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Schizophrenia is a mental illness that causes distortion in a sufferer's perception of reality. Auditory hallucinations are one of the most common symptoms.

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Schizophrenia is a mental illness that causes distortion in a sufferer's perception of reality. Auditory hallucinations are one of the most common symptoms.

Schizophrenia and Psychosis, Schizophrenia Symtpoms and Treatment - PsychCentral

Schizophrenia and PsychosisThroughout recorded history, the disorder we now know as schizophrenia has been a source of bewilderment. Those suffering from the illness once were thought to be possessed by demons and were feared, tormented, exiled or locked up forever.
http://psychcentral.com/disorders/schizophrenia/
NIMH: Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a chronic, severe, and disabling brain disorder that affects about 1.1 percent of the U.S. population age 18 and older in a given year.
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/schizophrenia/index.shtml
Schizophrenia: Types of Schizophrenia and Symptoms - MHA

Learn more about the symptoms and types of schizophrenia at Mental Health America.
http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/conditions/schizophrenia
Schizophrenia - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

Wikipedia's information about schizophrenia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia - NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness

Discover the symptoms, causes, diagnosis advice, treatment options and related conditions of Schizophrenia.
https://www.nami.org/Learn-More/Mental-Health-Conditions/Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia Center: Types, Symptoms, Medications, Causes, and Tests - WebMD

Schizophrenia affects an estimated 2.2 million Americans each year. Here you'll find in-depth schizophrenia information including drugs and other treatments, as well as its causes and symptoms.
http://www.webmd.com/schizophrenia/
Schizophrenia Help and News for Families, Sufferers - Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia Support Forums and in-depth Treatment and Recovery information for families and individuals dealing with schizophrenia.
http://schizophrenia.com
Schizophrenia Symptoms - Mayo Clinic

Schizophrenia - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, treatment and coping with this brain disorder.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/schizophrenia/basics/symptoms/con-20021077
Treating Schizophrenia - Nature News and Comment

Michael Merzenich has a plan for how to convince sceptics of the worth of his brain-training video games: prove that the software can help people with schizophrenia.
http://www.nature.com/news/treating-schizophrenia-game-on-1.10126
Schizophrenia - Internet Mental Health

Schizophrenia usually starts between the late teens and the mid-30s, whereas onset prior to adolescence is rare (although cases with age at onset of 5 or 6 years have been reported). Schizophrenia can also begin later in life (e.g., after age 45 years), but this is uncommon. Usually the onset of Schizophrenia occurs a few years earlier in men than women.
http://www.mentalhealth.com/home/dx/schizophrenia.html
Schizophrenia - Mayo Clinic

Schizophrenia - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, treatment and coping with this brain disorder.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/schizophrenia/basics/definition/con-20021077

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Schizophrenia

Cloth embroidered by a person diagnosed with schizophrenia
Specialty	Psychiatry^[1]
Symptoms	Hallucinations, delusions, disorganized thinking and behavior, flat or inappropriate affect^[2]^[3]
Complications	Harm to self or others, social isolation, cognitive issues, heart disease, lifestyle diseases,^[4] obesity and type 2 diabetes arising from antipsychotic medication^[5]^[6]
Usual onset	Ages 16 to 30^[3]
Duration	Chronic^[3]
Causes	Environmental and genetic factors^[7]
Risk factors	Family history, cannabis use in adolescence, consumption of hallucinogens or amphetamines,^[8] problems during pregnancy, childhood adversity, being born or raised in a city^[7]^[9]
Diagnostic method	Based on observed behavior, reported experiences, and reports of others familiar with the person^[10]
Differential diagnosis	Substance use disorder, Huntington's disease, mood disorders (bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder), autism,^[11] borderline personality disorder,^[12] schizophreniform disorder, schizotypal personality disorder, schizoid personality disorder, antisocial personality disorder, psychotic depression, anxiety, disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, sleep paralysis
Management	Counseling, life skills training^[2]^[7]
Medication	Antipsychotics^[7]
Prognosis	20–28 years shorter life expectancy^[13]^[14]
Frequency	~0.32% (1 in 300) of the global population is affected.^[15]
Deaths	~17,000 (2015)^[16]

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Schizophrenia and Psychosis, Schizophrenia Symtpoms and Treatment - PsychCentral

Schizophrenia and PsychosisThroughout recorded history, the disorder we now know as schizophrenia has been a source of bewilderment. Those suffering from the illness once were thought to be possessed by demons and were feared, tormented, exiled or locked up forever.
http://psychcentral.com/disorders/schizophrenia/
NIMH: Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a chronic, severe, and disabling brain disorder that affects about 1.1 percent of the U.S. population age 18 and older in a given year.
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/schizophrenia/index.shtml
Schizophrenia: Types of Schizophrenia and Symptoms - MHA

Learn more about the symptoms and types of schizophrenia at Mental Health America.
http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/conditions/schizophrenia
Schizophrenia - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

Wikipedia's information about schizophrenia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia - NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness

Discover the symptoms, causes, diagnosis advice, treatment options and related conditions of Schizophrenia.
https://www.nami.org/Learn-More/Mental-Health-Conditions/Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia Center: Types, Symptoms, Medications, Causes, and Tests - WebMD

Schizophrenia affects an estimated 2.2 million Americans each year. Here you'll find in-depth schizophrenia information including drugs and other treatments, as well as its causes and symptoms.
http://www.webmd.com/schizophrenia/
Schizophrenia Help and News for Families, Sufferers - Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia Support Forums and in-depth Treatment and Recovery information for families and individuals dealing with schizophrenia.
http://schizophrenia.com
Schizophrenia Symptoms - Mayo Clinic

Schizophrenia - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, treatment and coping with this brain disorder.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/schizophrenia/basics/symptoms/con-20021077
Treating Schizophrenia - Nature News and Comment

Michael Merzenich has a plan for how to convince sceptics of the worth of his brain-training video games: prove that the software can help people with schizophrenia.
http://www.nature.com/news/treating-schizophrenia-game-on-1.10126
Schizophrenia - Internet Mental Health

Schizophrenia usually starts between the late teens and the mid-30s, whereas onset prior to adolescence is rare (although cases with age at onset of 5 or 6 years have been reported). Schizophrenia can also begin later in life (e.g., after age 45 years), but this is uncommon. Usually the onset of Schizophrenia occurs a few years earlier in men than women.
http://www.mentalhealth.com/home/dx/schizophrenia.html
Schizophrenia - Mayo Clinic

Schizophrenia - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, treatment and coping with this brain disorder.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/schizophrenia/basics/definition/con-20021077

Schizophrenia

Cloth embroidered by a person diagnosed with schizophrenia
Specialty	Psychiatry^[1]
Symptoms	Hallucinations, delusions, disorganized thinking and behavior, flat or inappropriate affect^[2]^[3]
Complications	Harm to self or others, social isolation, cognitive issues, heart disease, lifestyle diseases,^[4] obesity and type 2 diabetes arising from antipsychotic medication^[5]^[6]
Usual onset	Ages 16 to 30^[3]
Duration	Chronic^[3]
Causes	Environmental and genetic factors^[7]
Risk factors	Family history, cannabis use in adolescence, consumption of hallucinogens or amphetamines,^[8] problems during pregnancy, childhood adversity, being born or raised in a city^[7]^[9]
Diagnostic method	Based on observed behavior, reported experiences, and reports of others familiar with the person^[10]
Differential diagnosis	Substance use disorder, Huntington's disease, mood disorders (bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder), autism,^[11] borderline personality disorder,^[12] schizophreniform disorder, schizotypal personality disorder, schizoid personality disorder, antisocial personality disorder, psychotic depression, anxiety, disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, sleep paralysis
Management	Counseling, life skills training^[2]^[7]
Medication	Antipsychotics^[7]
Prognosis	20–28 years shorter life expectancy^[13]^[14]
Frequency	~0.32% (1 in 300) of the global population is affected.^[15]
Deaths	~17,000 (2015)^[16]

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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