Difficulty processing or sharing thoughts.
What is disordered thoughts?
Components of the brain.
What are brain structures?
A from of therapy that focuses on improving family relationships.
What is family therapy?
Disorganized and unpredictable thinking, speech, and behavior that can occur in individuals experiencing a psychotic episode, such as those with schizophrenia.
What is chaotic schizophrenia?
Between the late teens and early 30s.
At what age do the symptoms of schizophrenia appear?
Unusual or bizarre movements that can be repetitive and chaotic.
What is disorganized behavior?
Situations that trigger a stress response.
What are stressful life events?
Providing information about the disorder to the subject and family.
What is psychoeducation?
A subtype of schizophrenia characterized by striking motor behavior, which can manifest as immobility or excessive, peculiar movements, along with other symptoms like mutism and negativism.
What is catatonic schizophrenia?
Genetic, environmental, and developmental factors.
What are the risk factors for schizophrenia?
Struggles in expressing emotions, caring about personal hygiene, and social interaction.
What are negative symptoms.
Health issues that can be diagnosed by a medical professional.
What are medical conditions?
A type of behavioral therapy designed to improve interpersonal and communication skills in individuals.
What is social skills training?
A subtype of schizophrenia where, after an individual has experienced a psychotic episode, but some negative symptoms and cognitive deficits persist.
What is residual schizophrenia?
Auditory hallucinations, or “hearing voices,”.
What is the most common symptom of schizophrenia?