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Schizophrenia A Real Disease

Schizophrenia A Real Disease Discusses the nature of schizophrenia. Suggests it may be aheterogeneous condition and that many different bodily diseases mayshare common psychiatric symptoms such as thought disorder,hallucinations, paranoid delusions and irrational anger. Furthersuggests that, in every case, bodily causes for psychiatricsymptoms should be sought. Presently, neuroleptic drugs are the onlytreatment for schizophrenia. These have many adverse effects, makingpatients feel like zombies, because of their anaesthetizing property.Were causes to be found, rational treatment could be given and, for somepatients, their schizophrenia would be cured enabling them to livenormal lives with no particular employment problems. Schizophrenics arethe pariahs of society. They are often imprisoned for criminal actscommitted solely because of their disturbed brain chemistry. Of the 953patient members of the Schizophrenia Association of Great Britain, 46per cent were quite unable to work. Their prospects are bleak. No effortshould be spared in trying to get patients well. In the meantime,suitable enjoyable outdoor work should be provided part time or fulltime. This would be therapeutic as well as a productive occupation. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Employee Counselling Today Emerald Publishing

Schizophrenia A Real Disease

Hemmings, Gwynneth
Employee Counselling Today , Volume 4 (3): 4 – Mar 1, 1992
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Emerald Publishing
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Discusses the nature of schizophrenia. Suggests it may be aheterogeneous condition and that many different bodily diseases mayshare common psychiatric symptoms such as thought disorder,hallucinations, paranoid delusions and irrational anger. Furthersuggests that, in every case, bodily causes for psychiatricsymptoms should be sought. Presently, neuroleptic drugs are the onlytreatment for schizophrenia. These have many adverse effects, makingpatients feel like zombies, because of their anaesthetizing property.Were causes to be found, rational treatment could be given and, for somepatients, their schizophrenia would be cured enabling them to livenormal lives with no particular employment problems. Schizophrenics arethe pariahs of society. They are often imprisoned for criminal actscommitted solely because of their disturbed brain chemistry. Of the 953patient members of the Schizophrenia Association of Great Britain, 46per cent were quite unable to work. Their prospects are bleak. No effortshould be spared in trying to get patients well. In the meantime,suitable enjoyable outdoor work should be provided part time or fulltime. This would be therapeutic as well as a productive occupation.

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Employee Counselling Today – Emerald Publishing

Published: Mar 1, 1992

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