Importance of Treatment of People with Schizophrenia
The Importance of Treatment of People with Schizophrenia
Professor Abety
CLP 1006
Importance of Treatment of People with Schizophrenia
About 3.2 million Americans have schizophrenia. According to Neel Burton (2012), the word “schizophrenia” was established by the Swiss psychiatrist Paul Eugen Bleuler in 1910 and comes from the Greek words ‘schizo’ (split) and ‘phrene’ (mind) to describe the fragmented thinking of people with the disorder. Some people believe that this means constant changes in personality due to the concept which was spread by Robert Louis Stevenson in his fictional novel The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. However, multiple personality disorder is not related to schizophrenia. According to Abascal, Brucato, Setphenson, and Brucato D. (2012), individuals suffering from this illness have difficulty differentiating traditional reality from their own internal fantasies or fears.
The first symptom of this common ailment is most likely to appear between the ages of 16-30. Symptoms of schizophrenia change over time and can be different for each individual. Delusions, hallucinations, disorganization, speech disorganized behavior, and negative symptoms seem to be manifestations of this disorder. Schizophrenia has a high suicide risk in patients. Almost 10% die because of this reason. Substance abuse is another problem for people with schizophrenia; they are more likely to have problems with either alcohol or drugs than the general population. Also, speech and language disorders are problems which can affect their working life. Therefore, this paper is about four big problems generated by schizophrenia and also their associated of medical intervention.
Most recent studies suggest that early intervention can improve outcomes in patients with schizophrenia. This finding has motivated people to provide early intervention due to the enhanced response to antipsychotic treatment and long term outcomes. On the other hand, there are people who do
Professor Abety
CLP 1006
Importance of Treatment of People with Schizophrenia
About 3.2 million Americans have schizophrenia. According to Neel Burton (2012), the word “schizophrenia” was established by the Swiss psychiatrist Paul Eugen Bleuler in 1910 and comes from the Greek words ‘schizo’ (split) and ‘phrene’ (mind) to describe the fragmented thinking of people with the disorder. Some people believe that this means constant changes in personality due to the concept which was spread by Robert Louis Stevenson in his fictional novel The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. However, multiple personality disorder is not related to schizophrenia. According to Abascal, Brucato, Setphenson, and Brucato D. (2012), individuals suffering from this illness have difficulty differentiating traditional reality from their own internal fantasies or fears.
The first symptom of this common ailment is most likely to appear between the ages of 16-30. Symptoms of schizophrenia change over time and can be different for each individual. Delusions, hallucinations, disorganization, speech disorganized behavior, and negative symptoms seem to be manifestations of this disorder. Schizophrenia has a high suicide risk in patients. Almost 10% die because of this reason. Substance abuse is another problem for people with schizophrenia; they are more likely to have problems with either alcohol or drugs than the general population. Also, speech and language disorders are problems which can affect their working life. Therefore, this paper is about four big problems generated by schizophrenia and also their associated of medical intervention.
Most recent studies suggest that early intervention can improve outcomes in patients with schizophrenia. This finding has motivated people to provide early intervention due to the enhanced response to antipsychotic treatment and long term outcomes. On the other hand, there are people who do
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