Schizophrenia

Popularly mistaken for “split mind,” the word schizophrenia alludes to a schism in the mind – when the borderlines between reality & fantasy begin to blur.

Schizophrenia is a serious mental illness that affects how a person thinks, feels, and behaves. People with schizophrenia may seem like they have lost touch with reality, which causes significant distress for the individual, their family members, and friends. If left untreated, the symptoms of schizophrenia can be persistent and disabling. However, effective treatments are available. When delivered in a timely, coordinated, and sustained manner, treatment can help affected individuals engage in school or work, achieve independence and enjoy personal relationships.

Schizophrenia requires lifelong treatment, even when symptoms have seemingly subsided. Medications are of the utmost importance in schizophrenia treatment, and antipsychotic medications are the most commonly prescribed drugs. In concert with psychosocial therapy & long-term counselling, you can help manage the condition. In some cases, hospitalisation may be needed in order to prevent more harm to the patient.

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Signs & Symptoms

Schizophrenia is typically diagnosed in the late teen years to the early thirties and tends to emerge earlier in males (late adolescence – early twenties) than females (early twenties – early thirties). A diagnosis of schizophrenia often follows the first episode of psychosis, when individuals first display symptoms of schizophrenia.

Psychotic symptoms include:

Hallucinations, such as hearing voices or seeing things that aren’t there
Altered perceptions (e.g., changes in vision, hearing, smell, touch, and taste), abnormal thinking, and odd behaviors
Delusions, which are firmly held beliefs not supported by objective facts (e.g., paranoia - irrational fears that others are “out to get you” or believing that the television, radio, or internet are broadcasting special messages that require some response)
Thought disorder, which includes unusual thinking or disorganized speech

Negative symptoms include:

Reduced motivation and difficulty planning, beginning, and sustaining activities
Disinterest or lack of enjoyment in daily activities, social withdrawal, difficulty showing emotions, and difficulty functioning normally
Diminished feelings of pleasure in everyday life
“Flat affect,” or reduced expression of emotions via facial expression or voice tone
Reduced speaking

Cognitive symptoms include:

Diagnosis

While the diagnosis is clinical, at Buddhi Clinic we use a combination of brain imaging, electrophysiology and blood tests to rule out reversible causes or other contributing factors. We also prescribe a thorough pre-rehabilitation assessment including an evaluation for co-morbidities (associated conditions) which will be required in all instances. At Buddhi Clinic our assessment includes standard outcome indicators for activities of daily life, quality of life, neuro-disability and mental health.

Treatment

At the Buddhi Clinic we take a unique approach to this debilitating disorder. We study its origins in the brain, then we deconstruct the individual psyche, delving into the very origin of the symptoms. We address not just the core symptoms, we treat the comorbidities.

We adopt our unique integrative therapy program approach: stabilising mood and emotion, enhancing insight and self-belief, helping the individual look beyond the world of delusion. We combine modern healthcare with ancient wisdom in the management of this difficult condition.

Our integrative approach, beyond medication, stimulates the brain and stabilises the mind and includes neuromodulation (rTMS & tDCS), cognitive behaviour therapy, supportive counselling for the family and a range of holistic interventions – ayurveda, naturopathy & yoga that help calm the mind and restore normal functioning.

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At Buddhi Clinic we analyze intellect, seizures and behaviour in tandem. Our Buddhi Clinic program addresses a gamut of problems – seizures, mood swings, acting out behaviors, delayed self-help skills, problems with emotional expression & socialization, etc. Apart from medication that enhances attention and memory, and improves overall behavioural issues, we have available a range of memory enhancement procedures including –

To learn more, please read our story of how to manage Intellectual Disabilities in The Buddhi Book. Patients with intellectual disabilities may also present additional problems, like seizures and behavioral dysfunction in about 50% of cases. At Buddhi Clinic we analyze intellect, seizures and behavior in tandem. Our Buddhi Clinic program addresses a wide range of problems like seizures, mood swings, acting out behaviors, delayed self-help skills, problems with emotional expression & socialization.

Schizophrenia

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