schizophrenia
Some Symtoms of Schizophrenia include;
Hallucinations- Hearing or seeing imaginary things.
Delusions- Wildly flase beliefs
Paranoia- The fear others are planning things against you.
Also, another symptom of Schizophrenia is not enjoying things in everyday life, staying in a lot, and not socializing with other people around you including close friends and family, also people with Schizophrenia show signs of depression.
Some Signs of Schizophrenia
Social withdrawal
Hostility or suspiciousness
Deterioration of personal hygiene
Flat, expressionless gaze
Inability to cry or express joy
Inappropriate laughter or crying
Depression Oversleeping or insomnia
Odd or irrational statements
Forgetful; unable to concentrate
Extreme reaction to criticism
Strange use of words or way of speaking
There are many different treatments for Schizophrenia, some of them include:
Medications - In schizophrenia, antipsychotic medications are proven effective in treating acute psychosis and reducing the risk of future psychotic episodes. The treatment ofschizophrenia thus has two main phases: an acute phase, when higher doses might be necessary in order to treat psychotic symptoms, followed by a maintenance phase, which is usually life-long. Even with treatment, paitents can experience relapses.
Therapy - Many useful therapies have been developed to asist people who have schizophrenia include:
Individual Physco Therapy : This involves regular sessions between the patient and a therapist focused on past or current problems, thoughts, feelings, or relationships.
Rehabilitation : Rehabilitation may include job and vocational counseling, problem solving support, social skills training, and education in money management.
Family Education : People with schizophrenia who have involved families fare better than those who battle the condition alone. Insofar as possible, all family members should be involved in the care of a loved one. with schizophrenia.
Self help groups : Community care and outreach programs are very helpful in avoiding relapse, non-compliance, legal problems, and repeat hospitalizations.
