Although the word Schizophrenia comes from the Greek words "split" and "mind," Schizophrenics do not have split personalities. ... The "split mind" refers to the way that schizophrenics are split off from reality; schizophrenics cannot tell what is real and what is not real. ... Genetics: Schizophrenia does "run in the family." ... My family and I have learned a lot about schizophrenia. ... A good doctor is critical; it helps to find one through the recommendation of other families or healthcare professionals. ...

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Some patients withdraw from their family and friends and talk mainly to themselves or to their "voices." ... Because there is often little or no logical relationship between the thoughts and feelings of a person with schizophrenia, the disorder has often been called "split personality."" ...

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Then they were split into groups where they discussed the amount of beans in a jar for 15 minutes. ... Studies have shown that schizophrenia is often linked to stressful family situations. This illness has tendency to run in family. ... They looked at 247 adopting families. 135 adoptees had normal mother and 112 adoptees had mother that suffered with schizophrenia. ...

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Generally if a person has improved on a certain drug before, or if someone in the patient's family was helped by it, the drug is likely to respond to the individual. ... These therapies have proved to be of considerable benefit to both schizophrenics and their families. ...

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From the Greek schizo, "split" and phrene, "mind," schizophrenia is a group of severe disorders that uncovers psychotic and disorganized thoughts, disturbed perceptions, and inappropriate emotions and actions within a person. ... The delusion gradually expands as the patient gathers further evidence that convinces him that his family, psychiatrist, and others are all part of the conspiracy. ... For example a patient may break into laughter at the news of a family member's death and another becomes enraged when someone says hello (Blueler, 1911, in Myers, 2001). ...

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