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Schizophrenic psychosis (46 contents)
Positive symptoms of schizophrenia
In the course of schizophrenia there can be two types of symptoms, which are sometimes referred to as positive symptoms and negative symptoms. This division, contrary to appearances, does not take...
Pharmacological treatment of nicotine dependence in patients with schizophrenia
Nicotine is a psychoactive substance with high addictive potential both mentally and physically. Smokers account for approximately 23-35% of the general population, whereas among schizophrenic...
Modern forms of doctor-patient collaboration
One of the modern forms of mutual doctor-patient collaboration is so-called 'shared decision-making'. This type of mutual relationship has a relatively short history. It began to be written about...
Excessive sleepiness during antipsychotic treatment
Antipsychotic medication , also known as neuroleptics, is the primary form of treatment for schizophrenia both during the exacerbation period and during the absence of symptoms, the so-called...
The balance of benefits when taking medication
When taking medication to treat schizophrenia (and all other medications) it is worth being aware of the issue of the benefit-cost balance of taking the medication. Every drug is used because it...
How to treat yourself to help yourself
Successful treatment of schizophrenia and all other illnesses does not only depend on doctors. It also depends on patients. Why? Because if the psychiatrist selects the right medication and in the...
Aggression in schizophrenia
The author of this article attempts to take an objective look at the incidence and causes of aggressive behaviour in people with schizophrenia and strategies for dealing with this phenomenon.
Hallucinations, pseudo-hallucinations, hallucinoids - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
In spite of the similarities in the spelling of the terms mentioned in the title and the fact that they all belong to the so-called "productive symptoms", they differ (from each other) in certain...
Cyclothymia, dysthymia - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
The above-mentioned disorders have many features in common, but there is also no shortage of differences between them. Both disorders mentioned above are characterised by low intensity symptoms....
Neuroleptics - what is this group of drugs?
Neuroleptics are one group of drugs used in psychiatry. Another name used is 'antipsychotic drugs'.
Heart palpitations - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Panic anxiety (paroxysmal anxiety, panic attacks) is a sudden, time-delimited attack of very strong anxiety that is not triggered by any external factor.
Heart palpitations - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Panic anxiety (paroxysmal anxiety, panic attacks) is a sudden, time-delimited attack of very strong anxiety that is not triggered by any external factor.
Schizophrenia: genes versus intelligence and memory performance?
Consequences of a certain polymorphism in the NOS1 gene: The results of a recent study indicate that the intelligence and memory performance of schizophrenia patients are dependent on differences in...
Cigarettes and schizophrenia and cardiovascular disease
Smoking increases the likelihood of cardiovascular problems in patients with schizophrenia.
Schizophrenia reduces mental performance.
Schizophrenic patients are characterised by reduced speed in processing information and performing tasks that test executive functions.
Catatonic schizophrenia - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
There are two forms of catatonic schizophrenia: hyper- and hypokinetic. A stupor patient may suddenly become excited in movement, which is referred to as catatonic excitement(raptus catatonicus). In...
Schizophrenia - types
Paranoid schizophrenia is the most commonly diagnosed type of schizophrenia. The clinical picture is dominated by hallucinations and delusions. The syndrome is a combination of the general symptoms...
Schizophrenic disorders - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
The cause of schizophrenic disorders is not known , however, there are many hypotheses. A genetic background is considered - schizophrenic genes are located on chromosomes 6, 8 and 22. Perhaps...
Schizophrenic disorders - types
To be diagnosed with schizophrenia its symptoms must be present for a certain period (1 month).
Forced hospitalisation affects patient behaviour
People who are not of their own free will in hospitals or psychiatric wards are more likely to refuse treatment.
Vertigo - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Dizziness (vertigo) is described by patients as a sensation of movement of the environment or their own body or head, an illusion of instability, imbalance, uncertainty of posture, a sensation of...
Positive symptoms of schizophrenia - what are they?
So-called positive symptoms (a.k.a. productive symptoms), are hallucinations (hallucinations) and delusions. The affected patient sees, hears and feels stimuli that do not actually act on their...
