The Effects of Schizophrenia on the Family

People need help in various ways because when they are suffering with schizophrenia, they have difficulty with thinking, motivation, physical activities, activities of the daily living, relations, and communication skills. There are many useful therapies, for instance, individual psychotherapy helps the person to understand more about their illness and to better help with their daily lives. Rehabilitation helps them with problem solving support, social skills, and education in money management. They might be benefitted with improvement in cognitive and thinking skills. With the help of cognitive behavioral therapy the patient is helped to test and understand the reality of their thoughts and perceptions. With this therapy they get help on managing on not listening to the voices that tells them what to do, and most importantly to manage their symptoms overall. Personally, the most important therapy is family education, because it is important that all the family members are aware of the person suffering from schizophrenia. Their family should learn everything about this illness, they should also make sure that their loved ones follow their medication and treatments

People with schizophrenia start losing interest in family and friends, and withdraw from them as a result (WebMD, n.d.) Withdrawal from family and friends is prominent in their social lives. People who are affected by schizophrenia begin to lose interest in everyday life and activities. This can take the form of sex and relationships, not wanting to leave their house, and a lack of concentration. This can have an adverse effect within relationships. Schizophrenia can also make people have odd changes in sleeping patterns, feeling uncomfortable with people and not wanting to start or continue a conversation (Symptoms of Schizophrenia, 2014). Not only is this prominent in actual relationships, it is seen within social and cognitive functioning. Concentration and communicating is often hindered with people who are affected by schizophrenia (Marsh, n.d.). Distrust in people is often a problem as well. Because of the delusions that is often associated with schizophrenia, individuals can often distrust family members. People may feel paranoid and confused with family relationships or friendships, and will often start to withdraw from these people. As a result, family members can be affected and start to feel hurt and frustrated with the person who has this mental illness. Family members may have a hard time communicating with people who have schizophrenia, and as a result, can tear

Most families opt not to involve themselves because of the negative stigma of having a family member with schizophrenia. In addition to this there are many factors that affects attending family intervention due to work hours, lack of time, and transportation considerations and other outside factors (Bleecher, 2009 p 264). Although attending intervention can be very lengthy and time consuming family psychoeducation reduces a great percentage of hospitalizations. Overall, families who involve themselves have an overall better outcome for both the family and the ill member because they are helping the child’s social and emotional health (Bleecher, 2009). The effectiveness of family involvement of individuals with schizophrenia in both individual and family outcomes has been established is as an evidence based practice in the mental health field. There is a need for greater understanding of the barriers to involving families in order to move toward the eventual goal of increased practitioner and family collaboration. Although, there is no sufficient data that can prove this aside from a number of case studies further research must be done.

Other interventions and treatments that may be introduced once the individual is stable enough on medication to be receptive and benefit from these treatments include: individual therapy, group counseling, family counseling, vocational rehabilitation/training, social skills training, and daily living skills training. It is also important to provide the family with support, education, and the proper intervention skills, to assist them with coping with the difficulties that come with having a family member diagnosed with schizophrenia (Preston, O'Neal & Talaga, 2010).

Throughout the many years, there have been many negative public perceptions of Schizophrenia, which is known by majority of the public as an indication of mental illness. This disorder is most of the time perceived by the public as caused by psychological factors. People with this mental illness are considered to be unpredictable and threatening (Angermeyer & Matschinger, 2003, p. 526). Most patients have a behavioural dysfunction. Victims, families and society carry a substantial burden due to this illness (Wood & Freedman, 2003).

Schizophrenia, although affecting only one percent of the population, has a direct affect on society today. This disease, if left untreated, poses threat to health care professionals (including psychiatrists), law enforcement personnel, and family members responsible for the care and support of the schizophrenia patient. This paper addresses the causes of schizophrenia and the myths surrounding this complicated ailment, the affect of untreated or misunderstood aspects of schizophrenia has on society and important crisis intervention strategies for those in close contact to victims of schizophrenia.

They may see things that aren’t really there or hear things telling them to say thing or do things they really don’t mean. Just know it’s not their fault and show as much love and support for them. People tend to be over-whelmed and their relationship with a person with a schizophrenia disorder eventually falls apart. Do not feel discourage or frightened there is hope for your loved one.

Elyn Saks, expert in mental illness, once said, “The schizophrenic mind is not much split as shattered. I like to say schizophrenia is like a walking nightmare” (Saks). Being affected by schizophrenia is not just a walk in the park; it damages and then destroys the victim’s ability to think. One can define schizophrenia as an illness that affects and damages a human’s brain. Schizophrenia affects victims in many different ways: mentally, physically, and socially.

Schizophrenia is a disabling brain disorder that has affected many people throughout history. While having this disorder there is many things that goes through a person’s mind. Many people with Schizophrenia may hear voices that other people don’t hear. Also with this disease they believe other people are reading their minds, controlling their thoughts, or plotting to harm them. With those symptoms this can cause people to become ill and make them withdrawn or extremely agitated. Some other effects of Schizophrenia would be with speech. Many times when people talk they it may not make any sense. People who have Schizophrenia may seem to come off as perfectly fine until they begin to take about who they really think they are really thinking. Having Schizophrenia affects your everyday life and also jobs. Many people with Schizophrenia have to quit their job because of the disorder. Having the disease affects them from their work. Family is also affected by a family member having Schizophrenia because they have to give them special attention. Having the disorder doesn’t mean they won’t have a good life many do have a good life in their communities.

Schizophrenia is a disease of the mind. It effects all races and ages. There are many dugs that can help treat Schizophrenia, but there is no cure for it. People that suffer from Schizophrenia can be helped by receiving psychological treatments along with a strong support group.

Psychotherapeutic. There is ample research to support many different psychotherapeutic approaches to schizophrenia and they are intended to be used in tandem with medication (Galletly et al., 2016). This style intervention of addresses symptoms not covered by pharmacological treatments and also can support medication adherence which can range from 35% to 74% (Patel, Cherian, Gohil, & Atkinson, 2014). There are individual and group approaches to psychotherapeutic interventions; however, the therapeutic relationship is a constant foundational component for effective treatment for all clinicians due to the

Schizophrenia is a life-long disorder that affects about one percent of the population (Mueser & McGurk, 2004). The cause of this mental illness is still unclear. Studies have suggested that Schizophrenia does not arise from one factor but from a combination of genetic, environmental, and social factors (Liddle, 1987). People diagnosed with Schizophrenia struggle to deal with a multitude of symptoms that make it difficult to function (Mueser & McGurk, 2004). Antipsychotic medications are a popular treatment of the symptoms of Schizophrenia (Mueser & McGurk, 2004). Research is constantly being done to develop these medications to enhance the quality of life of those diagnosed with Schizophrenia.

This paper could also help families of patients with Schizophrenia or Psychosis by helping families understand what symptoms are heightened by childhood trauma, if the Schizophrenia or Psychosis illness was because of the childhood trauma. how to prevent the symptoms from becoming prominent, and what the family can do emotionally to help its psychologically distressed loved one.

What is the first thing you think of when you hear the word “Schizophrenia” ? Sadly, most people react with “they’re going to hurt me” or “they’re not normal”. The main cause behind schizophrenia is believed to be that there is two neurotransmitters that have a change in their levels. This causes the person to generally have memory problems, makes them easily agitated, might make them very anxious and they also might not have good emotional responses. The symptoms caused by it are different for everyone, which I will explain later. So today I am going to tell you about Schizophrenia and what it does to people. In my paper, I will enlighten you on the causes of it, the symptoms and the people it affects. I will also tell you how the families

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