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- Schizophrenia is a disorder that affects a person's ability to think, feel, and behave clearly. It's characterized by thoughts or experiences that seem out of touch with reality, disorganized speech or behavior, decreased participation in daily activities, and lack of emotion.
- The causes are unknown but it's believed a combination of certain genetics, environment, and altered brain chemistry and structure may play a role.

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1. The symptoms in adolescents are similar to adults, however, adolescents more often experience auditory hallucinations and typically do not experience delusions or formal thought disorders until older.

2. Schizophrenia is rare in children under 12 and is hard to identify in the early phases because symptoms frequently occur in middle to late adolescence.

3. Statistics show that schizophrenia affects about 2.4 million Americans. A child born into a family with more members affected by schizophrenia has a greater chance of developing schizophrenia than a child born into a family with no history of schizophrenia. After a person has been diagnosed with schizophrenia in a family, the chance for a sibling to also be diagnosed with schizophrenia is 7-8% while if a parent has it, the risk for an adolescent to have the disorder is 10%.

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The diagnosis and treatment that some scientists and colleges are thinking to find it.

1. It's found that adoptees with schizophrenia are more likely to have biological relatives with schizophrenia or related illnesses than the biological relatives of unaffected adoptees. The range of less severe schizophrenia-like conditions observed is called the schizophrenia spectrum of illness; which is more studied

2. Studies using advanced brain-imaging techniques indicate that, in many patients, there is nonlocalized brain degeneration, which is revealed by the increased size of the ventricles, and fluid-filled spaces within the brain.

3. It may be caused by a virus and a genetic factor that increases susceptibility to infection and the subsequent damaging effects of a viral disease.

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Signs and symptoms of Schizophrenia include but are not limited to,

distorted perception of reality, confused thinking

detailed and bizarre thoughts and ideas

suspiciousness and/or paranoia

hallucinations, delusions

extreme moodiness/mood swings and changes

severe anxiety and/or fearfulness

lack of emotional expression when speaking

difficulty in school, social withdrawal

disorganized or catatonic behavior (being agitated and confused, or sitting and staring)

odd behaviors (ex: an older child can regress significantly and begin acting like a young child)

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Schizophrenia may affect many peoples daily lives in different ways due to the wide variety of symptoms. It can affect speech by making it difficult to organize thoughts, this symptom is known as thought disorder.
It can also affect movements, those with the disorder may be stuck doing the same movements repeatedly with difficulty stopping.
The hallucinations and delusions often associated with the disorder can also impede the doing of tasks such as shopping. This is often because of difficulty telling what is real from what is not. This can be rather difficult when in a crowded environment or one with a lot of noise.

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- On My Way - Northampton, Pennsylvania
- Haven Behavioral Hospital of Dayton
- Penn Foundation
- Central Behavioral Health - Norristown PA
At NPHS
- counselors
- learn with the help of health teachers

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1. Teen Health and Wellness
2. Health and Wellness Resource Center
3. Salem Online-Health Resources
4. Science in Context
5. Student Resources in Context

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https://www.thewholechild.org/parent-resources/age-13-18/schizophrenia-ages-13-18/#:~:text=The%20symptoms%20of%20schizophrenia%20in,until%20mid%2Dadolescence%20or%20older.
https://www.medifind.com/conditions/schizophrenia/4746/doctors/miguel-r-aguilo-seara/10477663
https://www.samhsa.gov/esmi-treatment-locator?field_fepstate_value=Pennsylvania&field_fep_program_name_value=&items_per_page=10&page=1
https://www.montcopa.org/1219/Mental-Health
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/schizophrenia/symptoms-causes/syc-20354443#:~:text=Schizophrenia%20is%20a%20serious%20mental,with%20schizophrenia%20require%20lifelong%20treatment.
https://mentalhealth-uk.org/help-and-information/conditions/schizophrenia/
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/schizophrenia#part_2275

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National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

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Overview

Schizophrenia is a serious mental illness that affects how a person thinks, feels, and behaves. People with schizophrenia may seem like they have lost touch with reality, which can be distressing for them and for their family and friends. The symptoms of schizophrenia can make it difficult to participate in usual, everyday activities, but effective treatments are available. Many people who receive treatment can engage in school or work, achieve independence, and enjoy personal relationships.

Onset and Symptoms

Risk Factors

Treatments and Therapies

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Schizophrenia is a serious mental illness that affects how a person thinks, feels, and behaves. People with schizophrenia may seem like they have lost touch with reality, which can be distressing for them and for their family and friends. The symptoms of schizophrenia can make it difficult to participate in usual, everyday activities, but effective treatments are available.