Schizophrenia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic Schizophrenia is a serious mental health condition that affects how people think, feel and behave It may result in a mix of hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized thinking and behavior Hallucinations involve seeing things or hearing voices that aren't observed by others
Schizophrenia - Wikipedia Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by significant alterations in perception, thoughts, mood, and behavior [35] Symptoms are described in terms of positive, negative, and cognitive symptoms [3][36] The positive symptoms of schizophrenia are the same for any psychosis and are sometimes referred to as psychotic symptoms
Schizophrenia - National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Schizophrenia is a serious mental illness that affects how a person thinks, feels, and behaves People with schizophrenia may seem as though they have lost touch with reality, which can be distressing for them and for their family and friends
Schizophrenia: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms Treatment - Cleveland Clinic Schizophrenia is a psychiatric condition that has severe effects on your physical and mental well-being It disrupts how your brain works, interfering with things like your thoughts, memory, senses and behaviors As a result, you may struggle in many parts of your day-to-day life
What is Schizophrenia? - Psychiatry. org Schizophrenia is a chronic brain disorder that affects less than one percent of the U S population When schizophrenia is active, symptoms can include delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, trouble with thinking and lack of motivation
Schizophrenia - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf Schizophrenia, a serious mental illness, affects 1% of the global population and is marked by hallucinations, delusions, disorganized speech, grossly disorganized behavior, and negative signs and symptoms such as reduced emotional expression, avolition, and cognitive impairment
Schizophrenia - Harvard Health What is schizophrenia? Schizophrenia is a chronic (long-lasting) brain disorder that is easily misunderstood Although symptoms may vary widely, people with schizophrenia frequently have a hard time recognizing reality, thinking logically and behaving naturally in social situations
What is Schizophrenia? - SAMHSA Schizophrenia usually involves delusions (false beliefs), hallucinations (seeing or hearing things that don’t exist), unusual physical behavior, and disorganized thinking and speech It is common for people with schizophrenia to have paranoid thoughts or hear voices