Psychotic Theory Of Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is an extremely puzzling condition, the most chronic and disabling of the major mental illnesses. Approximately one percent of the population develops schizophrenia during their lives. With the sudden onset of severe psychotic symptoms, the individual is said to be experiencing acute schizophrenia. Psychotic means out of touch with reality, or unable to separate real from unreal experiences.
Schizophrenia is a disorder characterized by loss of touch with reality, thought disorders, delusions, hallucination, and affective disorder. Two psychiatrists came up with two-different concept of schizophrenia. One of the psychiatrists was Emil Kraepelin. He came up with the theory of dementia praecox. Two major
Dopamine has been the main theory regarding the cause of the disease. Antipsychotic medication, block dopamine and serotonin transmission in the brain. Clozaril, resperdal, zyprera, and seroquel are four newer antipsychotic medications. The symptom is alleviated with older antipsychotic medication. These are divided into groups depending on their potency. If a drug has a low potency, more of it is needed to relieve the symptom. Medium potency is only affective if medium dose is taken. High potency drug can be taken with smaller amount to be effective. Note that the antipsychotic drug, only reduces the psychotic symptoms of schizophrenia and usually allow the patient to function more effectively and appropriately. Most patients don't need the drug. Even though the drug can't elminate the disease. It can help the patient determine the difference between psychotic episodes from the real world. With continued drug treatment, about forty percent of recovered patient will suffer relapses within two
They just want to be left alone. Some disturbed patients may become physically violent, but such outbursts have become rare following the introduction of more effective treatment programs, including the use of antipsychotic medications. Suicide is a potential danger in those who have schizophrenia. People with schizophrenia appear to have a higher rate of suicide than the general public. Close relatives of schizophrenic patients are more likely to develop schizophrenia than those who are not related to someone with schizophrenia. Children of schizophrenia have about a ten percent chance of developing the disease. The outlook for people with schizophrenia has improved over the last twenty five years. No totally effective therapy has yet been devised. Many schizophrenic patients improve enough to lead independent, satisfying lives. As we learn more about the causes and treatment of schizophrenia. Studies that have followed schizophrenic patients for long periods reveal that a wide range of outcomes is possible. A review of almost two thousand patients' life histories suggests that twenty five percent achieve full recobery, fifty percent recover at least partially, and twenty percent require long term care. When large groups of patients are studied, certain factors tend to be associated with a better