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Schizophrenia & Other Psychotic Disorders

Psychotic disorders can be defined as a severe disconnection with reality, including by delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized or agitated behavior without insight. Schizophrenia, Delusional Disorder, Brief Psychotic Disorder, Schizophreniform Disorder, Schizoaffective Disorder and Shared Psychotic Disorder are some of the psychotic disorders you may encounter. Talk about them on this forum.

simple schizophrenia

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A 51 year old acquaintance is unable to normally empathasize with others (including her children), has been unable to hold a job for more than a few months, and has very few friends (really just me). She has just abruptly moved out on her husband of 25 years to live on her own with no social...

by User avatar griller104935

Several problems with mental functioning and hallucinations/

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In the past i have been diagnosed with a Dissociative disorder NOS. or, DD-NOS. I also had a therapist who suggested that in no certain terms it could be Schizophrenia. Mentally i've had issues finding the words to say the things i want to say, I forget sometimes how to add and subtract...

by User avatar woodookitty102428

Lithium & Zprexa --> Weight Gain

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Hi, I'm 31 yo.. and currently (2 days ago) my doctor changed my medication from Zyprexa to Lithium (I have Bipolar) Before that I told him that I had weight gain for 22 kgs (from 45 up to 67.5kgs). I told my doctor, that I want to go back to my normal weight, however he changed to LIthium. And we...

by User avatar Ann

Schizophrenia and bipolar since 1998

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I have been Bipolar since 1998, but recently I've seen the frames of people in my house. One is named Henry, the other is my father. They watch over me and talk to me telling me things or subconsciously telling me things to do, and I find myself doing them. I don't fear them, but they are...

by User avatar Guest

Excessive salivation when taking anti psychotics for schizophrenia

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A friend of mine, age 33 has been diagnosed with schizophrenia and I have to say that I am not a bit surprised that this happened. His family (I mean his parents and brother are a true example of a dysfunctional family) and it looks like he always had problem dealing with reality. And now he has to...

by User avatar wynn103699524

Are there several types of hallucinations in schizophrenia?

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My son is schizophrenic and it took me two months to say that phrase. I hoped that there will be some other diagnose, that it is some temporary illness, but unfortunately, it is not so. I am slowly learning how to live with this new situation. Anyway, what are the major issues involved with this...

by User avatar queenie51837

Frantic ideas that entire system is against him ?is that paranoid frantic psychosis?

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Hello, folks. I have a friend who has some serious psychological problems. He has some frantic ideas that entire system is against him. I wonder if this could be paranoid frantic psychosis. I would really appreciate if someone could tell me something more about this. Thank you in advance. Bye,...

by User avatar cchaddie180296018

Loss of sense in paranoid frantic psychosis

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Hi, good people. My friend has been diagnosed with paranoid frantic psychosis. Lately, he has been developing a certain loss of sense. I would like to know if this is somehow linked to each other. I would really appreciate if someone could tell me something more. Thank you in advance. Bye!

by User avatar mohandas41367456

Collective paranoid frantic psychosis as a weapon for gathering new cult members

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Hello, good people. I must admit that religious cults frighten me. How do they manage to gather such a number of new cult members? Do they use collective paranoid frantic psychosis as a weapon for this? I would really like to find out something more. Thank you in advance. Bye, guys!

by User avatar ronny49570818

Thinking disorders in schizophrenia

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Hi, folks. My friend has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. I know that these patients have thinking disorders and I would like to find out something more about this. I would appreciate if someone could tell me something more about this. Thanks for all your help considering this topic. Bye and thank...

by User avatar zechariah23694957