Description: the most chronic and debilitating of all psychiatric conditions, and the most widespread form of psychosis.
the most chronic and debilitating of all psychiatric conditions, and the most widespread form of psychosis.
“Schizophrenia,” which literally means “split mind,” is frequently confused with a separate disorder, “split personality or multiple personality disorder.” Schizophrenia causes people to waver between reality and their own distorted perception of reality. Early intervention may improve a youngster’s prognosis. Unfortunately, the subtle warning signs are apt to be attributed to the normal growing pains of adolescence.
Signs of Schizophrenia
impaired concentration
bizarre thoughts, ideas, statements (delusions)
seeing imaginary objects or people; hearing voices that do not exist (hallucinations)
severe depression
jumbled thinking and incoherent speech
lack of emotion, or “flat affect”
withdrawing socially from others
paralyzing anxiety and fear
immature behavior
