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Kenneth Reynolds
Augusta Technical College
What is Schizophrenia? a mental disorder characterized by
separation between thoughts and emotions, by delusions, and bizarre behavior
What Are The Symptoms Of Schizophrenia? Confusion Hallucinations Change in eating and sleeping habits Delusions Nervousness Sudden strange behavior Withdrawal from family and friends Anger
How is Schizophrenia Obtained?
Genetics
Chemical imbalance of the brain
Stress is NOT related to the cause of this illness
It is NOT brought on by depression
MRI Scan of Normal and Schizophrenic Brains in Males and
Females LEFT (Normal) RIGHT (Schizophrenia)
Treatment
Medications Therapy Hospitalization A mixture of all may be able to help
someone with paranoid schizophrenia
Improvement Therapy Alone Had On Patients
Benefits of Finding a Cure Change Thousands of sufferers lives Company that discovers cure will go
down in the history books Profit sums will increase dramatically Facility patient rate will increase
How Will Cure Be Administered? Patent admitted into treatment facility Once placed in the facility, patients will
under go observation and medical treatment
Conclusion
Funding for a cure to Paranoid Schizophrenia would benefit not only the patient but others around them as well. If not treated, the illness gets out of control and can cause the patient to hurt themselves as well as those around them.
The End