What Is Schizophrenia?

Schizophrenia is a mental illness, in which there is a breakdown in thinking and an imbalance in the hearing, but imaginary imbalances, that is, auditory hallucinations and delusionsIt affects more men than women, and its symptoms appear as a result of several factors. In this article, we will know what schizophrenia is, and its cause and effect:

•  I took the word schizophrenia from a Greek word meaning division of mind, and this disease with schizophrenia appears on children six years old, and it is divided into several types.
  •  Types of schizophrenia:
  1.  Paranoia:In this case, the patient suffers from delusions and hallucinations, and this type differs greatly from the second.
  2.  Irregular schizophrenia: This type of behavior shows disorganized speech and actions.
  3.  Lumbar schizophrenia: the symptoms of victims of this type appear by trying to resist movement, and to make abnormal movements.
  4. Undifferentiated schizophrenia: This type is known as rigid behavior and negative symptoms, and differs from other types of schizophrenia, even if its symptoms include auditory hallucinations and fictional thoughts. 
  5. Final schizophrenia: It includes common symptoms, unwillingness to do daily tasks, boredom.
  • Causes of schizophrenia:
    Genetic factors and the environment in which a person is raised are among the most responsible factors for schizophrenia and living conditions, whether unemployment, racial discrimination, parental violence, or even sexual abuse in childhood, and of course drugs, because drugs develop this disorder and develop a psychotic illness, As for antidepressant medications, they are also considered to be schizophrenic causes in case of an increased dose.
  •  Symptoms of schizophrenia:
    Symptoms appear in social isolation, delusions, hallucinations of all kinds, disturbed actions, abnormal movements, loss of response in social perception, social problems, unjustified movements and actions, paranoia, lack of hygiene, and exaggerated mood, so that the victim is calm, and sometimes frenzy appears without Cause and without purpose, as well as hallucinations in which a schizophrenic person thinks that he is being observed by people, or a chip has been implanted in his head to be controlled. 
  • Many researches have been conducted to find out the relationship between brain function and schizophrenia, and researchers have reached a common hypothesis which is a defect in dopamine cells, which are the cells that produce dopamine and dopamine, a chemical in the human body responsible. To feel happy.
  • pharmaceutical:
    Medicines are considered the main treatment, because they reduce the symptoms of psychosis, as specialists prescribe antipsychotics in addition to psychotropic medicines. Weight, and may cause birth defects for a pregnant woman.
    It takes a long time for the results to appear, and if there is no response, electroconvulsive therapy can be used.
  • Family members should be educated about the seriousness of this disease. And the family must support the patient, because family support is very important to improve the victim's condition, and health professionals help clarify the problem by training them on how to deal with the injured.
  • Until now, there is no known treatment that can be relied upon as a definitive treatment for schizophrenia, but efforts are still ongoing and the development of research is permanent, and this is according to the statements of scientists specialized in psychology and neurology.