1. Schizophrenia

2. 2 Schizophrenia: The Facts Affects about.8% of Americans are afflicted Throughout the world over 24 million people suffer from this disease Strikes most commonly in early twenties Affects men and women equally “split mind”

3. 3 Symptoms of Schizophrenia A group of disorders characterized by the following: 1.Disorganized and delusional thinking. 2.Disturbed perceptions. 3.Inappropriate emotions and actions.

4. 4 Other forms of delusions include, delusions of persecution (“someone is following me”) or grandeur (“I am a king”). Disorganized & Delusional Thinking This morning when I was at Hillside [Hospital], I was making a movie. I was surrounded by movie stars … I’m Marry Poppins. Is this room painted blue to get me upset? My grandmother died four weeks after my eighteenth birthday.” (Sheehan, 1982) Delusions- bizarre thinking with distorted beliefs despite contrary evidence

5. 5 Disorganized & Delusional Thinking Fragmented and bizarre thoughts are due to selective attention failure

6. 6 Disturbed Perceptions A schizophrenic may experience hallucinations. Frequent: auditory Less frequent: visual, somatosensory, olfactory L. Berthold, Untitled. The Prinzhorn Collection, University of Heidelberg August Natter, Witches Head. The Prinzhorn Collection, University of Heidelberg Photos of paintings by Krannert Museum, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

7. 7 Inappropriate Emotions & Actions Apathy showing no emotion at all -Inappropriate Emotions Inappropriate Actions Catatonia remaining motionless for long periods of time

8. 8 Subtypes of Schizophrenia Schizophrenia is a cluster of disorders.

9. 9 Positive and Negative Symptoms Positive symptoms inappropriate symptoms (hallucinations, disorganized thinking) not present in normal individuals Negative symptoms absence of appropriate symptoms (apathy, expressionless faces)

10. 10 Chronic and Acute Schizophrenia When schizophrenia is slow to develop (chronic/process) recovery is doubtful. When schizophrenia rapidly develops (acute/reactive) recovery is better.

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