LAWS SURROUNDING SCHIZOPHRENIA

OVERVIEW

• A mental disorder
• Effects persons ability to think, feel, and behave
• Non curable

SYMPTOMS

• Caused by a mixture of genetics and environmental factors
• Results in hallucinations and delusions
• Anxiety, depression, paranoia, mental confusion, and many more

SIDE EFFECTS

• Can cause family separation
• In some cases can homelessness
• People with disorder can turn to drug use

DRUG USE

• Self medication
• Commonly turn to drugs in attempts to help the situation

TREATMENT LAWS

• Most people with schizophrenia develop disease after reaching legal age
• Can not be admitted unless harming themselves or others

NATURE VS. NURTURE

• Diatheses stress model
• Environmental factors
• Genetics