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Cover
Contents
Series Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Guide to Health Literacy
Common Misconceptions about Schizophrenia
1. People with schizophrenia have multiple personalities
2. Schizophrenia is a result of poor parenting
3. Individuals with schizophrenia are dangerous or violent
4. People with schizophrenia have to be institutionalized to get the care they require
5. People with schizophrenia can't lead independent, fulfilling lives
Questions and Answers
The Basics
1. What is schizophrenia and are there different types?
2. How is schizophrenia related to psychosis?
3. How common is schizophrenia and is the number of diagnosed cases increasing?
4. Are certain demographic groups more likely to be diagnosed with schizophrenia?
5. Are there any famous individuals with schizophrenia?
Causes and Risk Factors
6. Do people with schizophrenia have brains that are structured or function differently?
7. What role does genetics play in schizophrenia?
8. How do prenatal factors influence the risk of schizophrenia?
9. Which environmental factors may contribute to schizophrenia?
10. Can substance abuse trigger schizophrenia?
11. Can schizophrenia be prevented?
Features of Schizophrenia
12. What are hallucinations?
13. What are delusions?
14. What is disorganized thinking and speech?
15. How can schizophrenia affect movement and motor behavior?
16. What are other common "negative" symptoms of schizophrenia?
17. Are people with schizophrenia violent?
18. Do people with schizophrenia experience symptoms all the time?
19. How does schizophrenia affect communication and social interaction?
20. How does schizophrenia affect a person's ability to form and maintain relationships?
21. How does schizophrenia affect emotions?
22. How does schizophrenia affect a person's ability to learn and work?
23. Why do individuals with schizophrenia often withdraw from others?
24. Why do some individuals with schizophrenia self-harm?
25. Does schizophrenia tend to co-occur with other conditions?
Diagnosing and Managing Schizophrenia
26. How is schizophrenia diagnosed?
27. Why is it important to diagnose schizophrenia early?
28. Are there other conditions that can be mistaken for schizophrenia or vice versa?
29. Can schizophrenia be cured?
30. What medications are used to manage schizophrenia?
31. What are some possible side effects of the medications used to treat schizophrenia?
32. What non-drug therapies and interventions can help individuals with schizophrenia?
33. Can alternative medicine help those with schizophrenia?
34. What role do psychiatric hospitals play in helping those with schizophrenia? Can a person with schizophrenia be hospitalized against their will?
Contents
Series Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Guide to Health Literacy
Common Misconceptions about Schizophrenia
1. People with schizophrenia have multiple personalities
2. Schizophrenia is a result of poor parenting
3. Individuals with schizophrenia are dangerous or violent
4. People with schizophrenia have to be institutionalized to get the care they require
5. People with schizophrenia can't lead independent, fulfilling lives
Questions and Answers
The Basics
1. What is schizophrenia and are there different types?
2. How is schizophrenia related to psychosis?
3. How common is schizophrenia and is the number of diagnosed cases increasing?
4. Are certain demographic groups more likely to be diagnosed with schizophrenia?
5. Are there any famous individuals with schizophrenia?
Causes and Risk Factors
6. Do people with schizophrenia have brains that are structured or function differently?
7. What role does genetics play in schizophrenia?
8. How do prenatal factors influence the risk of schizophrenia?
9. Which environmental factors may contribute to schizophrenia?
10. Can substance abuse trigger schizophrenia?
11. Can schizophrenia be prevented?
Features of Schizophrenia
12. What are hallucinations?
13. What are delusions?
14. What is disorganized thinking and speech?
15. How can schizophrenia affect movement and motor behavior?
16. What are other common "negative" symptoms of schizophrenia?
17. Are people with schizophrenia violent?
18. Do people with schizophrenia experience symptoms all the time?
19. How does schizophrenia affect communication and social interaction?
20. How does schizophrenia affect a person's ability to form and maintain relationships?
21. How does schizophrenia affect emotions?
22. How does schizophrenia affect a person's ability to learn and work?
23. Why do individuals with schizophrenia often withdraw from others?
24. Why do some individuals with schizophrenia self-harm?
25. Does schizophrenia tend to co-occur with other conditions?
Diagnosing and Managing Schizophrenia
26. How is schizophrenia diagnosed?
27. Why is it important to diagnose schizophrenia early?
28. Are there other conditions that can be mistaken for schizophrenia or vice versa?
29. Can schizophrenia be cured?
30. What medications are used to manage schizophrenia?
31. What are some possible side effects of the medications used to treat schizophrenia?
32. What non-drug therapies and interventions can help individuals with schizophrenia?
33. Can alternative medicine help those with schizophrenia?
34. What role do psychiatric hospitals play in helping those with schizophrenia? Can a person with schizophrenia be hospitalized against their will?