Schizophrenia 101
Are you or a loved one affected by schizophrenia? Wonder if you're at risk? Just want to learn more? Learn the basics of schizophrenia here: symptoms, diagnosis, basic science and much more.
What Causes Schizophrenia?
Schizophrenia is a complex disease of the brain. Although scientists continue to learn about schizophrenia, the exact cause of the illness is still not known. This article from your About Guide to Schizophrenia explains the current understanding about the causes of schizophrenia.
Schizophrenia is a complex disease of the brain. Although scientists continue to learn about schizophrenia, the exact cause of the illness is still not known. This article from your About Guide to Schizophrenia explains the current understanding about the causes of schizophrenia.
Who Gets Schizophrenia?
Although the overall incidence of schizophrenia in the United States is close to 1%, different groups have a greater or lesser likelihood of developing the illness. This article from your About Guide to Schizophrenia reviews the incidence of schizophrenia among different groups of people, which scientists are using as clues to help find the cause.
Although the overall incidence of schizophrenia in the United States is close to 1%, different groups have a greater or lesser likelihood of developing the illness. This article from your About Guide to Schizophrenia reviews the incidence of schizophrenia among different groups of people, which scientists are using as clues to help find the cause.
What Causes Schizophrenia?
Schizophrenia is a complex disease but each year researchers make progress toward understanding its causes. This article from your About Guide to Schizophrenia provides an overview of current science in the causes of schizophrenia, with links to related topics.
Schizophrenia is a complex disease but each year researchers make progress toward understanding its causes. This article from your About Guide to Schizophrenia provides an overview of current science in the causes of schizophrenia, with links to related topics.
Basic Information About Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia can be a frightening illness, but there has never been more hope for people to live productive lives with schizophrenia. Look here for basic facts and links to more detailed information from your About Guide to Schizophrenia.
Schizophrenia can be a frightening illness, but there has never been more hope for people to live productive lives with schizophrenia. Look here for basic facts and links to more detailed information from your About Guide to Schizophrenia.
Symptoms of Schizophrenia
Are you having experiences that seem unreal? Are you concerned about strange behavior in a loved one? Learn to understand and describe the symptoms of schizophrenia, so that you can communicate them to a doctor. From your About Guide to Schizophrenia.
Are you having experiences that seem unreal? Are you concerned about strange behavior in a loved one? Learn to understand and describe the symptoms of schizophrenia, so that you can communicate them to a doctor. From your About Guide to Schizophrenia.
Diagnosing Schizophrenia
The better you understand the language and the process of diagnosing schizophrenia, the better you can communicate with your doctor. Your About Guide to Schizophrenia explains the concepts involved in diagnosing the illness. Remember that only a psychologist or psychiatrist can rule out or diagnose schizophrenia.
The better you understand the language and the process of diagnosing schizophrenia, the better you can communicate with your doctor. Your About Guide to Schizophrenia explains the concepts involved in diagnosing the illness. Remember that only a psychologist or psychiatrist can rule out or diagnose schizophrenia.
The Internal Experience of Schizophrenia
In schizophrenia, the most basic processes of perceiving and thinking are affected by the illness. Whether you want your loved ones to understand you better, are concerned for someone who's ill, or are simply curious, this article from your About Guide to Schizophrenia describes the internal experience of delusions, hallucinations, and more.
In schizophrenia, the most basic processes of perceiving and thinking are affected by the illness. Whether you want your loved ones to understand you better, are concerned for someone who's ill, or are simply curious, this article from your About Guide to Schizophrenia describes the internal experience of delusions, hallucinations, and more.
Schizophrenia Overview from A.D.A.M
More basic information about schizophrenia from A.D.A.M., About's partner in health information.
More basic information about schizophrenia from A.D.A.M., About's partner in health information.