Last update of the schizophrenia powerpoint for my personality psychology class.

1. Elise Rhoads Elise Rhoads

2. What is Schizophrenia? Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that makes it difficult to tell the difference between: real and imaginary experiences to think logically to have normal emotional responses to behave normally in social situations (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001925/)

3. Causes It is a very complex illness Most experts do not know what causes it Genetics are the leading factor Some experts believe the lateral frontal lobe is larger than most brains Also believe imbalance of dopamine and serotonin in the brain Heredity plays a major part

4. Causes Continued Cannot be brought on by traumatic events in childhood Symptoms vary from person to person Can be caused by environmental factors if you are already genetically at risk

5. Who it Affects Affects men and women equally Appears later in women. Mid 20’s and up Typically appears in young adulthood for both genders Roughly 1% of Americans are diagnosed

6. Types 5 types of Schizophrenia: Paranoid – anxiety, anger, delusions of Grandeur Catatonic – agitation, lack of take care in personal needs, great deal of negative feelings Disorganized – hallucinations, child-like behavior, delusions, socially withdrawn Residual – Some symptoms disappear but some remain Undifferentiated – Show more than one type of schizophrenia

7. Symptoms Symptoms of those types develop slowly over months and years First set of symptoms are referred to as the “psychotic” symptoms: A person can have no emotion to their surroundings Strange motor behavior Delusions or false beliefs about reality Seeing or hearing things that are not real

8. Testing Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR) One month of at least two symptoms of the following: Delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech disorganized or catatonic behavior Continuous signs of the symptoms persist for at least 6 months

9. Early Warning Signs Hearing or seeing something that isn’t there Increasing withdrawal from social situations A constant feeling of being watched Irrational, angry or fearful response to loved ones Peculiar or nonsensical way of speaking or writing (http://www.nmha.org/go/information/) Strange body positioning Feeling indifferent to very important situations Deterioration of academic or work performance A change in personal hygiene and appearance A change in personality Inability to sleep or concentrate Inappropriate or bizarre behavior Extreme preoccupation with religion or the occult

10. During a severe episode, one may need to be hospitalized for safety reasons. A severe episode may include: Voices telling the person to hurt themselves Seeing something/someone that isn’t really there Believing someone is reading their mind, controlling their thoughts, or trying to harm them Unable to take care of themselves

12. There is no cure for this illness Can be treated and managed in a number of ways through: Antipsychotic Medications Psychosocial Therapies Treatments may remain for a persons lifetime

13. Some Good Movies…

14. Work Cited http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moP_e-gx5hk&feature=related http://www.ahrq.gov/data/hcup/factbk10/factbk10fig9.htm http://www.nmha.org/go/information/get-info/schizophrenia/schizophrenia-what-you-need-to-know/schizophrenia-what-you-need-to-know http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001925/ http://www.webmd.com/schizophrenia/default.htm