Battling Schizophrenia

By Groshan Fabiola

It is known that no single symptom is specific to schizophrenia, so, in order to put a diagnosis, there must be some conditions present. We can mention 3 conditions. A condition is about certain symptoms that are present for at least six months even in the absence of active flare-ups, and include symptoms like marked social withdrawal, peculiar behavior, vague and incoherent speech, and other symptoms of disturbed thinking. The second condition is about the presence of at least one active flare-up lasting a month or less, consisting of at least two characteristic symptoms, like hallucinations, delusions, disorganized thinking and other. The third condition is about particularly bizarre delusions or hallucinations that appear in patients even in the absence of other characteristic symptoms.

Symptoms that occur in schizophrenia can also appear in other psychological and medical conditions. These symptoms include delusions, hallucinations, disorganized and incoherent speech, and bizarrely disorganized or catatonic behavior.There are some conditions that resemble schizophrenia. Depression can sometimes occur together with somatic delusions which means that depression comes with delusions that focus on a physical abnormality or disease that isn’t real.People with bipolar disorder can experience during the manic phase paranoia and delusions of grandeur. There are also the schizophrenia-like psychoses, conditions that may be variations of entirely different diseases, and are classified as schizoaffective disorder, schizophreniform psychosis, and atypical and brief reactive schizophrenia.Alcohol and drug abuse can also trigger psychosis, and it is important that doctors distinguish psychosis triggered by drugs or alcohol from a schizophrenic episode.Encephalitis, neurosyphilis, thyroid disorders, cancr in the central nervous system, Huntington’s disease, multiple sclerosis, stroke, Wilson’s disease and other diseases can also be causes of psychotic symptoms.It was seen that some medications, because of the side effects they bring may induce psychosis, and this is usually observed in elderly patients.

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By Groshan Fabiola

Symptoms of schizophrenia can be easily recognized especially by family members who see that the person is not like it used to be any more and go for a check up at the doctor’s.

Schizophrenia begins with a depression. This is followed by loosing interest in personal hygiene, by oversleeping or insomnia and a noticeable social isolation. A bizarre behavior will develop along with increased irrationality in statements and actions. Even the old relationships will be refused, indifference will install even inactivity. Some might become hyperactive and will develop intense preoccupations with religion will write non stop meaningless phrases, and might even abuse drugs and alcohol. Fainting is also frequent along with an inability in showing emotions like crying or laughing. If they manage to laugh they make it in a strange way that makes it inappropriate.

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By Groshan Fabiola

When a child is diagnosed with schizophrenia parents are shocked because they can not understand how come a child that is intelligent, and looks good could be that ill.

Schizophrenia comes with symptoms just like any other disease but they differ from person to person. Some people might have just one episode of schizophrenia in their entire life, but in others schizophrenia might manifest more frequent and for a long period of time.

The first who notice there is something wrong with a person are the family members. They see that the person is not like it used to be any more and go for a check up at the doctor’s.

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