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Schizophrenia

Name: 1. A’an Choirul Anam A

2. M. Ibnu Fahrul R
3. Virgi Maula R
4. Safinatun Najah
 Schizophrenia
A. Definition and General Characteristic
Schizophrenia, severe mental illness characterized by a variety of symptoms, including
loss of contact with reality, bizarre behavior, disorganized thinking and speech, decreased
emotional expressiveness, and social withdrawal. The term schizophrenia comes from Greek
words meaning “split mind.”

B. Symptom
Schizophrenia does not refer to a person with a split personality or multiple personality.
(For a description of a mental illness in which a person has multiple personalities, see
Dissociative Identity Disorder.) To observers, schizophrenia may seem like madness or
insanity. Perhaps more than any other mental illness, schizophrenia has a debilitating effect
on the lives of the people who suffer from it.
Schizophrenia usually develops in late adolescence or early adulthood, between the
ages of 15 and 30. Much less commonly, schizophrenia develops later in life. The illness may
begin abruptly, but it usually develops slowly over months or years.
Symptoms and functioning in people with schizophrenia tend to vary over time,
sometimes worsening and other times improving. For many patients the symptoms gradually
become less severe as they grow older. About 25 percent of people with schizophrenia
become symptom-free later in their lives.
C. Sign
A person with schizophrenia may have difficulty telling the difference between real and
unreal experiences, logical and illogical thoughts, or appropriate and inappropriate
behavior. Schizophrenia seriously impairs a person’s ability to work, go to school, enjoy
relationships with others, or take care of oneself. About 10 percent of people with
schizophrenia commit suicide, and many others attempt suicide.

D. Cause
Schizophrenia appears to result not from a single cause, but from a variety of factors.
Most scientists believe that schizophrenia is a biological disease caused by genetic factors,
an imbalance of chemicals in the brain, structural brain abnormalities, or abnormalities in
the prenatal environment. In addition, stressful life events may contribute to the
development of schizophrenia in those who are predisposed to the illness.
A. Genetic Factors
B. Chemical Imbalance
C. Structural Brain Abnormalities
D. Factors Before and During Birth
E. Stressful Events
E. Treatment: Curation and Prevention
Treatment of schizophrenia usually involves a combination of drugs,rehabilitation, and
maintenance of other problems that the person might have. Antipsychotic drugs (also
called neuroleptics) are the most commonly used medicine for the treatment of
schizophrenia. Psychological and social Rehabilitation programs can help people with
schizophrenia function community and reduce stress associated with their symptoms.
Treatment Secondary problems, such as substance abuse and infectious diseases, are
also an important part of the overall treatment program. As for treatment for
schizophrenia using brain wave therapy. and one of the most effective brain wave
therapies for you to use is Schizophrenia Brain Wave Therapy. Brain Wave Therapy
Schizophrenia is a therapy that is specifically designed using adjustable brain wave
frequencies and will stimulate your subconscious mind to overcome and cure this
disorder. This therapy is produced in Audio form and printed on CD with the aim that
you can easily get and use it. This therapy has been used by many people and has been
proven to help them deal with this disorder. Schizophrenic disorders originate from the
brain, and with the stimulation of brain wave therapy, the disorder can be treated.
However, in the use of this therapy to cure schizophrenia, you also have to take good
care and give him a busy life, such as sweeping, walking, cooking and also motivating
him to recover quickly.
F. Case/Real Case
Joe is a good student throughout his high school. He is a member of the football
team, maintaining a good ranking and getting praise on each semester.He is
friendly and popular. Towards the end of the first semester at his maktab (college),
everything began to change. Joe no longer ate with his friends, in fact he began to
shut himself in his room. He began to improve his personal health and stopped
attending college. Joe has difficulty concentrating and must read the same
sentence repeatedly. He began to believe that the words in the text of his book had
special meaning for him and in some way told him a message to carry out a secret
mission. Joe began to think that his roommate was conspiring with his telephone
and computer to monitor his activities. Joe becomes afraid if his roommate knows
the message in his book and is now trying to trick him. Joe began to believe his
roommate could read his mind, in fact anyone he passed in the hall or on the
street could say whatever he thought. When Joe was alone in his room, he could
hear the whispers of those he believed were watching him. He could not confirm
what they were saying but he was sure that they were talking about it.
G. Conclusion : Summary, and Life Lesson or Suggestion

-Summary
Schizophrenia is a rare disease As many as 1 in 100 people, or about 1 percent of the
world's population in the age range of 16-30 years. The effect is that the person can
not distinguish between fantasy and reality, also causes people not to think,
remember, or understand certain problems. The most common symptoms are
hallucinations and difficulty concentrating. This disease cannot be cured but the
symptoms can be treated by means of treatment and therapy.
-Life Lesson or Suggestion
Schizophrenia is mostly caused by genetic factors, for that we should look for a
partner to know how his mental condition is, the condition of his family, whether
anyone has this disease. Because it will be at risk for the offspring in the future.
besides that, we also have to maintain mental or mental conditions, apply a
healthy lifestyle, try to always socialize with the environment, not harbor
problems ourselves.