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    Schizophrenia Guide

    Despite popular belief, schizophrenia is not split personality. It is a serious brain disorder – a psychosis -- that distorts the way a person thinks, acts, perceives reality, and relates to others. This guide contains information to help you understand schizophrenia, its symptoms, and treatment options.

    1. Overview

      1. The Basics

        1. What Is Schizophrenia?
        2. Myths and Facts About Schizophrenia
        3. Schizophrenia Spectrum
        4. Schizophrenia vs. Schizoaffective Disorder
        5. Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia
        6. Conditions You Might Have With Schizophrenia
        7. Schizophrenia Prognosis
        8. Latest Schizophrenia Research

      2. Schizophrenia in Teens

        1. How to Recognize Schizophrenia in Teens

      3. Schizophrenia in Children

        1. Childhood Schizophrenia

    2. Symptoms

      1. Overview of Symptoms

        1. Symptoms of Schizophrenia
        2. Phases of Schizophrenia

      2. Positive Symptoms

        1. What Is First-Episode Psychosis?
        2. Hallucinations
        3. Hearing Voices and How to Manage Them
        4. Managing Paranoia
        5. Delusions of Grandeur
        6. Delusions of Persecution
        7. What Causes Agitation?

      3. Negative Symptoms

        1. Catatonia
        2. Waxy Flexibility

    3. Causes & Risks

      1. Causes

        1. What Causes Schizophrenia?
        2. Schizophrenia and Your Brain

      2. Risks

        1. Who Gets Schizophrenia?
        2. Schizophrenia and Your Genes
        3. Social Determinants of Health
        4. Schizophrenia in Hispanic and Latin American People
        5. Schizophrenia and Substance Use Disorder
        6. Schizophrenia and Marijuana
        7. Smoking and Schizophrenia

    4. Tests & Diagnosis

      1. Exams and Diagnostic Tests
      2. How Is Schizophrenia Diagnosed?
      3. What Is the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS)?
      4. Diagnosis and Treatment in Black People

    5. Treatment

      1. Overview of Treatment

        1. Types of Therapies and Medication
        2. Choosing a Doctor and Therapist
        3. The Costs of Schizophrenia

      2. Drug Therapies

        1. Medications That Treat Schizophrenia
        2. First- and Second-Generation Antipsychotics
        3. Dopamine Partial Agonists
        4. Serotonin-Dopamine Activity Modulators (SDAMs)
        5. Schizophrenia Meds: What to Expect
        6. Clinical Trials for Schizophrenia

      3. Medication Side Effects

        1. Schizophrenia Meds & Drug Interactions
        2. Long-Lasting Antipsychotic Drugs: Pros and Cons
        3. Antipsychotics and Weight Gain
        4. Akathisia
        5. Extrapyramidal Effects
        6. Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
        7. Side Effects of Aripiprazole (Abilify)
        8. Side Effects of Lurasidone (Latuda)

      4. Medication Compliance

        1. How to Stick With Your Schizophrenia Meds
        2. Anosognosia

      5. Complementary & Alternative Therapies

        1. Complementary Treatments for Schizophrenia
        2. Types of Therapy to Treat Schizophrenia
        3. Mind-Body Therapies for Schizophrenia
        4. ECT and Other Procedures for Schizophrenia
        5. Deep Brain Stimulation
        6. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
        7. Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)
        8. Live-In Treatment for Schizophrenia

      6. Hospitalization

        1. Hospitalization for Schizophrenia Against Your Will
        2. Hospital Treatment: What to Expect
        3. Help for a Mental Health Crisis Without Calling the Police

    6. Relapse

      1. How to Avoid a Schizophrenia Relapse
      2. How to Plan for a Relapse
      3. When Schizophrenia Flares Up

    7. Complications

      1. Complications That Can Happen With Schizophrenia
      2. Schizophrenia and Heart Disease
      3. Schizophrenia and Diabetes

    8. Living With

      1. Daily Life

        1. How to Keep Track of Schizophrenia
        2. Schizophrenia and Aging
        3. Schizophrenia and Stigma
        4. Finding and Keeping a Job
        5. What Are Your Legal Rights?

      2. Diet & Exercise

        1. Exercise and Schizophrenia
        2. Do Keto and Gluten-Free Diets Help Schizophrenia?

      3. Family & Relationships

        1. Dating With Schizophrenia
        2. Family Planning and Pregnancy

    9. Caregiving

      1. When a Loved One Has Schizophrenia
      2. How to Help Someone Stick With Meds
      3. When to Call the Doctor

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