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Schizophrenia: Causes, Incidence, Risk Factor Treatment Types

Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that makes it difficult to tell the difference between real and unreal experiences. There are five main types of schizophrenia including paranoid, disorganized, catatonic, undifferentiated, and residual. Genetic factors and environmental events during development may increase the risk of developing schizophrenia. Symptoms include psychotic symptoms like hallucinations and delusions as well as problems with thinking such as disordered thinking and difficulties paying attention.

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Schizophrenia: Causes, Incidence, Risk Factor Treatment Types

Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that makes it difficult to tell the difference between real and unreal experiences. There are five main types of schizophrenia including paranoid, disorganized, catatonic, undifferentiated, and residual. Genetic factors and environmental events during development may increase the risk of developing schizophrenia. Symptoms include psychotic symptoms like hallucinations and delusions as well as problems with thinking such as disordered thinking and difficulties paying attention.

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CAUSES, INCIDENCE, RISK FACTOR

TREATMENT

TYPES Paranoid types - feel anxious, are more often angry or argumentative, and falsely believe that others are trying to harm them or their loved ones. Disorganized types - have problems thinking and expressing their ideas clearly. Catatonic types - they may not move or be underactive. Undifferentiated types - may have symptoms of more than one other type of schizophrenia. Residual types - experience some symptoms, but not as many as those who are in a fullblown episode of schizophrenia.

GENETIC FACTOR - People who have family members with schizophrenia may be more likely to get the illness themselves. ENVIRONMENTAL EVENTS - during development in the mother's womb or stressful psychological experiences.

Medications. Support programs and therapies. Expectations (prognosis). Complications. Calling your health care provider. Prevention.

SCHIZOPHRENIA
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that makes it difficult to tell the difference between real and unreal experiences

SYMPTOMS a) PSYCHOTIC SYMPTOMS Appearance or mood that shows no emotion (flat affect). Bizarre movements that show less of a reaction to the environment (catatonic behavior). False beliefs or thoughts that are not based in reality (delusions). Hearing, seeing, or feeling things that are not there (hallucinations). b) PROBLEMS WITH THINKING Problems paying attention. Thoughts "jump" between unrelated topics (disordered thinking).

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