Schizophrenia

Question 1

What is Schizophrenia

Answer 1

• 1% of the population has schizophrenia

-Men usually in their late teens or early twenties
Women Affected in the twenties to early thirties

Question 2

Schizophrenia Symptoms

Answer 2

The first signs of schizophrenia often appear as confusing or even shocking, changes in behaviour. “

Less obvious symptoms are social isolation, withdrawal, unusual speech, thinking or behaviour.

• hearing internal voices not heard by others, believing that other people are reading their minds, controlling their thoughts, and/or plotting to harm them

Schizophrenia usually starts between ages 16 and 30. I

Question 3

The World of People Diagnosed With Schizophrenia:

Answer 3

• They may seem distant, detached or preoccupied and may even sit as rigidly as a stone, not moving for hours or uttering a sound.
• Other times they may move about constantly—always occupied, appearing wide-awake, vigilant, and alert.

Question 4

Delusions

Hallucinations

Answer 4

Persecution, religion, cleanliness (or lack thereof),

Auditory (sound), visual (sight), tactile (touch), gustatory (taste), and olfactory (smell)—hearing voices that other people do not hear is the most common type of hallucination.

Question 5

Disordered Thinking:

Emotional Expression:

Answer 5

not be able to concentrate on one thought for very long and maybe easily distracted,

may speak in a monotone voice, show fewer facial expressions and appear extremely apathetic.