By : John Rivera, and Sylus Briones

Clinical Name: The real name of the illness is Schizophrenia.

It come from the Greek term schizein which means “split mind”.

Schizophrenia /schizo·phre·nia/ (skit″so-fren´e-ah) (-fre´ne-ah) – A mental disorder or group of disorders characterized by obstacles in the form of hallucinations, delusions, ect. Or in a sense of self and relationship to the external world and in behavior; it must cause marked decrease in functioning and be present for at least six months.

Social Withdrawal Hostility or suspiciousness Deterioration of personal hygiene Flat, expressionless gaze Inability to cry or express joy Inappropriate laughter or crying Depression Oversleeping or insomnia Odd or irrational statements Forgetful; unable to concentrate Extreme reaction to criticism Strange use of words or way of speaking

• Relationship problems(Short Term)- relationships would be bad because of withdrawal and isolation from themselves.

• Alcohol and Drug abuse(Short Term)- people believe that they can self-medicate with drugs and alcohol which make this actually not better.

• Increased suicide risk(Long Term)- suicide becomes a bigger risk due to periods of depression or psychotic episodes.

• Disruption to normal daily activities(Short Term)-Schizophrenia causes significant disruptions to daily functioning, both because of social difficulties and because everyday tasks become hard, if not impossible to do.

Schizophrenia is a serious mental disorder of the mind and the brain that is highly treatable.

The leading theory today of how people get it is genetic predisposition combined with an environmental exposures and / or stresses during pregnancy or childhood that contribute to, or trigger, the disorder.

Schizophrenia is a disease that typically begins in early adulthood; between the ages of 15 and 25.

Men slightly get Schizophrenia earlier then women.

Men tend to get develop schizophrenia slightly earlier than women; whereas most males become ill between 16 and 25 years old, most females develop symptoms several years later, and the incidence in women is noticeably higher in women after age 30. The average age of onset is 18 in men and 25 in women. Schizophrenia onset is quite rare for people under 10 years of age, or over 40 years of age.

Schizophrenia can be genetic and can be passed down to a next generation. It can even just pop out of anywhere.

Strange use of words or way of speaking

Deterioration of personal hygiene Flat, expressionless gaze

Syd Barrett of the band Pink Floyd

Eduard Einstein - Son of Famous physicist Albert Einstein

Medication is not a cure for schizophrenia. Rather it works by reducing the psychotic symptoms of schizophrenia such as hallucinations, delusions, paranoia, and disordered thinking.

Psychotherapy from a local psychologist. Self help from yourself. First-generation antipsychotics, such as

haloperidol (Haldol), perphenazine, and chlorpromazine. Second-generation antipsychotics, such as risperidone (Risperdal) and aripiprazole (Abilify). Clozapine, such as Clozaril.

Institutionalization used to be a way to treat schizophrenia. They were placed in institutions until they were better, but they sometimes never got better. It has changed due to technology and new medications.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HT6gB9VLRRk

http://www.webmd.com/schizophrenia/tc/medications-schizophrenia

http://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletters/Harvard_Mental_Health_Letter/2010/June/schizophrenia-treatment-recommendations-updated

http://www.health.am/psy/more/schizophrenia2/