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Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia Brochure
By Jacob Skytte

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What is Schizophrenia?
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A mental disorder involving a breakdown in the relation between thought, emotion, and
behavior, leading to faulty perception, inappropriate actions and feelings, withdrawal from reality
and personal relationships into fantasy and delusion, and a sense of mental fragmentation.

Percentage of People With Disorder


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1.1% of population over
18
2.2 million people in U.S.
More women over age of
30 then men
More men under age of
30 than women

Causes
Problems with natural occurring brain chemicals(Dopamine,Glutamate)
Problems with brains neurotransmitters
Genetics
Brain Chemistry
Environment

Symptoms
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Withdrawal from friends and family


A drop in performance at school
Trouble sleeping
Irritability or depressed mood
Lack of motivation
Delusions
Visual hallucinations
Treatments
Antipsychotics
Anti-tremor
Therapies
Specialist(Psychiatrists, Clinical psychologist)

Clinical Case
A 22-year-old unmarried white man presents to the clinic with his mother. He spends
most of his time in the house and refuses to go out at night alone. He used to live
independently and worked until a few months ago. The patient states he made an
error on his income tax statement and is convinced that the tax authorities have
hired detectives to gather information about his whereabouts. He states that, since
his mistake, he uncovered an essential flaw in the taxation algorithm, which may
expose the underpinning of the taxation system, and is convinced they have hired
assassins disguised as bikers. After moving in with his mother, he did not see the
bikers, but they are trying to trace his "mental activity". Also, he hears them outside
his house talking about how they will kill him; he reported the problem to the police
and is seeking help "to defeat the tax collectors". He appears suspicious, avoids eye
contact, and his answers to questions are delayed, during which he appears
internally preoccupied.

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