AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Symptoms of schizophrenia usually first appear in early adulthood and must persist for at least six months for a diagnosis to be made. Men often experience initial symptoms in their late teens or early 20s while women tend to show first signs of the illness in their 20s and early 30s.

Detailed explanation-2: -To receive a diagnosis of schizophrenia, a person must have experienced at least two of the following symptoms most of the time during a one-month period, with some level of disturbance being present for six months: delusions, such as a belief that a person is being poisoned.

Detailed explanation-3: -Disorganized Symptoms Problems with routine tasks like dressing, bathing, and brushing teeth. Showing emotions that are not appropriate to the situation. Blunted or flat affect. Impaired communication ability, including speech.

Detailed explanation-4: -Schizophrenia refers to a condition and to a spectrum of disorders that all involve a disconnection from reality, including hallucinations and delusions. It also affects a person’s ability to recognize the symptoms they have of this condition.

Detailed explanation-5: -A schizophrenic episode can last days or weeks, and in rare cases, months, says Dr. D’Souza. Some people may experience only one or two schizophrenic episodes in their lifetime, whereas for others the episodes may come and go in phases.