Bleuler And Schizophrenia

According to NAMI (), schizophrenia is a long term mental illness that interferes with a person’s ability to think clearly, make decisions, and relate to others, impairing a person from functioning to their full potential when left untreated. For these persons affected, it is many times difficult to distinguish what is real from what is not. “Unfortunately, no single simple course of treatment exists.” Research has linked schizophrenia to a multitude of possible causes” (NAMI).

According to Mathers et al., (1996) “Schizophrenia ranks among the top ten causes of disability worldwide and affects one in one hundred people at some point in their lives.” (Cardwell and Flanagan, 2012). Schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder which is commonly diagnosed in 15-30 year old individuals. It disrupts a person’s cognition, perceptions and emotions, making it extremely difficult to diagnose. Bleuler (1911) introduced the term schizophrenia, which translates as ‘split-mind’ or ‘divided self’ and accounts for the earlier interpretations of the disease. These misunderstandings and the ongoing misrepresentations, especially within the media, has stigmatised the illness. This raises the need for better understanding and

Schizophrenia is a heterogeneous illness that may involve several pathophysiological gender differences. For men and women incidence risk peaks between 20-29 years of age, and women also have a second risk peak between 30–39 years of age. Negative symptoms including low motivation and withdrawal are more frequent in men and appear up to six years before diagnosis (Hafner, 2005; Hafner et al., 1993; Morgan et al., 2008). Women exhibit greater levels of depression and positive symptoms including sexual inappropriateness, impulsivity and delusions (Mendrek et al., 2015; Van der Werf et al., 2014). Sex differences in either age of onset or prevalence of negative symptoms are not as evident in patients that have a family history of schizophrenia (Bergen et al., 2014; Hafner et al., 1998).

Schizophrenia is not unheard of; there have been many groups that raised the awareness for the disease and institutions that set up clinical trials for people with schizophrenia. Many individuals are affected by it, and they had lived a compromised life. This mental disorder continues to make patients suffer, along with their family and friends. Despite the relevance of this mental disorder in our society, many people have little or no knowledge of it or have many misconceptions about the disorder. As such, this disease will be the topic of interest in this paper. This paper will take into light a recent study regarding schizophrenia that had successfully provided hope that this mental disorder will be cured in the future. The

Schizophrenia is a serious mental illness that affects 300,000 Canadians (3). Although it affects both men and women equally, it tends to be more severe in men than in women (1). Schizophrenia most often appears in men in their late teens or early twenties, while it appears in women in their late twenties or early thirties (3). Finding the causes for

Life creates living but constructs barriers in between which conquers the living. There are some difficulties which occur while living a normal life. An abnormal life may consist of some Mental Illnesses which can disturb one’s living. Schizophrenia is one of the most common Mental Illness, which occurs amongst 1% Canadians (Butcher, Mineka, Hooley, Taylor, & Antony, 2013). “Schizophrenia is one of this mental illness that affects the way you understand and interact the world around you” (Canadian Mental Health Association, 2016). People who suffer from schizophrenia start feeling that there is something unusual

Holistically, as far as gender, Schizophrenia affects men and women equally. Generally, diagnosing teens, adolescents, and children with the disorder is difficult, continuous studies and researches are creating a walk able pathway for professionals. Diagnosing and misdiagnosing young individuals is always a possibility due to the fact that most of the early onset symptoms of Schizophrenia are “normal” for young developing individual. For example the initial signs can include: “a change in friends, a drop in grades, sleep problems and irritability”. (National Institute of Mental Health, 2011)Other factors include unusual thoughts and suspicions, and continuous isolation. For younger children, usually between the ages 11-14, instead of having the prominent symptoms they will usually have a delayed in speech and spontaneous muscle contractions in a monotonous routine. Interestingly, only about 30% of early onset Schizophrenia show signs of symptoms. Hallucinations,

Schizophrenia is a psychiatric disorder that is characterized by a variety of symptoms and the disorganization of feeling and thought. It is an incurable disease whose causes are unknown, yet whose effects are mind and body crippling. (Young, 1988, p.13-14) This topic was chosen because it is interesting to study a disorder that worldwide, is viewed as a classic example of madness and insanity. Another reason of interest is because unlike many illnesses, schizophrenia doesn't have a noticeable pattern and its difficulty to be diagnosed as a disease makes the collection of statistics difficult. It is important to learn more about schizophrenia because a significant numbr of people are affected everyday

Schizophrenia is a severe mental illness that affects one to two percent of people worldwide. The disorder can develop as early as the age of five, though it is very rare at such an early age. (3)) Most men become ill between the ages of 16 and 25 whereas most women become ill between the ages of 25 and 30. Even though there are differences in the age of development between the sexes, men and women are equally at risk for schizophrenia. (4) There is of yet no definitive answer as to what causes the disorder. It is believed to be a combination of factors including genetic make-up, pre-natal viruses, and early brain damage which cause neurotransmitter problems in the brain. (3)

Schizophrenia is the most persistent and disabling of the major mental illnesses. It typically attacks people between the ages of sixteen and thirty, as they are beginning to realize their potential. It affects approximately one in every one hundred people worldwide, affecting both men and women equally. While it is manageable in many cases, as of now there is no cure for Schizophrenia. This disorder has many causes, tragic effects and has very little treatment that help Schizophrenics overcome this disease to have some sort of mental control over their lives.

Approximately 1 percent of the world’s population is affected by schizophrenia. This illness does not discriminate. The symptoms usually start between ages 16 and 30. Once an individual reaches the age of 45, it is rare that schizophrenia manifests. Schizophrenia seldom occurs in children; however, awareness of childhood-onset schizophrenia is increasing (The National Institute of Mental Health, 2009). The symptoms tend to effect men more severely than women and those who suffer from schizophrenia are known to have a higher risk of substance abuse and suicide rates. Approximately 10 percent of the schizophrenia communities commit suicide. The most common addiction shared by these individual is (The National Institute of Mental Health, 2009).

Schizophrenia is considered one of the most serious types of psychological disorders. People who are diagnosed with schizophrenia have a difficult time distinguishing reality from imagination. The cause of schizophrenia is still unclear; the parents could have given it to their offspring. Some researchers predict that there is an imbalance of chemicals in the brain which result in schizophrenia (Mental Health America). The most likely age of developing schizophrenia is late adolescent age. Studies done by psychologists show that male and females has the same chance of getting schizophrenia, but males are more likely to obtain it (Carpenter and Parekh). Schizophrenia has different types, which are permanent and may inhibit functions

Schizophrenia, unlike most disorders, is a standout amongst the most genuine of the mental disorders. It is known that one in a hundred individuals are affected by it, and starts in either youth or early adulthood. Schizophrenia brings social interruption, anguish and hardship to the individuals who experience the ill effects of it, as well as to their family. Under those circumstances, it is known to be the most devastating of all disorders. There are both negative and positive symptoms when it comes to dealing with schizophrenia. Despite the fact that there are various negative indications, the most present one is limitations or absence in thoughts and behaviours that are characteristics in normal functioning. For this

Schizophrenia is ranked among the top 25 leading causes of disability worldwide in 2013. Despite its low lifetime prevalence (median 4.0 per 1,000 persons) and point prevalence range from 2.6 to 6.7 per 1,000, health, social, and economic burden related to schizophrenia has been tremendous, not only for patients but also for families, other caregivers, and the wider society. The World Health Organization estimated

There were a total of 631,911 individuals, 306,194 were male, and 325,717 were female. 5,047 of the individuals had schizophrenia, 2,796 were male and 2,251 were female. All of the participants aged from 21 to 60 years old. The age was divided into 10-years periods, from 1950-1959, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, and 1980-1989. Then the subgroups was divided into gender, and further into income status. The income status was divided into low (USD 0-1007), medium (USD 1007-20,000), and high (USD >20,000).