The following list compiled by one mental health consumer contains some of the typical early warning signs of schizophrenia. Remember in mind that schizophrenia onset is typically among the ages of 15 and 25 however it can affect children younger than fourteen, with a subtype known as childhood-onset schizophrenia. The derangement  can come on over a period of years called insidious onset or be very rapid and it affects 1% of the general population. The list is redivide into Physical Symptoms, Feelings and Mood, Behavior, Cognitive Problems, Delusions, and Hallucinations.

Remember that only a qualified psychologist, psychiatrist or in some areas a social worker can properly diagnose schizophrenia or any other brain disorder. Psychologist or psychiatrist will use the clinical history of the person, as well as the symptoms and criteria in the DSM-IV in the United States to make a diagnosis.

Examples of the Physical Symptoms are as below:

• Blank vacant facial expression an inability to smile or express emotion through the face is so characteristic of the disease that it was given the name of affective flattening or a blunt affect.
• Overly the acute senses lights are too bright, sounds are too loud.
• Staring while in deep thought with the infrequent blinking.
• Clumsy imprecise motor skills
• Sleep disturbances,insomnia or excessive sleeping and Involuntary movements of the tongue or mouth facial dyskinesias. Grimacing at the corners of the mouth with the facial muscles or odd movements with the tongue.
• The Eye movements difficulty focusing on slow moving objects and unusual gestures or postures
• Movement is the speeded up- i.e. constant pacing and it is slowed down staying in bed in extreme cases, catatonia.

Schizophrenia is a brain disorder. People with schizophrenia may have perceptions of reality that are different from the reality seen and shared by others around them. People with schizophrenia may hear voices, other people don’t hear or they may believe that others are reading their minds, controlling their thoughts, or plotting to harm them. Although schizophrenia is a chronic disorder but with support, medication, and therapy, many people with schizophrenia are able to function independently and live satisfying lives.

Treatment of Schizophrenia is following:

• Antipsychotic drugs are the best treatment now available. Antipsychotic medications reduce the psychotic symptoms of schizophrenia and usually allow the patient to function more effectively and appropriately. The large number of people with schizophrenia show substantial improvement when treated with antipsychotic drugs. Read the rest of this entry →

Schizophrenia is a chronic and severe brain disorder. Schizophrenia is found all over the world. People with schizophrenia may have perceptions of reality that are strikingly different from the reality seen and shared by others around them. Their behavior may seem odd, unusual or even bizarre at times. People with schizophrenia may not make sense when they talk, may sit for hours without moving or talking much, or may seem perfectly fine until they talk about what they are really thinking. These experiences are terrifying and can cause fearfulness, withdrawal, or extreme agitation.

Causes of Schizophrenia are following:

• Genetic factor: Such studies indicate schizophrenia is influenced by genetics. Schizophrenia genetics research has also studied parent/sibling genetics. A person whose parent has schizophrenia has a ten percent chance of inheriting the condition. It appears likely that multiple genes are involved in creating a predisposition to develop the disorder Read the rest of this entry →

Schizophrenia is a chronic, severe, and disabling brain disorder of psychosis that affects the way a person acts, thinks, and sees the world. People with schizophrenia may have perceptions of reality that are strikingly different from the reality seen and shared by others around them. Their behavior may seem odd, unusual or even bizarre at times People with schizophrenia may hear voices other people don’t hear or they may believe that others are reading their minds, controlling their thoughts, or plotting to harm them The severity of the symptoms and the long-lasting, chronic pattern of schizophrenia often results in disability, and many individuals need ongoing assistance to manage the most basic functions of independent living.

Symptoms of Schizophrenia are following:

The symptoms of schizophrenia fall into three broad categories:

• Positive symptoms are unusual thoughts or perceptions and usually involve a loss of contact with reality. Positive symptoms are also referred to as psychotic symptoms. They include hallucinations, delusions, disorganized speech, and disorganized behavior. Positive symptoms can come and go. Sometimes they are severe and at other times hardly noticeable, depending on whether the individual is receiving treatment. Read the rest of this entry →