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Schizophrenia-- What is it?

Schizophrenia---What Is It?

What exactly is Schizophrenia? It is a disease that strikes young people in their prime. This disease distorts the senses, making it very difficult for the individual to tell what is real from what is not. The usual onset of this disorder is between the ages of sixteen and twenty five. With this disease they will have a disorder that will last for at least six months and includes at least one month of active phase symptoms (i.e. two [or more] of the following delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior). Only one symptom is required if delusions are bizarre or hallucinations consist of a voice keeping up a running commentary on the persons behavior or thoughts and if there are two or more conversing with each other.
The essential features of schizophrenia are a mixtures of characteristic signs and symptoms which can be either positive or negative. These are broken down into criterions, wh...

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