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Description
One of the less numerically frequent, but most disabling of the mental disorders.
Schizophrenia is characterised by disorganisation in: thought processes
(including delusions which are irrational beliefs held despite contradicting evidence); perception
(becoming engrossed in minute detail and being unable to block out irrelevant stimuli, or
perceptual disturbances such as hallucinations which are sensory experiences without the
external sensory stimuli that causes it); communication (lacking clarity,
attention and connection); emotion (feelings seem to have little connection to
the situation); and motor activity (lacking connection to the physical reality of
the situation and not aimed at any identifiable goal). Affects about 1% of the Australian
population. |
Information
& Support
SANE Australia Information
for people affected by mental illness, carers, professionals and the general community in
each state and territory, links to other Australian and world resources.See
also the australiahealth.com pages on
Mental Illness
Depression
Mood Disorder
Post Natal Depression |
Body
System/s Affected
Brain - cognitive, perceptual, communication, emotion, motor activity |
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