Schizophrenia Negative Symptoms

Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that impairs a person’s ability to think, feel, and behave in such a way that they appear to have lost touch with reality. Although not as common as other mental and behavioral diseases, paranoid schizophrenia is a long-term illness that can be severely burdensome. Schizophrenia symptoms include complicated behavioral and cognitive dysfunction, as well as the inability to think rationally and unexpected experiences such as hearing weird voices or having erroneous or bizarre beliefs.

Symptoms of Schizophrenia:

Schizophrenia is characterized by a wide range of symptoms. It manifests itself in different ways in different people, thus it’s critical to consider the patient’s individual needs when assisting them and planning treatment. Schizophrenia symptoms include:

Schizophrenia Positive Symptoms:

A person with schizophrenia may have thoughts, emotions, or behaviors that were not present previously or that are not common in the general population. These are referred regarded be good symptoms. These are some of them:

• When external stimuli are absent, hallucinations are a distorted impression of the environment or experience (hearing voices, seeing, smelling, or feeling things).
• Delusions are persistent false beliefs that deviate from reality or are uncomfortable. A person may, for example, believe that others are influencing his or her behaviors and thoughts.
• Schizophrenia catatonia, in which the affected person does not move or respond to others; repetitive strange bodily movements; psychomotor slowness are all examples of abnormal motor symptoms.
• Thought disorder is characterized by disordered thinking, absurd content, and a disconnected flow of thoughts.

Schizophrenia Negative Symptoms:

Negative symptoms are those components of normal functioning such as thoughts, emotions, or behavior that are absent or lessened in the person with the illness. People who are experiencing unfavorable symptoms require assistance with daily tasks because their functionality is significantly impaired. These are some of them:

• Social withdrawal involves avoiding social situations or preferring to be alone the majority of the time.
• The inability to control and express one’s feelings.
• Lack of desire or motivation.
• The capacity to enjoy pleasure has diminished.
• My thinking and speaking abilities are deteriorating.

Cognitive Symptoms:

Higher mental functioning is significantly disrupted in a person with schizophrenia. These include:

• Difficulty understanding and comprehending information
• Inability to concentrate or pay attention for long periods of time.
• Reduced ability to make decisions
• Poor memory and difficulty retaining and remembering knowledge.

Schizophrenia Diagnosis:

Our skilled specialists believe in treating patients with psychiatric diseases with care and compassion, given the difficulties of such mental and behavioral disorders. Only experts in the disciplines of psychiatry and psychology see and assess the patient and family in order to create a case summary on which an experienced Psychiatrist may make an educated diagnosis.

Family members are asked questions about their family history and substance abuse, and it is expected of them to give honest responses so that treatment procedures proceed well.

Schizophrenia Treatment:

Schizophrenia is thought to be caused by a mix of hereditary and psychosocial (environmental) factors in the brain, which result in biochemical abnormalities. At Access Healthcare, we provide schizophrenia treatment for people who have been diagnosed with it, including pharmacotherapy and psychosocial rehabilitation (Psychotherapy).

Medication:

In most situations, antipsychotics are recommended to reduce symptoms by regulating the levels of biochemical processes (neurotransmitters) in the brain. The following are some of the most prevalent antipsychotic drug side effects:

• Dizziness
• Restlessness
• Weight gain
• Tremor

Antipsychotic medicines are advised following treatment to avoid relapse, in addition to being able to control existing symptoms.

Psychosocial Rehabilitation:

We are determined that psychological intervention, in conjunction with medication, is critical to the successful care of our patients. We hope to provide emotional support and inspiration to patients through a patient-centered approach, as well as help them create a trusting relationship with the therapist that will aid in their recovery. Counseling and psychological interventions assist individuals to regain their self-esteem and confidence. Our skilled therapists use a variety of ways with patients to help them make desired behavioral changes, depending on the course of their condition and their unique needs.

Self-help:

We support our patients to develop self-dependent in a variety of areas, including social skills, self-care, which includes public transportation, daily chores, and activities, managing their own schedules, and having some influence over their lifestyle. To ensure that the treatment’s long-term advantages are realized, we select the best patient-friendly combination of complementary interventions and techniques.