Schizophrenia

High school (ages 12+)
Human Body

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/schizophrenia

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the classification?A severe, chronic neurodevelopmental disorder
2. What is the genetic component?Significant heritability, with many susceptibility genes identified
3. Why do people with schizophrenia sometimes hear voices?They may have hallucinations, which are sounds or sights that come from inside the brain, not from the outside world.
4. How do doctors help people with schizophrenia?Doctors give medicine called antipsychotics to help stop the voices and thoughts, and they also offer counseling, job help, and community programs to support them.

Psychosis: A mental state characterized by a loss of contact with reality, including hallucinations and delusions.
Negative Symptoms: Deficits in normal emotional and motivational functioning, such as apathy and social withdrawal.
Cognitive Symptoms: Difficulties with thinking processes like memory, attention, and executive functions.
Neurodevelopmental Disorder: A condition that arises from disruptions in the development of the brain.