March 28 - Schizophrenia Society of Alberta

Question 1

What is Schizophrenia?

Answer 1

A treatable brain disorder that involves psychosis - a loss of contact with external reality

Question 2

What is the ratio of people experiencing schizophrenia?

Answer 2

1 in 100

Question 3

Is schizophrenia a personality disorder?

Answer 3

No

Question 4

How are violence and schizophrenia related?

Answer 4

People with schizophrenia are not violent, more likely victim of violence

Question 5

What is ratio of people ending their lives from schizophrenia?

Answer 5

1 in 10

Question 6

What percentage of people living with schizophrenia experience discrimination?

Answer 6

96%

Question 7

What are positive symptoms?

Answer 7

Behaviours one experiences due to the illness

Question 8

What are negative symptoms?

Answer 8

Behaviours one may have lost due to the illness

Question 9

What are some examples of positive symptoms of schizophrenia?

Answer 9

Hallucinations, delusions, paranoia

Question 10

What are examples of negative symptoms?

Answer 10

Low motivation
Emotional Flatness
social withdrawal
Loss of interest in life
anosognosia - deficit of awareness, doesn’t know they have illness

Question 11

What are the do’s when faced with a crisis situation involving schizophrenia?

Answer 11

Decrease other distractions
Have one person speak at a time
Speak slowly and simply, repeat yourself when needed
Speak to behaviour and emotions, not delusions or hallucinations

Question 12

What are the don’ts when faced with a crisis situation involving schizophrenia?

Answer 12

Do not respond in a challenging or disciplinary manner
avoid raising your voice
avoid arguing
do no agree or disagree with hallucinations or delusions- focus on emotions and behaviour