The Causes Effects and Treatments of Schizophrenia
Words: 1958 Pages: 7 5206Schizophrenia is a very complex, chronic mental health disorder. It is often characterized by displaying multiple symptoms which may include, but are not limited to, delusions, hallucinations, disorganized behavior and/or speech, and impaired cognitive ability. Schizophrenia affects about 1% of the population at some point in their lifetime (Patel, Cherian, Gohil, & Atkinson, 2014). The current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V) describes schizophrenia as an illness that displays psychotic symptoms and significant interpersonal or occupational dysfunction that […]