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This 5 page paper discusses aspects of schizophrenia including what it is, its cause, and how it can be treated. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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how its treated, and what causes it. What is Schizophrenia? Schizophrenia is a serious mental disorder that affects approximately 1% of the population; the symptoms of the disease include "psychosis,
apathy and withdrawal, and cognitive impairment, which lead to problems in social and occupational functioning, and self-care" (Mueser and McGurk 2063). The disease cuts across all demographic lines, and appears
to affect 1% of the population throughout the world; that is, its no more prevalent in one culture than in others (Mueser and McGurk 2063). The illness usually manifests
early in life, generally between ages 16 and 30, and tends to persist throughout the persons lifetime (Mueser and McGurk 2063). The cause of the disease remains unknown, but it
is suggested that "genetic factors, early environmental influences ... and social factors (eg, poverty) contribute" (Mueser and McGurk 2063). Schizophrenia causes major impairment in functioning, such that the sufferer
cannot cope well in such vital areas of life as "work, school, parenting, self-care, independent living, interpersonal relationships, and leisure time" (Mueser and McGurk 2063). Schizophrenia is the most disabling
of psychiatric disorders, and "requires a disproportionate share of mental health services" (Mueser and McGurk 2063). Despite the fact that schizophrenia is a "life-long disorder requiring substantial care," there have
been great strides made in the treatment of the disease, enabling many patients to live full lives (Mueser and McGurk 2036). What Causes Schizophrenia? The exact cause of the disease
remains unknown, but research suggests that genetics may play a part (Tsuang 2371). "At one end of a continuum is the possibility that a mutation in a single gene may
cause schizophrenia, and at the other end is the prospect that many genes may interact with one another -and with the patients environment-to cause this illness" (Tsuang 2371). If the
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