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What is Schizophrenia?
By: Cameron A.
Schizophrenia, derived from greek words Schizo "Split" and Phren "Mind". The term Schizophrenia refers to one's split from reality. It is characterized by disorganized thinking; emotions and behaviors that are often incongruent with their current situations. Although a very well-known disease, it is often misconceptualized as it's victims are shunned in society.
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By: Alexis T.
Schizophrenia is a disease that is classified as psychosis: meaning it affects a person's thinking, sense of self, and perceptions. Schizophrenia causes people to have a decreased ability to function in social settings. Schizophrenia is a chronic brain disorder. Only about 1% of the population is affected by schizophrenia. However, when schizophrenia is treated, those affected can live full lives with a lack of symptoms.
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Parekh, R. (2017). What is Schizophrenia? Psychiatry.org. Retrieved April 17, 2017, from https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/schizophrenia/what-is-schizophrenia
By: Nancy I.
Schizophrenia can be summarized as a long-term mental disorder of a type involving a breakdown in the relation between thought, emotion, and behavior, leading to faulty perception and withdrawal from reality. Symptoms include: delusions, hallucinations, disordered thinking and speech, and disorganized behavior. Additionally, one can experience positive symptoms, negative symptoms, or disorganized symptoms.
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“The schizophrenic mind is not so much split as shattered. I like to say schizophrenia is like a waking nightmare.”
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Saks, E. (2015, April 11). Breaking Free. I Am Not A Monster: Schizophrenia. Retrieved from http://sites.psu.edu/ceciliamcgough/