Browsing: Schizophrenia

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Key Takeaways Childhood schizophrenia is very rare, affecting only 1 in 40,000 children.Parents of children with schizophrenia are 10 times…

Key Takeaways Flat affect means a lack of emotional expression in people with schizophrenia.People with flat affect might speak in…

Key Takeaways Schizophrenia is a serious mental illness that creates disturbances in a person’s thoughts, behaviors, moods, and perceptions.Treatment with…

Key Takeaways Positive symptoms of schizophrenia are added experiences like hallucinations and delusions.Hallucinations can affect different senses, but hearing voices…

Key Takeaways Catatonic symptoms can happen in schizophrenia and other mental health conditions.Benzodiazepines work quickly to reduce catatonic symptoms, but…