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Submitted by kkissiov on May 14, 2008
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Schizophrenia or Sz is one of the most destructive illnesses known to man,
although not that much has actually been known about it since recent progressive
research. It usually hits at the most crucial point in a persons life, soon after high
school, when a person is beginning to become independant and forming a life for
themselves. Sz has many different forms and faces, but also has very predictable
symptoms and progression and although the illness is very destructive, it is on
average very treatable when diagnosed. In the past, there has been very many
"stigmas" or rumors about this illness and it has been widely misunderstood and
because of that, it has been very hard for people suffering from scizophrenia.
The word "schizophrenia" has a greek origin, 'schizo" meaning splitting and
"phrenia" meaning of the mind. This term can be misinterpreted and confused with
the idea of split-personality disorders, so even its name could be partially blamed
for the stigmas surrouding the illness. Sz was first described in 1896 in a study by
German psychiatrist, Dr. Emil Kraepelin. The term he coined was "dementia
praecox" or precocious mental deterioration.
It is still very unclear what causes Sz, although there are many theories as to
how this illness develops. The first theory is that it is a hereditary or genetic
disease. It has been noted that Sz seems to run in families and it is possible that you
inherit a tendancy to develop this illness. Similarily to other genetic illnesses, Sz
surfaces when the body is undergoing major physical and hormonal changes like
during puberty, and in the young adult years. Another theory is that schizophrenia is
caused by a chemical imbalance. People with Sz either produce too much or have a
high sensitivity to the chemical, dopamine, which is a neurotransmitter that...
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