3 Types of Schizophrenia By Angel Rojas What

3 Types of Schizophrenia By: Angel Rojas

What is Schizophrenia? Schizophrenia is one of the most known mental illnesses and can be categorized as a psychotic disorder. This illness is known for the delusions and hallucinations that comes along with it. There are 5 types of Schizophrenia based on your symptoms. Ill be discussing 3 types: Disorganized Paranoid Catatonic

Disorganized Schizophrenia This type of schizophrenia is considered one of the more severe types of this illness. People suffering with type are more likely not able to go through daily activities and may not be able to function with normal society. In this type people hallucinations, aren't able to be understood, and have abnormal behavior.

Symptoms of Disorganized schizophrenia Some of the symptoms are: Inappropriate emotional responses Has a hard time feeling pleasure Delusions Hallucinations Strange behavior Speech that tends to make no sense

What is significant about this type? Each type has something significant about it, this type is more focused on hallucinations that people see. Its is one of the most severe types Many of the people cant function in daily life.

Paranoid Schizophrenia Paranoid schizophrenia mainly has to do with hearing, and people hear things that are not there. They feel like other people are conspiring against them and they are against the world.

Symptoms Some symptoms of paranoid schizophrenia would be: Auditory hallucinations Delusions Emotional distance Violent Anxiety Suicidal behavior

Significance People with this illness hear voices and can live semi normal lives but they are constantly thinking that everyone is against them, or they are being followed and watched.

Catatonic Schizophrenia In this type people suffering are known to “lose touch” with reality. Sometimes they feel like they are in somewhat of a daze. People sometimes feel as if they are in a coma they cant really do anything. These episodes can last a long time if left un treated.

Symptoms Some of the symptoms include: Being unable to move Sometimes moving way to much in odd ways Mimicking someone's speech and/or movements Non responsive to command

What is Significant? What is significant about this type is that most of the people behave in an unordinary way and sometimes aren't even able to speak. Also these “episodes” can last for months or even longer. This type is actually very rare.

Risk Factors of Schizophrenia Research has identified 5 different risk factors of schizophrenia. Schizophrenia within the family Unusual thoughts Substance abuse Paranoia or suspicion Social impairment

Risk Factors continued Other researchers believe that there are only 3 main factors The 3 factors are Genetics Environment Brain Chemistry

What are some treatments for schizophrenia?

Medication Treatments Antipsychotic medications are normally used when trying to treat schizophrenia. The medication doesn’t cure the disease it tries to maintain the symptoms and try to control them. They have 2 different phases: Acute phase is using a higher amount of the drug in the beginning to treat the psychotic symptoms Maintenance phase that comes later on for the rest of your life.

Therapy Treatments Individual psychotherapy, this is where the patient has sessions with their doctors and they talk about their problems, feeling and everything that is going on with them. Rehabilitation is where they try to get a job and learn how to function in a normal society.

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