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PARANOID
SCHIZOPHRENIA
By: Kayla McCuen
Anna Marsh
WHAT IS PARANOID
SCHIZOPHRENIA?
It is a brain disorder
It is a genetic disorder
It’s the most common
Long term life long
SYMPTOMS OF PARANOID
SCHIZOPHRENIA
 Anxiety
 Anger
 Emotional distance
 Argumentativeness
 Suicidal thoughts
 Delusions
 Hallucinations
TREATMENT
Have a medical team
• Psychiatrist
• Social worker
• Pharmacist
MORE TREATMENT
Medicine
Hospitalization
Electroconvulsive therapy
Vocational skills training
RISK FACTORS
Having Family history
Taking harsh meds
DIAGNOSING
Rule out other illness
Physical exam
Need a urine and blood sample
Lab tests
COMPLICATIONS
Suicidal thoughts
Self-destructive behavior
Depression
Family conflicts
SCHIZOPHENIFORM
DISORDER
Short term type of Schizophrenia (present for less
than six months)
Type of psychosis
Mental illness that distorts the way a person
thinks/acts
SYMPTOMS
Delusions
Hallucinations
Disorganized speech
Pacing
Writing constantly
Walking in circles
Lack of energy
Poor hygiene
CAUSES
Genetics, brain chemistry
• Imbalance in neurotransmitters in the brain
Environmental factors
• Poor social interactions
• PTSD may trigger
STATISTICS
1 in every 1000 people develop it
Equal in genders men (18-24) Women (2435)
DIAGNOSIS
 Medical history
 Physical exam
 No lab tests
 May use MRI’s
 Scans
 Blood tests
 Refer to psychologist
TREATMENT
 Medication
• To treat the delusions, hallucinations, and disordered
thinking
 Psychotherapy
• Help patient to learn about the illness
• Establish personal goals
FUN FACT
About 2/3 of people with Schizopheniform
disorder go on to develop schizophrenia at some
point.
DIAGNOSIS STEPS
1.
2 or more of the following are present (delusions,
hallucinations)
2.
Other disorders have been ruled out (no more
symptoms i.e. depression)
3.
No drug/alcohol abuse
4.
Lasts at least a month or more
YOU TUBE
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vYQ6pbJt2k
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EPkvXVN6Do
SOURCES
 Webmd.com
 www.mayoclinic.com
 www.medicalnewstoday.com