Schizophrenia

1. ……one of the most disabling and one of the most disabling and
emotionally devastating illnesses knownemotionally devastating illnesses known
SCHIZOPHRENIA SCHIZOPHRENIA

2. FACTS ABOUT SCHIZOPHRENIAFACTS ABOUT SCHIZOPHRENIA
►Schizophrenia affects men and women equally Schizophrenia affects men and women equally
►About 1% of the population suffers from About 1% of the population suffers from
schizophrenia. schizophrenia.
►About 75% of patients developed schizophrenia About 75% of patients developed schizophrenia
between the ages of 15-25.between the ages of 15-25.

3. SYMPTOMSSYMPTOMS
►Changes in work performance Changes in work performance
►Disordered thinking Disordered thinking
►Talking in nonsense Talking in nonsense
►Hallucinations and delusions Hallucinations and delusions
►Unusual perceptions Unusual perceptions
►Changes in social relationshipsChanges in social relationships

4. SYMPTOMS OF SCHIZOPHRENIASYMPTOMS OF SCHIZOPHRENIA
►HALLUCINATIONSHALLUCINATIONS
►BIZARRE DELUSIONSBIZARRE DELUSIONS
►DISORGANIZED SPEECHDISORGANIZED SPEECH
►GROSSLY DISORGANIZED BEHAVIOR GROSSLY DISORGANIZED BEHAVIOR
OR CATATONIC BEHAVIOROR CATATONIC BEHAVIOR
►NEGATIVE SYMPTOMSNEGATIVE SYMPTOMS

5. Contributory FactorsContributory Factors
►Genetics factors (80% to 85%)Genetics factors (80% to 85%)
►Early environment & NeurobiologyEarly environment & Neurobiology
►Psychological and social processesPsychological and social processes
►Malnutrition during the pregnancyMalnutrition during the pregnancy
►Infections in the second trimesterInfections in the second trimester
►Cannabis use during adolescenceCannabis use during adolescence

6. POSITIVE vs. NEGATIVE SYMPTOMSPOSITIVE vs. NEGATIVE SYMPTOMS
►POSITIVEPOSITIVE
HALLUCINATIONSHALLUCINATIONS
DELUSIONSDELUSIONS
DISORGANIZED THINKINGDISORGANIZED THINKING
AGITATIONAGITATION
►NEGATIVENEGATIVE
LACK OF DRIVELACK OF DRIVE
SOCIAL WITHDRAWALSOCIAL WITHDRAWAL
APATHYAPATHY
EMOTIONAL EMOTIONAL
UNRESPONSIVENESSUNRESPONSIVENESS

7. TYPES OF SCHIZOPHRENIATYPES OF SCHIZOPHRENIA
►PARANOID SCHIZOPHRENIAPARANOID SCHIZOPHRENIA
A person feels extremely suspicious, persecuted, grandiose,A person feels extremely suspicious, persecuted, grandiose,
or experiences a combination of these emotions.or experiences a combination of these emotions.
►DISORGANIZED SCHIZOPHRENIADISORGANIZED SCHIZOPHRENIA
A person is often incoherent but may not have delusions.A person is often incoherent but may not have delusions.
►CATATONIC SCHIZOPHRENIACATATONIC SCHIZOPHRENIA
A person is withdrawn, mute, negative and often assumes very unusual postures.A person is withdrawn, mute, negative and often assumes very unusual postures.
►RESIDUAL SCHIZOPHRENIARESIDUAL SCHIZOPHRENIA
A person is no longer delusion or hallucinating, but has no motivationA person is no longer delusion or hallucinating, but has no motivation
or interest in life. These symptoms can be most devastating.or interest in life. These symptoms can be most devastating.

8. PARANOID SCHIZOPHRENIAPARANOID SCHIZOPHRENIA
Parveen Babi accused Parveen Babi accused
many foreign many foreign
dignitaries and her dignitaries and her
former co-star, former co-star,
Amitabh Bachchan, Amitabh Bachchan,
of conspiring to kill of conspiring to kill
herher
Parveen BabiParveen Babi

9. CATATONIC SCHIZOPHRENIA

10. •In 1928 he was young
and genius.
•He became a brilliant
Princeton Mathematician
in the 1950s.
•He suffered terribly
from schizophrenia.

Johnny Nash

11. TreatmentTreatment
►This disorder must be constantly This disorder must be constantly
managed and monitored.managed and monitored.
►Antipsychotic MedicationsAntipsychotic Medications
►Individual psychotherapyIndividual psychotherapy
►Family interventionFamily intervention
►Develop your social lifeDevelop your social life

12. Treatment Treatment Continued…Continued…
►Find your mateFind your mate
►EntertainmentEntertainment
►Develop skillsDevelop skills & & Find a steady jobFind a steady job
►Do exercise & Take Diet control Do exercise & Take Diet control
►Don’t exaggerateDon’t exaggerate
►Avoid smoking, drugs, drinkAvoid smoking, drugs, drink

13. Final WordsFinal Words
►Long-term, unemployment, and povertyLong-term, unemployment, and poverty
run hand in hand with the disorder run hand in hand with the disorder
►It is essential to treat mental health and It is essential to treat mental health and
substance abuses substance abuses
►Empirical evidence demonstrates both Empirical evidence demonstrates both
require a lifetime of attention.require a lifetime of attention.

14. By – Dr. MANOJBy – Dr. MANOJ