Schizophrenia is a chronic brain disorder that affects approximately 3.2 million Americans and 1.1% of the world population. It was first identified in 1908 by Eugen Bleuler and is characterized by symptoms like auditory hallucinations, disorganized thinking, delusions, and disorganized speech. While the exact causes are unknown, it is believed to involve genetic and environmental factors causing an imbalance of chemicals in the brain. Treatment involves antipsychotic drugs, psychotherapy, and community-based approaches.

1. Schizophrenia
Presented by. Jorge Ramirez

2. Table of Contents
• Introduction
• Discovery
• Symptoms
• Diagnosing
• Different view
• Treatment
• Conclusion

3. Introduction
Schizophrenia is a chronic brain
disorder that affects approximately
3.2 million Americans and 1.1% of
the world’s population.
Research suggests that men and
women are at equal risk of
developing the disease, which
occurs at similar rates in all ethnic
groups around the world.

4. Introduction part II
Studies show that schizophrenia may
be caused by an imbalance of
chemicals in the brain that causes
messages in the brain to get mixed
up. Scientists believe that
schizophrenia, like many other
conditions, may result from a
combination of genetic and
environmental factors.
No one knows exactly what causes
the condition or why schizophrenia
affects some people and not others.

5. Discovery
• Schizophrenia has been
around for many centuries.
• Schizophrenia came to light
in 1908 by the Swiss
psychologist, and
psychiatrist, Eugen Bleuler.
• The word schizophrenia
comes from Greek root,
schizo meaning spilt and
phrenia meaning mind, to
describe the fragmented
thinking of people with the
disorder.

6. Symptoms
• Auditory hallucination
• Disorganized thinking
• Paranoid
• Delusions
• Disorganized speech

7. Diagnosis
The five types of
schizophrenia
•Disorganized
•Catatonic
•Paranoid
•Undifferentiated
•Residual

8. Different views
Biological views
•Genetics factors
•Abnormal Brain Structure
Sociocultural view
•Social labeling
•Family dysfunction
Psychological View
•Cognitive
•Psychodynamic

9. Treatment
Types of Treatment
•Antipsychotic Drugs
•Institutionalization
•Community approach
•Psychotherapy

10. Conclusion