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SCHIZOPHRENIA

According to National Institute Of Mental Health,2016 (Schizophrenia is a chronic and severe mental disorder that affects how a person thinks, feels, and behaves . People with schizophrenia may seem like they have lost touch with reality. Although schizophrenia is not as common as other mental disorders, the symptoms can be very disabling.(national institute of mental health,2018).

SIGNS'''
 * Hearing or seeing something that isn’t there
 * A constant feeling of being watched
 * Increasing withdrawal from social situations
 * Irrational, angry or fearful response to loved ones
 * Inability to sleep or concentrate
 * Inappropriate or bizarre behavior
 * Extreme preoccupation with religion or the occult

SYMPTOMS Positive symptoms are disturbances that are “added” to the person’s personality.


 * Delusions –false ideas--individuals may believe that someone is spying on him or her, or that they are someone famous (or a religious figure).
 * Hallucinations –seeing, feeling, tasting, hearing or smelling something that doesn’t really exist. The most common experience is hearing imaginary voices that give commands or comments to the individual.
 * Disordered thinking and speech –moving from one topic to another, in a nonsensical fashion. Individuals may also make up their own words or sounds, rhyme in a way that doesn't make sense, or repeat words and ideas.
 * Disorganized behavior –this can range from having problems with routine behaviors like hygiene or chosing appropriate clothing for the weather, to unprovoked outbursts, to impulsive and uninhibited actions. A person may also have movements that seem anxious, agitated, tense or constant without any apparent reason.

Negative symptoms are capabilities that are “lost” from the person’s personality.

 HOW COMMON IS SCHIZOPHRENIA?
 * Social withdrawal
 * Extreme apathy (lack of interest or enthusiasm)
 * Lack of drive or initiative
 * Emotional flatness

According to the health Canada (2018).The prevalence of schizophrenia in the general population is estimated to vary between 0.2% and 2%, depending upon the measures used. However, a prevalence rate of 1% is generally accepted as the best estimate.

HIGHLIGHTS  Schizophrenia affects 1% of the Canadian population. Onset is usually in early adulthood. Schizophrenia can be treated effectively with a combination of medication, education, primary care services, hospital-based services and community support, such as housing and employment. Fifty-two percent of hospitalizations for schizophrenia in general hospitals are among adults 25-44 years of age. Hospitalization rates for schizophrenia in general hospitals are increasing among young and middle-aged men. Schizophrenia affects 1% of the Canadian population. Onset is usually in early adulthood. Schizophrenia can be treated effectively with a combination of medication, education, primary care services, hospital-based services and community support, such as housing and employment. Fifty-two percent of hospitalizations for schizophrenia in general hospitals are among adults 25-44 years of age. Hospitalization rates for schizophrenia in general hospitals are increasing among young and middle-aged men.

TREATMENT 
 * Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT)
 * Cognitive enhancement therapy (CET)
 * Psychosocial Therapy
 * Social skills training
 * Electroconvulsive Therapy