people worldwide of all ages, races, and economic levels. It

causes personality disintegration and loss of contact with

reality (Sinclair). It is the most common psychosis and it

is estimated that one percent of the U.S. population will be

diagnosed with it over the course of their lives (Torrey 2).

Recognition of this disease dates back to the 1800's when

Emil Kraepelin concluded after a comprehensive study of

thousands of patients that a "state of dementia was supposed

to follow precociously or soon after the onset of the

illness." Eugene Bleuler, a famous Swiss psychiatrist,

coined the term "schizophrenia," referring to what he called

the "splitting of the various psychic functions" (Honig

Having a "split personality" is often incorrectly

associated with schizophrenia. Possessing multiple

personalities on different occasions is a form of neurosis

vice psychosis (Chapman). Symptoms most commonly associated

with schizophrenia include delusions, hallucinations, and

Delusions are irrational ideas, routinely absurd and

outlandish. A patient may believe that he or she is

possessed of great wealth, intellect, importance or power.

by a massive reduction in the number of white blood cells

usually have serious side effects that contribute to people

When more serious symptoms returned about ten years later, I

Sinclair, Lawrence. High Performance Consultants. Psyrix Corporation, 1995.

somewhat more common in those persons who are genetically

health professionals believe that psychotherapy combined

research and it was hailed as a miracle drug. Unfortunately,

and was the popular mode of treatment until the late 1950's

and 25 years of age. Onset is uncommon after age 30, and

Psychiatric patients are generally insulted by

parenting, childhood trauma, or week character (Willwerth

significance of the changes at the time, and I think others

that I date and develop social skills, my illness required

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