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The term 'schizophrenic' refers to someone with schizophrenia, a severe thought disorder usually characterized by hallucinations (false sensations, like seeing or hearing things that aren't really there), delusions (false beliefs), disordered thinking, flat affect (no emotional reactions to stimuli), disordered or strange speech patterns and very disorganized/abnormal behavior. These symptoms have to have a severely disruptive effect on the person's home/work/social life to be truly considered schizophrenia. There are several types of schizophrenia, including paranoid schizophrenia (where the hallucinations/delusions are linked to a paranoid fear), catatonic schizophrenia (includes incidences of catatonic [motionless] stupors and extreme flexibility), hebephrenic schizophrenia (largely disordered thought and flat affect) and undifferentiated schizophrenia (symptoms don't fall into one of the other three types).
A schizophrenic is a person that suffers from schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is a thought disorder, where there is a disturbance in thought patterns and processes. People with schizophrenia usually have several of the following symptoms:
- disconnected and confusing language
- poor reasoning, memory and judgment
- high level anxiety
- eating and sleeping disorders
- hallucinations or hearing and seeing things that only exist in the mind of the consumer
- delusions or persistent false beliefs about something (i.e. that others are controlling their thoughts)
- deterioration of appearance and personal hygiene -tendency to withdraw from others
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Was Joan of Arc schizophrenic?
No, she was not schizophrenic.
How do you spell schitsophrenic?
The correct spelling of the psychiatric term is schizophrenic.
What age group of people are affected by schizophrenia most?
it is sometimes caused by head trauma, A number of reasons. Genetics is part of it. I have a friend who's schizophrenic and so is his dad, but they've got it under control. Like the person above posted trauma can cause it, but not just physical trauma, emotional trauma too. I know another guy who got it after a period of homelessness.
Was donny hathaway schizophrenic?
yes it was. they did a docomentry on T.V One and they (doctors) have proven him schizophrenic.
Can you make yourself insane?
Definition of Insanity: Doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. Can you drive yourself insane? With the human mind.......anything is possiable.
When was Schizophrenic - JC Chasez album - created?
Schizophrenic - JC Chasez album - was created in 2002.
Where do they take you if your schizophrenic?
They take you to a psychiatrist, who is a kind person, who can understand you and know for himself if one is really schizophrenic.
Can hallucinogens induce schizophrenic behavior?
Yes, hallucinogens can induce schizophrenic behavior. Other types of medications including sedatives and pain killers can cause schizophrenic episodes as well.
What rhymes with schizophrenic?
Photogenic
Was Thomas Jefferson schizophrenic?
No
When was You're Never Alone with a Schizophrenic created?
You're Never Alone with a Schizophrenic was created on 1979-03-27.
When was Schizophrenic - Wayne Wonder album - created?
Schizophrenic - Wayne Wonder album - was created on 2001-09-11.
