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For this project i need to have an extensive knowledge of the symptoms and mind thought of a person suffering from Schizophrenia. So i have been doing extensive internet research on the subject. Schizophrenia is commonly confused with split personality disorder because the name, Schizophrenia comes from the greek word meaning "split mind" and this term was applied to the illness before it was fully understood.. The NHS defines schizophrenia as " a chronic mental health condition that causes a range of different psychological symptoms. These include:
Hallucinations and delusions are often referred to as psychotic symptoms or symptoms of psychosis. Psychosis is when somebody is unable to distinguish between reality and their imagination." to find out more about schizophrenia look at the links below http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Schizophrenia/Pages/Symptoms.aspx http://www.healthcentral.com/ency/408/000928.html |
facts and figures The overall US 2002 cost of schizophrenia was estimated to be $62.7 billion, with $22.7 billion excess direct health care cost. The Prevalance Rate for schizophrenia is approximately 1.1% of the population over the age of 18 (source: NIMH) or, in other words, at any one time as many as 51 million people worldwide suffer from schizophrenia, including; After 10 years, of the people diagnosed with schizophrenia: After 30 years, of the people diagnosed with schizophrenia:  |
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