Schizophrenia: Symptoms, Causes, Risk Factor and Treatments
What is Schizophrenia?
Schizophrenia is a mental condition in which a person keeps some unreal or imaginary things in his/her mind that are not really there. Schizophrenia may occur due to family, social stress or due to peer pressure in office.
Types of Schizophrenia
There are five types of schizophrenia —
- Catatonic schizophrenia
- Disorganized schizophrenia
- Paranoid schizophrenia
- Undifferentiated schizophrenia
- Residual schizophrenia
Causes of Schizophrenia
- Genetic
- Biochemical Factors
- Stress
Symptoms of Schizophrenia
It can be divided into three parts:
Positive Symptoms:
- Hallucination
- A myth
- Have trouble thinking
- Having trouble doing physical activities
Negative Symptoms:
- Speak less
- Loss of voice
- Lack of feelings in everyday life
Cognitive Symptoms:
- Memory loss
- Have trouble making things
- Having trouble focusing
Risk Factors
- Psychosocial factors
- Consumption of alcohol and other drugs
- Contact with some types of viruses
- Birth defect
- Malnutrition at birth
Treatment
Schizophrenia treatments may include:
- Antipsychotic treatment
- Psychosocial treatment
- Coordinated specialty care
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