Battling Schizophrenia

By Sheldon Pilsworth

Among the different types of schizophrenia that have been diagnosed by science, certain variants (in particular paranoid schizophrenia) tend to result in symptoms of delusions among patients. To look at common delusions in schizophrenia, it is critical to firstly define delusions.

Typically, delusions are untrue beliefs held by the individual patient that are irrational, despite evidence to the contrary or not at all in-line with that particular patient’s normal cultural base.

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By Sharon White

Hallucinations are a positive symptom, in most cases the hallucinations suffered by schizophrenics are not the usual visual hallucinations I would imagine most people experience when ill with a temperature. The most common hallucinations in schizophrenics are auditory hallucinations, usually consisting of one or more voices, which may speak to them directly, but quite often the voices are not directed to them, but do concern them, usually in a derogatory way, making suggestions to harm themselves or others, criticizing, or giving a running commentary on their own thoughts and actions. Hallucinations can involve any of the senses, such as visual, olfactory and tactile hallucinations, but auditory are the most common in schizophrenics .

Delusions, which are false irrational beliefs, not based on reality, can take many forms, the schizophrenic may be deluded that they are more powerful or important than any other human, that they have god like powers or knowledge, they may believe they are a person from history; these delusions are referred to as delusions of grandeur They may experience paranoid delusions, that they are being persecuted and that someone or something is conspiring against them, or trying to harm them.

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Scientists have discovered a new method for the early diagnosis of the mental disorder schizophrenia.
The joint study involving Cambridge University found that patients with the condition have high levels of glucose in their brain and spinal fluid.

At present, the diagnosis of the mental disorder is based on interviews and observation and a patient must show symptoms for at least six months.

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