Schizophrenia
Published on Nov 22, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
WHAT IS IT
- A mental disorder that makes it hard to tell what is real and what is not.
- Hard to think clearly or have normal responses
- And hard to act normally in social situations.
- Symptoms include irrationality, trouble concentrating, insomnia, bizarre behavior
- Hallucinations, isolation, and reduced emotion.
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HOW ITS DIAGNOSED
- There are no medical tests to diagnose schizophrenia
- A psychiatrist should examine the person and make a diagnosis
- It is based on an interview of the person and family members
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HOW COMMON IS IT?
- About 1% of Americans have schizophrenia u
- Men & women have the same chance but men develop it sooner
- It occurs between the ages of 16 to 30.
- 15% of people respond well to drug therapy.
- Another 15% do not respond at all to any type of therapy.
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HOW DOES A PERSON GET IT
- Schizophrenia is only influenced by genetics not determined by it
- Prenatal exposure to a viral infection or exposure during infancy
- Low oxygen levels during birth
- Physical or sexual abuse during childhood
- Or early parental loss or separation.
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WHAT IS GOING WRONG?
- Schizophrenia alters the Brian chemistry.
- Loss of important functions associated with the nervous system.
- Stops brain from developing particular schemata.
- 2 neuro transmitters are affected.. Dopamine and glutamate.
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CAN WE TREAT IT?
- Medication: chlorpromazin, risperidone, quetiapine, haloperidol.
- Drugs the relieve symptoms of schizophrenia transmit signals from 1 brain cell..
- To the next brain cell.
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HOW DOES IT AFFECT LIFE?
- It affects the person by the way they enjoy life and function within families.
- It's affects the family because they are first hand witnesses to the disease.
- It affects their views on mental illness, causes stress, & guilt.
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