Schizophrenia; It is a disease with neurobiological foundations
covering areas such as perception, thought, language, communication and attention. Age of onset plays an important role in symptom formation. It usually starts between the ages of 15-35.
The onset of schizophrenia in children is insidious and rarely occurs before the age of 5. Therefore, it is difficult to make a diagnosis at this stage. Although the exact cause is unknown, genetic predisposition is at the forefront. Having schizophrenia in the family increases the risk of contracting the disease. 10% of people with a history of schizophrenia in one parent and approximately 50% of people with a history of schizophrenia in both parents can be diagnosed. The most common symptoms in Schizophrenia:
Thought Disorders (inability to organize thoughts, jumping from topic to topic, etc.)
Delusions (false beliefs that are not real, e.g. believing that there are people around the person who will harm themselves)
Hallucinations (hearing, seeing unreal things, etc.)
Changes in affect (depression, anxiety, anger, etc.)
Behavioral problems (uncontrolled behavior, excessive aggression, etc.)
Negative symptoms (withdrawal, social withdrawal, etc.)
Loss of interest and desire
Sleep problems
Attention problems
Memory problems
Most of these symptoms It must last at least 6 months for a diagnosis of schizophrenia. The beginning of the disease is a disease that manifests itself suddenly or gradually with various symptoms (such as withdrawal from society, loss of interest in school or work, negligence in self-care, unusual behavior, outbursts of anger). >
The table can be watched. The person may experience that his thoughts are being read, that he hears voices, that he has extraordinary
powers, that he is controlled by them, etc. can say. These symptoms may be mild in some people and severe in others. In children, it may occur with introversion, school failure, behavioral problems, reluctance, aggression, and disorders in language and speech development. That's why the child If you have been observing similar changes for a long time
even though it does not mean that you have childhood schizophrenia
it may be related to another condition (depression etc.) you should seek professional
support. It will be useful. It is important to find the source of the problems and try to address the problem properly. In the treatment of schizophrenia, somatic treatments such as medical treatment, psychotherapy and family counselling, and ECT can be applied most often.
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