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Questions tagged [schizophrenia]

For questions involving the scientific basis (anatomical substrates, neurotransmitter imbalances, behavioral changes, and pharmacotherapies) of schizophrenia.

For questions involving the scientific basis (anatomical substrates, neurotransmitter imbalances, behavioral changes, and pharmacotherapies) of schizophrenia.

For further information see schizophrenia on Wikipedia and schizophrenia at the NIMH.

Please refrain from asking for medical advice under this or any other tag. Consult a licensed professional in your area for guidance.

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Can individuals with schizophrenia be talked out of their delusions?

Are there any conversion tricks or strategies to talk an individual with schizophrenia out of their delusions? Suppose one has a friend who is delusional, and the friend believes there is a conspiracy going on against him. Although the extent e.g.…
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Schizophrenia : Need a professional opinion

In April 2017, My younger left the house without informing anyone. It was very hot summer here in India. Whole afternoon, he walked alone. When he left he took no money, no phone and anything. Somehow, When we got him back he told us that "I left…
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Questions regarding schizophrenic prodromal progression

I have been researching schizophrenia(sz) for a long while now, especially concerning the prodromal and ultra high risk(UHR) phases. Diagnostic criteria, symptom progression, remission rates, etc. But I haven't been able to find research of…
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Is it common for OCD sufferers to experience schizophrenic episodes

So I was sleeping on a road trip and I had to wake up to go to the restroom at a gas station we stopped at. I walked in like a zombie and the cashier sheepishly said hello to me. I took it that he was nervous and then my brain started coming up with…
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