Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a chronic, debilitating, neurodevelopmental & neurodegenerative psychiatric disorder characterized by distorted pattern of thinking and perception. The symptoms with which schizophrenia is called PSYCHOSIS.

The dopamine, glutamate, serotonin, norepinephrine and glycine neurotransmitter system of brain is disturbed which causes various symptoms of schizophrenia as per the affected chemical. There are common domains of symptoms of schizophrenia.

Positive Symptoms – Delusions, suspiciousness and unusual thought content, Hallucinations which are usually auditory, visual or tactile.

Negative Symptoms – Social withdrawal, not keeping proper self-care, anhedonia, less interaction.

Behavioral – Violence, impulsivity, disinhibition, hyper sexuality or uncontrolled anger outbursts.

Mood – effective symptoms like euphoria or depression are commonly seen in schizophrenia central element of schizophrenia is psychosis, which means having an abnormal perception of reality. People with schizophrenia can have hallucinations and delusions.

Cognitive – In long term cases of schizophrenia there are problems in memory registration and recall. As it is a chronically progressive disorder patients suffering from schizophrenia may even show poor emotional and social responses and become less productive.

Yes, it is true that Schizophrenia is a serious mental illness. However, to diagnose a case as suffering from schizophrenia an individual should be constantly suffering from these symptoms for a period of more than 6 months. They have social, occupational and familial dysfunctional lives. Tobacco or cigarette addiction is very common among patients with schizophrenia.

Through comprehensive care and treatment, we not only try to help patients suffering from schizophrenia but also provide empathetic support to their relatives or caregivers.

Samvedana – Schizophrenia Treatment Center in Ahmedabad

Schizophrenia treatment includes antipsychotics and in acute phases Brief Pulse Electro Convulsive may also be advised to you by your doctor. Dr. Parth Vaishnav and his team at Samvedana offers an array of mental health services for successful treatment of Schizophrenia disorders involving a combination of elements, including medications, talk therapy, symptom education, and rehabilitation and social supports.

To plan your treatment, your health-care team need to know all about your situation. So if you feel any such symptoms, feel free and discuss your concern with your Schizophrenia doctor in Ahmedabad.