Schizophrenia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
WEBMay 18, 2024 · Overview. Schizophrenia is a serious mental health condition that affects how people think, feel and behave. It may result in a mix of hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized thinking and behavior. Hallucinations involve seeing things or hearing voices that aren't observed by others.
Schizophrenia - National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
WEBSchizophrenia is a serious mental illness that affects how a person thinks, feels, and behaves. People with schizophrenia may seem like they have lost touch with reality, which can be distressing for them and for their family and friends.
Schizophrenia: Definition, Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment - WebMD
WEBMar 12, 2024 · Schizophrenia is a fairly common and debilitating mental illness. Learn more about its causes, symptoms, types, and treatments.
Schizophrenia - Wikipedia
WEBSchizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by reoccurring episodes of psychosis that are correlated with a general misperception of reality. Other common signs include hallucinations (typically hearing voices), delusions (i.e., paranoia), disorganized thinking and behavior, social withdrawal, and flat or inappropriate affect.
Schizophrenia: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment, and Prognosis - Healthline
WEBMar 8, 2023 · We explain everything you need to know about schizophrenia, including its early symptoms, types of schizophrenia, treatments, and more. Healthline Health Conditions
Schizophrenia - World Health Organization (WHO)
WEBJan 10, 2022 · Key facts. Schizophrenia causes psychosis and is associated with considerable disability and may affect all areas of life including personal, family, social, educational, and occupational functioning. Stigma, discrimination, and violation of human rights of people with schizophrenia are common. More than two out of three people …
Schizophrenia: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
WEBJun 28, 2023 · Instead, experts now view schizophrenia as a spectrum of conditions, including: Schizotypal personality disorder (which also falls under the category of personality disorders). Delusional disorder. Brief psychotic disorder. Schizophreniform disorder. Schizoaffective disorder. Other schizophrenia spectrum disorders (specified …
Psychiatry.org - What is Schizophrenia?
WEBSchizophrenia is a chronic brain disorder that affects less than one percent of the U.S. population. When schizophrenia is active, symptoms can include delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, trouble with thinking and lack of motivation. However, with treatment, most symptoms of schizophrenia will greatly improve and the likelihood of a ...
Schizophrenia - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
WEBMay 18, 2024 · Diagnosis of schizophrenia involves ruling out other mental health conditions and making sure that symptoms aren't due to substance misuse, medicine or a medical condition. Finding a diagnosis of schizophrenia may include:
Psychiatry.org - Schizophrenia
WEBSchizophrenia is a chronic brain disorder that affects about one percent of the population. When schizophrenia is active, symptoms can include delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, trouble with thinking and lack of motivation.