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Symptoms Are Controlled Thought Disorder Schizophrenia
400 wordsSchizophrenia, a disease of the brain, is one of the most disabling and emotionally devastating illnesses known to man. However, because it has been misunderstood for so long, it has received relatively little attention and its victims have been un deservingly stigmatized. Schizophrenia is not a split personality, a rare and very different disorder. Like cancer and diabetes, schizophrenia has a biological basis. Schizophrenia is, in fact, a relatively common disease, with an estimated 2. 5 milli...
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People With Schizophrenia Bipolar Disorder
1,334 wordsSchizophrenia, a disease of the brain, is one of the most disabling and emotionally devastating illnesses known to man. But because it has been misunderstood for so long, it has received relatively little attention and its victims have been un deservingly stigmatized. Schizophrenia is not a split personality, a rare and very different disorder. Like cancer and diabetes, schizophrenia has a biological basis; it is not caused by bad parenting or personal weakness. Schizophrenia is, in fact, a rela...
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Mentally Ill Thoughts
1,075 wordsDuring the 1950 s, mentally disordered people who were harmful to society and themselves could be treated with medications and were able to return safely to their communities. Unfortunately in the 1980 s, the cost of health care increased more than any other cost in our national economy. Strategic planning has been made to reduce costs, as a result, ? The political decision made to deinstitutionalize chronic mental patients started with the appearance of phenothiazine medications. Dramatically r...
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Anti Psychotic Drugs People With Schizophrenia
1,653 wordsSchizophrenia, a disease of the brain, is one of the most disabling and emotionally devastating illnesses known to man. It has been misunderstood for a long time and has received relatively little attention. Schizophrenia is not a split personality, but a very rare and different disorder. It has an estimated one percent to one and a half percent of the U. S. population is being diagnosed with it over the course of their lives. Schizophrenia has a biological basis and is not caused by bad parenti...
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Symptoms Are Controlled Thought Disorder Schizophrenia
400 wordsSchizophrenia, a disease of the brain, is one of the most disabling and emotionally devastating illnesses known to man. However, because it has been misunderstood for so long, it has received relatively little attention and its victims have been un deservingly stigmatized. Schizophrenia is not a split personality, a rare and very different disorder. Like cancer and diabetes, schizophrenia has a biological basis. Schizophrenia is, in fact, a relatively common disease, with an estimated 2. 5 milli...
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British Medical Association British Medical Journal
1,286 wordsSchizophrenia is a type of brain disorder that affects people of all races, age and economic standings. Schizophrenia causes personality disorders among social skills, and basic life skills. In the 1800 s a person named Emil Kraepelin had concluded after 1, 000 patients that a state of dementia was an onset after the illness started. Some doctors and even people may believe that schizophrenia can result from prenatal problems. Certain events during pregnancy may disrupt brain growth (Bower, B. P...
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York William Morrow White Blood Cells
2,139 wordsSchizophrenia: Explained and Treatments Jeffrey A. Hurt Professor Leary Abnormal Psychology 203 2 May 1996 Schizophrenia is a devastating brain disorder affecting people worldwide of all ages, races, and economic levels. It causes personality disintegration and loss of contact with reality (Sinclair). It is the most common psychosis and it is estimated that one percent of the U. S. population will be diagnosed with it over the course of their lives (Torrey 2). Recognition of this disease dates b...
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