Kenneth Reynolds

Augusta Technical College

What is Schizophrenia? a mental disorder characterized by

separation between thoughts and emotions, by delusions, and bizarre behavior

What Are The Symptoms Of Schizophrenia? Confusion Hallucinations Change in eating and sleeping habits Delusions Nervousness Sudden strange behavior Withdrawal from family and friends Anger

How is Schizophrenia Obtained?

Genetics

Chemical imbalance of the brain

Stress is NOT related to the cause of this illness

It is NOT brought on by depression

MRI Scan of Normal and Schizophrenic Brains in Males and

Females LEFT (Normal) RIGHT (Schizophrenia)

Treatment

Medications Therapy Hospitalization A mixture of all may be able to help

someone with paranoid schizophrenia

Improvement Therapy Alone Had On Patients

Benefits of Finding a Cure Change Thousands of sufferers lives Company that discovers cure will go

down in the history books Profit sums will increase dramatically Facility patient rate will increase

How Will Cure Be Administered? Patent admitted into treatment facility Once placed in the facility, patients will

under go observation and medical treatment

Conclusion

Funding for a cure to Paranoid Schizophrenia would benefit not only the patient but others around them as well. If not treated, the illness gets out of control and can cause the patient to hurt themselves as well as those around them.

The End