What is Schizophrenia exactly? What is it suppose to be like?

Answer 1

Not sure but I will ask my other personality when he comes back.

Answer 2

Schizophrenia (from the Greek word σχιζοφρένεια, or shjzofre'neja, meaning "split mind") is a psychiatric diagnosis that describes a mental disorder characterized by impairments in the perception or expression of reality and by significant social or occupational dysfunction. A person experiencing schizophrenia is typically characterized as demonstrating disorganized thinking, and as experiencing delusions or hallucinations, in particular auditory hallucinations.[1]

Although the disorder is primarily thought to affect cognition, it can also contribute to chronic problems with behavior and emotion. Due to the many possible combinations of symptoms, heated debate is ongoing about whether the diagnosis necessarily or adequately describes a disorder, or alternatively whether it might represent a number of disorders. For this reason, Eugen Bleuler deliberately called the disease "the schizophrenias" plural, when he coined the present name.

Diagnosis is based on the self-reported experiences of the patient, in combination with secondary signs observed by a psychiatrist, clinical psychologist or other clinician. No laboratory test for schizophrenia exists. Studies suggest that genetics, early environment, neurobiology and psychological and social processes are important contributory factors. Current psychiatric research into the development of the disorder often focuses on the role of neurobiology, although a reliable and identifiable organic cause has not been found. In the absence of a confirmed specific pathology underlying the diagnosis, some question the legitimacy of schizophrenia's status as a disease. Furthermore, some propose that the perceptions and feelings involved are meaningful and do not necessarily involve impairment.

The term schizophrenia translates roughly as "splitting of the mind", and comes from the Greek σχίζω (or schizo, "to split" or "to divide") and φρήν (or phrēn, "mind"). Despite its etymology, schizophrenia is not synonymous with dissociative identity disorder, also known as multiple personality disorder or "split personality"; in popular culture the two are often confused. People with schizophrenia are generally not more violent or dangerous than other members of the population.

Answer 3

A lot of schizophrenics hear voices that they believe are important (God, famous people, parents, etc). The voices tend to say bad things about other people and order the schizophrenic to do things they know are wrong. Obviously a person would feel very paranoid under those circumstances. Treatment cannot silence the voices completely, but some schizophrenics have told me that meds make it easier to ignore what is being said.

Answer 4

no, it has nothing to do with multiple or split personalities, that's disassociated identity disorder (or multiple personality).

schizophrenia is a split from reality - i.e., voices are heard and the individual believes they are real.

a typical type is paranoid schizophrenia where the person believes the cia are planning/plotting against them, trying to kidnap them or that aliens can hear their thoughts and are watching them.

they often have grandeous beliefs about themselves too.

like "a beautiful mind". i think that probably projects very well to others just how it would be to be confused about what is reality and to believe voices, images etc that they experience. terrifying!!

Answer 5

Schizophrenia has many forms, so I will list the forms and their symptoms here to hopefully help you understand:
Disorganized Type

The essential features of the disorganized type of schizophrenia are marked incoherence and flat, incongruous, or silly affect. There are no systematized delusions, although fragmentary delusions or hallucinations in which the content is not organized into a coherent theme are common. Associated features include odd mannerisms, grimaces, hypochondriacal complains, extreme social withdrawal, and other unusual and bizarre behaviors.

Typical behaviors include giggling, unrelated smiling, and laughter. These behaviors tend to predominate and are undoubtedly responsible for the adjective "silly" being given to this behavior. If there are hallucinations, they tend to be pleasant ones (the smiling and laughing attest to this fact).

The prognosis is poor because regression is generally present. One is struck with the rapid deterioration of the personality. The person often has complete disregard for social restrictions. He eats as he chooses, urinates and defecates at will and wherever he chooses, and masturbates openly. Personal grooming, especially in the female, denotes excessive emphasis. The female may wear odd clothing, for example, blouses buttoned wrong side out and heavy theatrical makeup. Hair styles tend to be representative of the years prior to the illness.

Catatonic Type

The essential feature to the catatonic type of schizophrenic disorder is marked psycho-motor disturbance (so excessive or very little movement), which may involve stupor (grogginess), negativism, excitement, rigidity , or posturing. At times, there is rapid alteration between extremes of stupor and excitement. Associated features include odd mannerisms, stereotypic postures, and waxy flexibility. Mutism is particularly common.

Typical behaviors include abnormal and postural movements. At one end of the spectrum of behavior, the patient becomes so inactive that he cannot move, take care of himself, talk or eat. He looks paralyzed and acts as if he is in a stupor. When the behavior reaches this point, some treatment approaches suggest tube feeing as a life saving device to ensure adequate fluid balance. Currently because of early intervention, many patients do not each this stage of deterioration and regression.

At the other behavior end of the spectrum, the patient may become extremely agitated and show excessive motor activity. This is called catatonic excitement and is characterized by stereotyped motion, impulsivity, and unpredictable purpose. The patient may neither eat nor sleep and thus become dehydrated and exhausted. Negativistic behavior, or doing the opposite of what is requested, may present itself. When asking a question the patient may keep repeating the question. Mannerisms, grimaces, and bizarre acts may be part f the symptom picture.

The more classical text book symptoms of the stupor and waxy flexibility of the musculature, in which the patient would stay in the statuesque positions for hours, has become a rarity. A possible explanation is that people seek treatment earlier and therefore chemotherapy is effective in preventing the regression to this phase.

Paranoid Type

The essential features of the paranoid type of schizophrenia are obvious persecutory or grandiose delusions, or hallucinations with a grandiose or persecutory theme. Delusional jealousies may also be present.

Associated features include anger, unfocused anxiety, argumentativeness and violence. There may be expressed doubts about gender identity or fear of being though of homosexual, or being approached by homosexuals. The impairment in functioning may be minimal if he delusional material is not acted upon. Also a formal, stilted quality or extreme intensity in interpersonal interactions is noted.

The typical behaviors include extreme suspiciousness and delusions. These behaviors may be seen in the patients relationships with others. For example, the patient may feel that people are against him and do not like him or that they are plotting against him. Auditory hallucinations may be frequent, and the voices heard ma be very threatening and may command him to do specific acts. Ideas may be bizarre. The person may believe that he is God or an important political figure.

Undifferentiated Type

The essential features of the undifferentiated type of schizophrenic disorder are prominent psychotic symptoms that cannot be classified in any other type of schizophrenia.

The typical behaviors include incoherence, grossly disorganized actions, prominent delusions, and hallucinations. There are many and varying behaviors noted.

Residual Type

The essential feature of the residual type of schizophrenic disorder is a history of at least one previous episode if schizophrenia with prominent psychotic symptoms followed by an episode of schizophrenia with prominent psychotic symptoms followed by an episode without prominent psychotic symptoms that required evaluation. There is continuing evidence of the illness, such as blunted or inappropriate affect, social withdrawal, loosening of associations, and eccentric behavior with illogical thinking.
Hope this helps and I have made it clear enough

Answer 6

It's a severe mental disorder, also called dementia praecox. It's characterized by some, but not necessarily all, of the following features: emotional blunting, intellectual deterioration, social isolation, disorganized speech and behavior, delusions, and hallucinations.
Also a state characterized by the coexistence of contradictory or incompatible elements.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

Here is a video that will help you understand more about Schizophrenia. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btx5OCNgaWs

Answer 9

multiple personalities, person acts as if several different characters exist within them...don't know if only one personality comes out at a time or if they interact with each other as if having a conversation.

Answer 10

We can not tell you, as I will beat me up and hide the medication.