Catatonic schizophrenia is one of 5 main subtypes of schizophrenia that is characterized by behavior at extreme opposite ends of the spectrum. At one end of the spectrum, the person may be unable to speak, move, or respond – they are stuck in a “catatonic stupor.” On the other end of the spectrum, the person …
Schizophrenia is a severe mental illness characterized by both positive and negative symptoms. In addition to the traditional positive symptoms like hallucinations and negative symptoms like emotional withdrawal, there are profound cognitive symptoms. It was originally thought that cognitive deficits were only found in elderly individuals with schizophrenia. However, much research has found that impaired …
Schizophrenia is a severe mental illness that is characterized by hallucinations, delusions, and paranoia. Although most people think of “hearing voices” and associate them with schizophrenia, those are just some of the symptoms. The symptoms experienced are divided into two subtypes including “negative” symptoms and “positive” symptoms. Negative symptoms usually involve subtracting something from the …
Schizophrenia is a devastating mental illness that affects approximately 1% of the adult population in the United States. There are many symptoms of the illness, but a split dichotomy of what are called “positive” symptoms and “negative” symptoms. Positive symptoms are like adding something to the person’s experience such as hallucinations, delusions, paranoia, etc. In …
What is schizoid personality disorder? A lot of the psychologically clueless and/or uninformed think it’s the same as schizophrenia and get it mixed up with schizotypal personality disorder – these are totally different diagnoses. Schizoid personality disorder is a diagnosis given to an individual that fits a certain set of characteristics as stated by the …
Schizophrenia in children, also commonly referred to as “pediatric schizophrenia” or “childhood schizophrenia” is a mental illness that affects individuals under the age of 18. They may display the same classic symptoms of schizophrenia, but the symptoms appear at a much younger age than is typical. Most people that are diagnosed with schizophrenia tend to …
Catatonic depression is defined as a state of stupor that results from neurogenic motor immobility and is thought to be caused by dysregulation of the neurotransmitters: GABA, glutamate and dopamine in the brain. It was first recognized in 1874 by Karl Ludwig Kahlbaum. In the current DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders), “catatonia” …