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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.Schizophrenia – the background
1.1.Introduction and Definitions
1.2.History of Schizophrenia
1.3.Early Treatment
2.Causes of Schizophrenia
2.1.Brain Abnormalities
2.2.Genetics
2.3.Environment
3.Schizophrenia Types
3.1.Paranoid Schizophrenia
3.2.Disorganized Schizophrenia
3.3.Catatonic Schizophrenia
3.4.Undifferentiated Schizophrenia
3.5.Residual Schizophrenia
4.Symptoms
4.1.Positive Symptoms
4.2.Negative Symptoms
4.3.Gender
4.4.Suicide
5.Warning Signs
5.1.In Early Childhood
5.2.In Adolescence
5.3.Prevention
6.Diagnosing Schizophrenia
7.Other Conditions (Schizophrenia-like)
7.1.Bipolar Disorder
7.2.Psychosis
7.3.Alzheimer’s Disease
8.Medication and Schizophrenia
9.Therapy and Schizophrenia
10.Hospitalization as an Option
11.Conclusion
12.Appendices (Diagnostic Criteria)
12.1.Appendix A – Paranoid Type
12.2.Appendix B – Disorganized Type
12.3.Appendix C – Catatonic Type
12.4.Appendix D – Residual Type
13.References
- Quote paper
- Gary Elliott (Author), 2010, Adolescent Schizophrenia. The background, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/275087
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