UNRAVELING THE COMPLEXITIES OF SCHIZOPHRENIA: A COMPREHENSIVE EXPLORATION
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Schizophrenia, DSM-5, Symptoms, Psychiatry
Abstract
Schizophrenia is a serious mental disorder with distorted perception, thinking paralysis, hallucinations, delusions, depression, anxiety, and many other psychotic disorders. The real cause of schizophrenia is still vague. In the population, 1% of people are affected by schizophrenia. Well, it is quite suppressive, and it is very hard to predict who will be the target to manifest the symptoms of schizophrenia. However, based on much psychiatric evidence and the DSM-5 formula, we can just toss it out about the chances of developing schizophrenia in life. The study of schizophrenia is of great importance due to several reasons, encompassing both scientific and societal aspects. People with schizophrenia have a poor quality of life since they are totally lost and separated from the real world. Schizophrenia poses a considerable burden on public health systems due to the need for long-term treatment, rehabilitation, and support services. Studying schizophrenia contributes to a deeper understanding of the neurobiological underpinnings of mental illness. Discoveries in schizophrenia are a new door to open up and gather more knowledge about other mental disorders. We may gain insight, study schizophrenia in a broader way, and accumulate wisdom from the field of psychiatry.
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Sabita Sinha
MA Clinical Psychology (GU), MA, English (IGNOU) RMP, Homeopathy Practitioner (NCA-WB)