What is Schizophrenia ? causes ,symptoms and treatment

Schizophrenia is a mental disorder which specifically characterized by changing thought process ,unusual behaviors and the poor social activity and poor emotional responsiveness.

Schizophrenia characterized such as perception thought,judgment,always changing mood,double personality character.it has same prevalence to all race,culture and intelligence.İn most cases of schizophrenia people are age of between 15 -25 years.it is equally effect to males and females.

What are the causes of schizophrenia ?

The exact causes of schizophrenia is unknown,but many scientist believe brain chemistry plays a role in the development of schizophrenia.

Special characterise for schizophrenia is a hallucination,people with schizophrenia may they hear  voices,which some one calling them or telling something to them and they also believe that someone controlling their minds.

What are the symptoms of Schizophrenia ?

There two main types o symptoms Positive and negative symptoms

Positive symptoms are :

Delusions: it causes by the patient believe that people are reading their thoughts or plotting against them and the others are threatening them or they believe that they can control  other  people's minds.
Hallucinations : Hearing, seeing, feeling, smelling or tasting things that have no basis in reality
Disorganized thought process
Disorganized speech
Disorganized behavior
Catatonic behavior :People with schizophrenia they difficult to communicating with other.they move more slowly and difficulty making sense of everyday,feelings and sounds.

Negative or potentially less overtly psychotic symptoms include:

 Emotional flatness
 Lack of facial expressions
 Lack of speech - Speech is brief and lacks content.
 Lack of motivation - Inability to start and follow through with activities.
 Lack of pleasure or interest in life.

Treatment of Schizophrenia ?

There some medications and psychotherapy that can helps the patient.Antiphyschotic medicines can relieve symptoms of schizophrenia with psychotherapy many people improve their lives.