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schizophrenia
schizophrenia (skits-ŏ-freen-iă) n. a severe mental illness characterized by a disintegration of the process of thinking, of contact with reality, and of emotional responsiveness. Delusions and auditory hallucinations (especially in the form of a running commentary or of voices talking about the patient among themselves) are common, and the patient feels that his or her thoughts, sensations, and actions are controlled by, or shared with, others (see
thought alienation). Treatment is with antipsychotic drugs and with vigorous psychological and social management and rehabilitation.
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schizophrenic (skits-ŏ-
fren-ik) adj.
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Schizophrenia; Diagnosis.
Newspaper article from: NWHRC Health Center - Schizophrenia; 3/14/2007; 700+ words
; A challenging part of diagnosing schizophrenia is that many of the symptoms can be...For example, some individuals with schizophrenia have prolonged periods of elation or...need to be ruled out before diagnosing schizophrenia. A mental health professional such...
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Schizophrenia: living in a nightmare. (mental disorder)
Magazine article from: Current Health 2, a Weekly Reader publication; 10/1/1993; ; 700+ words
; ...what most of us imagine when we think of schizophrenia. But, in reality, schizophrenia is very different from these Dr. Jekyll...conceptions. Here is what some persons with schizophrenia have reported about their experiences...
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Schizophrenia; Overview.
Newspaper article from: NWHRC Health Center - Schizophrenia; 3/14/2007; 700+ words
; Schizophrenia is a chronic brain disorder that is...population--currently suffer from schizophrenia. While there is still no known cure...evenly between men and women, although schizophrenia tends to appear earlier for men...
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Schizophrenia; Facts to Know.
Newspaper article from: NWHRC Health Center - Schizophrenia; 3/14/2007; 700+ words
; ...million Americans currently suffer with schizophrenia, and roughly one percent of the population...split between men and women, although schizophrenia tends to appear earlier for men...in their 20s or early 30s. Onset of schizophrenia is rare before puberty and very uncommon...
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Schizophrenia and Orthomolecular Medicine.
Magazine article from: Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients; 4/1/2001; 700+ words
; For 30 years the Canadian Schizophrenia Foundation has provided vital information, support and hope for effectively treating schizophrenia and related disorders. What is Schizophrenia? Schizophrenia is not a split personality...
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Schizophrenia.(Pamphlet)
Newspaper article from: Pamphlet by: National Institute of Mental Health; 6/12/1999; 700+ words
; What Is It? What Causes Schizophrenia? How Is It Treated? How Can...Is The Outlook? WHAT IS IT? Schizophrenia is a chronic, severe, and disabling...percent of the population develops schizophrenia during their lifetime -- more...
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Schizophrenia: drugs, therapy can turn life around for some.
Magazine article from: FDA Consumer; 9/1/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...crippling paranoia." -- Robert Bayley, a schizophrenia sufferer, in Schizophrenia Bulletin, No. 4, 1996, published by the...imaginations from reality. These people have schizophrenia, a mental illness whose hallmarks are visual...
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Schizophrenia Awareness Week: May 22-28, 2005; Schizophrenia: It's Not What You Think!
PR Newswire; 5/20/2005; 654 words
; ...Mich., May 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Schizophrenia is NOT hopeless. It's NOT the result...bad parenting or a weak personality. Schizophrenia is NOT the same as split personality...in the general public, the National Schizophrenia Foundation has declared May 22-28...
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Schizophrenia: fact vs. fantasy. (includes related information)
Magazine article from: Current Health 2, a Weekly Reader publication; 9/1/1989; ; 700+ words
; Schizophrenia: Fact vs. Fantasy There was a time...are learning more about each day is schizophrenia. It's the most common of the though...reality). Splits Because the term schizophrenia refers to the split between reality...
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Schizophrenia; Questions to Ask.
Newspaper article from: NWHRC Health Center - Schizophrenia; 3/14/2007; 700+ words
; ...following 'Questions To Ask' about schizophrenia so you're prepared to discuss this...professional cares for persons with schizophrenia? What specialists should I consider...family member? How many patients with schizophrenia have you provided care for in the last...
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Schizophrenia
Book article from: U*X*L Complete Health Resource
SCHIZOPHRENIA DEFINITION Schizophrenia (pronounced skit-suh-FREH-nee-uh) is a psychotic...from what they really are. If untreated, most people with schizophrenia gradually withdraw from the outside world. Exactly what schizophrenia...
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Infantile Schizophrenia
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis
INFANTILE SCHIZOPHRENIA The French classification of childhood...that showed obvious adult forms of schizophrenia. Thus, in 1905 Sancte de Sanctis...first to use the notion of infantile schizophrenia, of which he made a critical study...
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schizophrenia
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
schizophrenia , group of severe mental disorders...thoughts and feelings of a person with schizophrenia, the disorder has often been called...incurable. Bleuler introduced the term schizophrenia to replace dementia praecox, emphasizing...
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Collected Papers on Schizophrenia and related Subjects
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis
COLLECTED PAPERS ON SCHIZOPHRENIA AND RELATED SUBJECTS By the time this book was published...intensive psychotherapy of patients with chronic schizophrenia. His writings on schizophrenia reveal his unparalleled skill in making contact with...
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Anti-Oedipus: Capitalism and Schizophrenia
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis
...ANTI-OEDIPUS: CAPITALISM AND SCHIZOPHRENIA Gilles Deleuze and F é...Anti-Oedipus: Capitalism and Schizophrenia , was originally intended to...every society" (p. 266), schizophrenia: "The Oedipal triangle is...
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