I need to write a paper on Schizophrenia, and the first thing I need to do is to define it. However, I'm not really sure if it is an actual disorder or just a group of disorders. Shouln't you say "my friend has a schizophrenic disorder," instead of "my friend has Schizophrenia"?
The bottom line is that I don't even know how to define it. Does anybody know a web page that explains this in a simple way?
2006-10-16 06:43:42 · 5 answers · asked by TPCAN 3 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Schizophrenic disorders are a class of disorders marked by delusion,hallucinations,disorganized speech,and deterioration of adaptive behavior.
Literally,Schiziophrenia means"split mind'. -this however does not mean split personality but rather its referring to the fragmentation of the thought process seen in the disorder.
How about my friend was diagnosed as schizophrenic?
2006-10-16 07:38:56 · answer #1 · answered by ~♥ L ♥~ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Schizophrenia is a psychiatric diagnosis that describes a mental disorder characterized by impairments in the perception or expression of reality and/or significant social or occupational dysfunction.
2006-10-16 06:56:32 · answer #2 · answered by Louise Smith 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
schzophrenia is a schzophrenic dissorder there are many different forms the majority of people will only have a few episodes and with the right medication will get well again, however 35% of people with the illness never get well and are ill for life. I have a daughter with it so I speak through experience.
2006-10-16 07:16:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes...go to the National Institute on Mental Health Website....great definition and tons of info on schizophrenia there.
2006-10-16 06:53:05 · answer #4 · answered by bella36 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Schizophrenia can be when a person are hearing voices. And they can have multiple personalitys. Maybe more, I don´t know...
2006-10-16 06:53:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋