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What is paranoid schizophrenia and do you have any information on it?
Paranoid schizophrenia is one of a few types of schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is a chronic mental illness in which reality is interpreted abnormally.
Is schizophrenia similar to hallucinations?
No. Hallucinations are one of the many symptoms of schizophrenia.
Is there a vaccination for schizophrenia?
We don't know enough about the origins of schizophrenia to be able to develop a vaccine for it. Also, vaccines only work on viruses, and though there is evidence that schizophrenia may be caused by viruses, schizophrenia itself is not a virus.
Is there a test you can take to see if you have schizophrenia?
There is no one specific test, especially not one that is available on the Internet. If you think that you may have schizophrenia, you should see a psychiatrist. The psychiatrist will be able to diagnose you if you do have schizophrenia.
Are there other names for schizophrenia?
At one point, schizophrenia was called "dementia praecox". Some people may say that "multiple personality disorder", "split personality", or "dissociative identity disorder" are other names for schizophrenia. However, the condition that these names describe is not the same as schizophrenia.
Do people with schizophrenia have trouble sleeping?
Many people with schizophrenia do have trouble sleeping. One study suggested that 44% of people with schizophrenia meet the diagnostic criteria for insomnia.
What gene is the schizophrenia disease located on?
There is no one gene for schizophrenia. However, there are many different genes that may contribute to schizophrenia. A gene on chromosome 1 in the 22 family is implicated in schizophrenia, as well as genes on chromosomes 11 and 6.
Is arteriovenous malformation one of the causes of schizophrenia?
Arteriovenous malformation is not one of the causes of schizophrenia. Arteriovenous malformation affects the heart and blood vessels, not the brain.
Is there another way to spell schizophrenia?
No. There is only one correct spelling, schizophrenia. There is a slang term, schizo or schitzo.
How can you find out what famous people have been diagnosed with schizophrenia?
One can find a list of famous people that have been diagnosed with schizophrenia on the 'schizophrenia dot com' website. There is also a similar list on Wikipedia.
Is talking to yourself and back signs of schizophrenia?
It can definitely be one symptom, but that doesn't mean you have schizophrenia. Check with your doctor first before diagnosing yourself with a mental disorder. But I'm sure if you think you can detect that you have schizophrenia, then you're not schizophrenic.
What is adolescent schizophrenia?
Paranoid schizophrenia is a mental health disorder in which the person believes that he or she is being persecuted when he or she is not, shows a pervasive (continuing) pattern of this, and has those beliefs when most people would say that there is no reason to believe that the person is being persecuted. If John believed that people at work were trying to hurt him and were always talking behind his back, then that would be an indication that John had paranoid schizophrenia. Paranoid adolescent schizophrenia would be paranoid schizophrenia in teenagers, not in adults.
