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SchizophreniaBy: Emily Boyles
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● Severe disabling brain condition
● Patients struggle with functioning in normal everyday life:○ Problems distinguishing between real and imagined
experiences ○ Difficulty thinking/speaking logically○ Lack social skills○ Experience extreme paranoia
● With medication and treatment schizophrenics can be relieved from many of their symptoms, but still must learn to cope with some for the rest of their life.
What is Schizophrenia?
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What causes Schizophrenia?● There is no specific cause of schizophrenia, but
there are contributing factors:○ Family
■ Those with second degree relative are more likely to get schizophrenia than the general public
■ 10% of people with 1st degree relative■ Identical twins at 40-60% ■ Can't tell if someone will have schizophrenia by their
genes○ Environment
■ Viruses■ Malnutrition ■ Birth Complications■ Psychosocial Contributions
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Symptoms:● Hallucinations● Delusions● Trouble creating and sharing logical thoughts● Incoordination● Inability to plan● Depression● Trouble interpreting others faces/actions● No critical thinking skills and decision making
skills● Inability to pay attention and use recently
learned information
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Diagnosis: ● Many symptoms makes up Schizophrenia, not
just one or two ● According to the DSM-IV a person must show
signs of delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, catatonic behavior, and negative symptoms for at least one month
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TreatmentCommon Antipsychotic Medication:● Do not cure schizophrenia. Only relieves some symptoms
○ Chlorpromazine ○ Haloperidol ○ Perphenazine ○ Fluphenazine
● Everyone reacts to medication differently, additional medication can be given. Initial symptoms that usually diminish after a few days include:○ Drowsiness○ Dizziness when changing positions○ Blurred vision○ Rapid heartbeat○ Sensitivity to the sun○ Skin rashes
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Treatment:
Antipsychotic Medication:● Use of antipsychotics increases the risk of diabetes, heart
attack,septicemia and other health risks● Very important for patients to take medication regularly ● The symptom of loss of white blood cell requires patients to
get regular blood tests
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Psychotherapy:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-● Therapists test their patients reality● Identify and change dysfunctional behaviors, thoughts, and
expression of emotion● Teaches patients to not listen to hallucinationsInterpersonal Therapy-● Therapists link their patients interactions to psychotic
symptoms● Focuses on the unconscious and unresolved issues ● Teaches social functioning
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Works CitedAmerican Psychiatric Association. (2000). Diagnostic and
statistical manual of mental disorders (4th ed., text rev.). Washington, DC: Author.
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