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Residual schizophrenia is called schizophrenia, which continues to bother the patient (and more – his relatives) a year after the successful treatment of acute psychosis. A period of one year is a fairly conventional unit for determining the diagnosis of residual schizophrenia. The interval can last from nine to fourteen months, which suggests chronic schizophrenia. Symptoms of residual schizophrenia Negative signs prevail (the scientific term for this […]

Catatonic schizophrenia (F20.2 according to ICD-10) is a form of schizophrenia in which a complex of mental and musculo-motor disorders is observed . Symptoms of catatonic schizophrenia Catatonic stupor – a condition where the patient is in one, and that is “a frozen state” in for hours and even many days. Sometimes, with prolonged immobility, this condition can contribute to compression of the soft tissues of the […]

What do the relatives of people with schizophrenia face when they hear the diagnosis? On the one hand, there is pity, since this is a dear person, on the other … there may be fear, and sometimes – hostility, because a serious flaw in our society – stigma – teaches us that it is dangerous, difficult, incurable and hopeless. Is […]

The most correct and optimal treatment for schizophrenia is considered to be a comprehensive treatment, which includes: · Drug treatment; · Non-drug methods of treatment; · Psychosocial impact: cognitive- behavioral therapy, meta-cognitive training, professional employment, social skills training, family psychotherapy, psychoeducation . About 30% of patients with schizophrenia are resistant to medical treatment (psychotropic drugs). In addition, patients with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, personality schizotypal disorder may […]

In schizophrenia, changes in the bioelectrical activity of the brain, recorded on the EEG, are detected very often. They are not pronounced, incomprehensible and weakly associated with the intensity of clinical symptoms. Minimal cerebral dysfunction can be observed in the premorbid period and be a marker of the risk of psychosis, its prognosis and course. No specific EEG […]

Currently, among psychiatrists and in the special scientific and medical literature, there is no consensus on the etiology and pathogenesis of the development of schizophrenia. In the clinic of Professor V.L. Minutes in Moscow, in the treatment of this disease, they are of the opinion that herpes viruses are involved in the genesis of schizophrenia. When activated, the […]

At this point in time, the diagnosis of “schizophrenia” today is made on the basis of subjective data, which are based on the observation of the patient and the study of his experiences – that is, at the phenomenological level. Brain studies after the death of patients show that schizophrenia can have various neuropathological processes. But the new methods […]

Schizophrenia is widespread among mental illnesses and is one of the causes of disability in people. But the first place in terms of disability is occupied by patients with cardiovascular diseases. In the United States, there is a low standard of living for people with schizophrenia. 5% are homeless, 5% are permanently in hospitals or boarding schools, 6% […]

The causes of depression and its manifestations are manifold. The effectiveness and safety of treatment depends on how accurately the diagnosis is made. In most cases, depression is well diagnosed and treated successfully. A comprehensive examination is required to diagnose depression. For early diagnosis of depression, Zung and Beck questionnaires are used , as well as scales that allow you to identify and assess the severity of depression, and monitor the treatment process. In the process […]

What do you think is the most common disease? Do you think cold or flu? Forced to disappoint you. The most common disease in the world is depression. The problem of depression has not only medical but also social significance. The subjective severity of its manifestations, the tendency to frequent exacerbations, and the high cost of treatment are a mental, physical and economic burden on the patient, his relatives and society as a whole. […]