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Schizophrenia
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| Term Paper Title | Schizophrenia |
| # of Words | 1345 |
| # of Pages (250 words per page double spaced) | 5.38 |
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia
Child schizophrenia, like other psychopathologies has many documented, and
several uncertain causes. Some scientists have evidence that pregnant mothers
have experienced an immune reaction that present dangers to the unborn child.
Schizophrenia is a disorder where the body=s immune system attacks itself.
Schizophrenia is not present at birth but develops during the adolescence period
or young adulthood. ASchizophrenia is a biological brain disease affecting
thinking, perception, mood, and behaviour. Its exact cause is unknown but
overwhelming evidence points to faulty chemistry or structural abnormalities in
the brain. In some cases schizophrenia is generic. Schizophrenia strikes one
in 100 people at some point in his/her lifetime.@ (Compiled by Ontario Friends
of Schizophrenia, Oct 94).
Schizophrenia worsens and becomes better in cycles, also known as relapses and
remission. People who are suffering from schizophrenia look relatively normal.
Schizophrenics suffer from such symptoms as: delusions, hallucinations, and
thought disorders. Delusions are false beliefs that aren=t based on reality.
Schizophrenics may believe that someone is following them, or planning to harm
them. Schizophrenics believe that others can hear their thoughts , also known
as Abroadcasting@ and even change them. A...hear their thoughts, insert
thoughts into their minds, or control their feelings, actions or impulses.
Patients might think they are Jesus, Napoleon, or Franklin D. Roosevelt.@
(American Psychiatric Association Annual >90 page 1)
Pregnant women who experience an immune reaction that presents danger to their
unborn children, this reaction raises sharply the rates of schizophrenia in the
unborn child. Severe malnutrition in the early months of the fetal development
may contribute to schizophrenia. It is also known that schizophrenia runs in
families. AThe probablitilty of developing schizophrenia as the off spring of
one parent with the disease is approximately 13%. The probability of developing
schizophrenia as the off spring of both parents with the disease is
approximately 35%.@ (Pamphlet by: American Psychiatric Association Annual >90
page 7)
Hallucinations another symptom which schizophrenic patients suffer from.
Hallucinations may be seen or heard. The most common hallucination are those
heard by the schizophrenic. The schizophrenic may hear voices that tell them
what to do, these voices may warn them of danger, tell
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