Schizophrenia affected teens

Released on = November 19, 2006, 10:35 pm

Press Release Author = Nivea david

Industry = Internet & Online

Press Release Summary = Schizophrenia is one of the most complexes of all mental
illness. It involves a severe, chronic, and disabling disturbance of the brain.


Press Release Body = Schizophrenia is one of the most complexes of all mental
illness. It involves a severe, chronic, and disabling disturbance of the brain.

Basically schizophrenia is a chronic, severe and immobilizing brain disease that
tends to develop between late adolescence and early adulthood. People with
schizophrenia may have difficulty distinguishing reality from fantasy, managing
their emotions, or communicating with others.

Although schizophrenia affects men and women equally, symptoms in men generally
begin earlier than in women. In most cases, schizophrenia first appears in men
during their late teens or early 20s.

Misconceptions abound about schizophrenia, making it one of the most stigmatized of
all mental illnesses. People suffering from this disease do not have split
personalities and the majority are neither violent nor dangerous to other people,
which is a common misconception portrayed by the media.

New imaging studies are revealing-for the first time-patterns of brain development
that extend into the teenage years. The neurological development of children is
considered sensitive to features of dysfunctional social settings, such as trauma,
violence, lack of warmth in personal relationships and hostility. These have all
been found to be risk factors for the later development of schizophrenia.

Recently news published that a youth who are missing part of a chromosome is further
implicating a suspect gene in schizophrenia. Youth with this genetic chromosomal
deletion syndrome already had a nearly 30-fold higher-than-normal risk of
schizophrenia, but those who also had one of two common versions of the suspect gene
had worse symptoms.

Symptoms of schizophrenia:
1. Disordered perceptions of reality
2. Disordered thinking and expression
3. Emotional flatness or withdrawal

Core Problems in Psychotic Phase
1. Social and/or Occupational Impairment
2. Delusions or Hallucinations
3. Disorganized or Bizarre Behavior
4. Apathy
5. Impaired Communication with Words
6. Impaired Communication with Emotions

Common Associated Problems in Prepsychotic or Post psychotic Phase
1. Lack of Physical Exercise
2. Poor Sexual Interest or Ability
3. Increased Smoking
4. Sad or Depressed Mood
5. Poor Concentration or Attention
6. Poor Memory
7. Lack of Insight
8. Lack of Self-Confidence

It is important that family and friends learn all they can about the disease.
Support groups and family therapy can give loved ones a better understanding of the
illness, including how to minimize chances for relapse, and when and how to get the
patient the appropriate professional care.

While there is no cure for schizophrenia, antipsychotic medications have been proven
to be crucial in relieving the psychotic symptoms of the disease (hallucinations,
delusions, etc.). Once these symptoms are controlled, rehabilitative therapy can
help people with schizophrenia learn to develop social skills, cope with stress,
identify early warning signs of relapse, and prolong periods of remission. The good
news is that many people with schizophrenia can work and live in the community or
with their families if they receive continuous, appropriate treatment.

For help go to following:

http://www.abundantlifeacademy.com

http://www.troubledteenministries.com/

http://www.restoretroubledteens.com/

Abundant life academy, It is a school for troubled teens that have a great deal of
academic potential and a good heart, yet they are currently off track, lost, and
wandering in the desert (selfish, ungrateful, disrespect and lazy) in need of
immediate infusion of God\'s precious Spirit and a restored relationship with Jesus
Christ (selfless, thankful, and motivated to excel). Restore Troubled Teens are
worked for teens based on teens suicide, teens violence, adolescence, etc.

About Author: Nivea David
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