History of Schizophrenia

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Notes from my s My sister was diagnosed over fifty years ago with schizophrenia. She lives comfortably in a State owned "home" with others like her and is happy and comfortable and well cared for. She never wanted to join the outside world which is an option today with new medications that were not available back then because she "accepts" her life as it is.
My correspondence with her and my story entitled Notes From My Sister is my current project.
My aim is to remove any shame families feel regarding for or about their loved ones illness. I have run into that sadness all my life.
The brain of the patient works differently and it is no one's fault (back then they blamed the mothers and research found that not to be the case at all).
Now they are working on the environment as the cause to no avail.
It is what it is and everyone connected to the patient needs to have a life and has a right to live it. That is my message!
My sister has awakened these past years in ways no one ever thought possible back then and it did not happen because we, her family, sacrificed our lives for a cure which did not exist is also my message. It happened because of her treatment and new meds.
Everyone needs to "Accept" and then find the best options for care depending on the individual and their needs as it is an individual illness. My sister could not care for herself. Period.
Professionals can guide as to the diagnosis and prognosis and then families and friends need to accept! Amen.		 5/11/2011
Anabelle How did schizophrenia get its name? 11/30/2010
ritz this really helped me for my school report! ;) 10/27/2010
ray who is the author/publisher and year of design of this website 10/1/2010
Ms. Keyes I have taken care of some patients, and they were very dangerous to themselves as well as others. So, my question is, how are they not violent people. 12/29/2009
Alix As a carer patient needs plenty of rest and sleep. He does all sorts of odd jobs"with gusto" but tends to"burn out" then need to sleep. After a long [eriod of behaving difficulty in concentration he has now started reading. He finds concentration difficult, but is pursuing this through his reading. He likes quiet, but compaany within reach. 10/26/2009
joseph bullock can a person with schizophrenia get married and have kids? 2/25/2009
A. Person Regarding "A person suffering from schizophrenia is not a violent person" is inaccurate. The rate of violence in the popluation as a whole is not small, and schizophrenics have a slightly higher rate, on the average, according to Monahan.
The other two about development are also inaccurate. Long term followup studies suggest that people who later develop schizohprenia probably start out with a half a standard deviation less than average IQ and after schizophrenia onset have about a full standard deviation less. Golden did a neat factor analysis of about 300 schizophrenia folk who had been given the Halstead Reitan battery, and found some subtypes score quite poorly, and to get normal neuropsych scores one needed to have an IQ in the 115 to 120 range. Cognitive deficits is seen as both a primary marker and a solid predictor (more cognitive deficits, worse outcome) in schizophrenia, and currently various drug companies are working on drugs to improve the cognitive deficits.		 4/25/2008
; Code. I was diagnosed with [ADHD, ODD] But i feel i was miss diagnosed, I feel the symptoms of Schizopheria, I feel out of place, My mind just dont stop thinking, I feel useless, I sometimes even think of suicide, Im lost and i feel i wont return, Hope yous all get better. 3/17/2008
jnqwdhw you need to have more details 1/15/2008
Michelle My boyfriend has schizophrenia, it is sometimes difficult for myself! Is it anything that I can do to help make it less stressful for both of us. Especially me. 1/4/2008
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