A Schizophrenia Brochure for Floridians
Schizophrenia is not typically found in children or in older aged individuals. What is Schizophrenia? Schizophrenia is a chronic brain disorder. Symptoms include: Hallucinations Paranoid delusions Exaggerated or distorted perceptions, beliefs or actions Confused or disordered thinking Problems concentrating The disorder accounts for “half of all admissions to psychiatric hospitals, costs $40 billion a year to treat in the United States, and is one of the top ten causes of disability worldwide” (Smith, 2007, p. 77). Treatments Possible treatments of schizophrenia include: Antipsychotic mood stabilizers called neuroleptics Support group therapy Psychosocial therapy Dietary supplements such as Glycine The most effective treatments include… Continue Reading...