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Introductory Psychology: Symptoms Of Schizophrenia

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Schizophrenia Term Paper

David Michaels

Introductory Psychology

Carla Eichelberger

1 December 2016

David Michaels
Carla Eichelberger
Introductory Psychology
1 December 2016

Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a chronic and severe mental disorder that impacts how an individual thinks, feels and behaves. Those with schizophrenia will appear to have no connection with reality. Schizophrenia is not as common compared to other mental disorders but the symptoms have great impact on the lives with those who have it, and it can be disabling.
The symptoms of schizophrenia typically begin between the ages of 16-30, and very rarely in younger children. Symptoms are categorized into three different …show more content…

The hallucination is very real to the person experiencing it, and it may be very confusing for a loved one to witness. The voices in the hallucination can be critical or threatening. Voices may involve people that are known or unknown to the person hearing them), delusions (These are false beliefs that don’t change even when the person who holds them is presented with new ideas or facts. People who have delusions often also have problems concentrating, confused thinking, or the sense that their thoughts are blocked), thought disorders (dysfunctional methods of thinking), and movement disorders (perturbed body movement). Negative symptoms deal with disruptions to typical, normal behaviors and emotions. This include what’s called the “flat affect”, which is a reduction in expression of emotions seen on one’s face, or tone of voice. Along with the flat affect other symptoms are minimal feelings of pleasure within everyday life, difficulty beginning activities and sustaining them, and reduced …show more content…

It’s known that schizophrenia can run within families, but there are many people with schizophrenia that don’t have a family member or a family history of the disorder, and reversely a person with multiple family members with the disorder may not develop it themselves. Scientists believe that many different genes may increase the risk of schizophrenia, but that no single gene can cause the disorder by itself. It is also not currently possible to use genetic information to predict who will develop schizophrenia. Scientists also believe that an interaction between genes and certain factors of a person’s environment are necessary in order to develop the disorder. These factors include an exposure to a virus, malnutrition before birth, difficulties during birth, and psychosocial factors. Additionally it is thought that an imbalance in the complex, chemical reactions of the brain involving the neurotransmitters (substances that brain cells use to communicate with each other) dopamine and glutamate, and possibly others, plays a role in the development of

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