Symptoms in Schizophrenia - Documentary Film (1940s)

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Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by a disintegration of thought processes and of emotional responsiveness. It most commonly manifests as auditory hallucinations, paranoid or bizarre delusions, or disorganized speech and thinking, and it is accompanied by significant social or occupational dysfunction. The onset of symptoms typically occurs in young adulthood, with a global lifetime prevalence of about 0.3--0.7%. Diagnosis is based on observed behavior and the patient's reported experiences.

Genetics, early environment, neurobiology, and psychological and social processes appear to be important contributory factors; some recreational and prescription drugs appear to cause or worsen symptoms. Current research is focused on the role of neurobiology, although no single isolated organic cause has been found. The many possible combinations of symptoms have triggered debate about whether the diagnosis represents a single disorder or a number of discrete syndromes. Despite the etymology of the term from the Greek roots skhizein (σχίζειν, "to split") and phrēn, phren- (φρήν, φρεν-; "mind"), schizophrenia does not imply a "split mind" and it is not the same as dissociative identity disorder—also known as "multiple personality disorder" or "split personality"—a condition with which it is often confused in public perception.

The mainstay of treatment is antipsychotic medication, which primarily suppresses dopamine, and sometimes serotonin, receptor activity. Psychotherapy and vocational and social rehabilitation are also important in treatment. In more serious cases—where there is risk to self and others—involuntary hospitalization may be necessary, although hospital stays are now shorter and less frequent than they were.

The disorder is thought mainly to affect cognition, but it also usually contributes to chronic problems with behavior and emotion. People with schizophrenia are likely to have additional (comorbid) conditions, including major depression and anxiety disorders; the lifetime occurrence of substance abuse is almost 50%. Social problems, such as long-term unemployment, poverty and homelessness, are common. The average life expectancy of people with the disorder is 12 to 15 years less than those without, the result of increased physical health problems and a higher suicide rate (about 5%).

A person diagnosed with schizophrenia may experience hallucinations (most reported are hearing voices), delusions (often bizarre or persecutory in nature), and disorganized thinking and speech. The latter may range from loss of train of thought, to sentences only loosely connected in meaning, to incoherence known as word salad in severe cases. Social withdrawal, sloppiness of dress and hygiene, and loss of motivation and judgement are all common in schizophrenia. There is often an observable pattern of emotional difficulty, for example lack of responsiveness. Impairment in social cognition is associated with schizophrenia, as are symptoms of paranoia; social isolation commonly occurs. In one uncommon subtype, the person may be largely mute, remain motionless in bizarre postures, or exhibit purposeless agitation, all signs of catatonia.

Late adolescence and early adulthood are peak periods for the onset of schizophrenia, critical years in a young adult's social and vocational development. In 40% of men and 23% of women diagnosed with schizophrenia the condition manifested itself before the age of 19. To minimize the developmental disruption associated with schizophrenia, much work has recently been done to identify and treat the prodromal (pre-onset) phase of the illness, which has been detected up to 30 months before the onset of symptoms. Those who go on to develop schizophrenia may experience transient or self-limiting psychotic symptoms and the non-specific symptoms of social withdrawal, irritability and dysphoria during the prodromal phase.

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[MrWriter95]

the fact that it's old, black and white, and has no sound makes it 10x scarier

[vibravibra]

i had a schizophrenic brother who committed suicide. Watching this makes me feel for them.

[FistedBlister]

don't let your mother breast feed your dogs... when people stare, they don't stare with amazement and awe. it is more like a hunger and desire for human flesh. I wonder what "Filet Human" tastes like...

[EAGLEuyaGAMER]

AT 1:00 nazi

[crispybacon83]

it is not as bad as you think knowing peeople with schizophrenia... i work with client with mental disorders and all in all on a good day..they are like cognitive people accept they have a disorder they cannot ignore..it is very hard for themto adjust...very hard...unless they are on the right medication...too me they are just as wonderful as normal people...with the right compassion and guidance

[SwarthySkinnedOne]

@SwarthySkinnedOne

with a mental disorder that prevents me from seeing this interesting and informative documentary as scary as "Dawn of the Dead" or some other horror movie based upon some fiction Stephen King or Stephenie Meyer's wrote about for cheap easy money.

Then again, in afterthought, there is a saying that "Truth is stranger than fiction" and I guess this could accound why some of us commenters have found this vid spooky or a bit ghastly. Who knows. *sigh*

[SwarthySkinnedOne]

After reading some of these comments, could someone please explain to me how is this suppose to contain creep or scare value? This vintage documentary struck me as MERELY a basic straight forward unadorned real demonstration of people trapped in an unfortunate state of mind (to make more understandable textbook material) that hinders them from functioning in compliance to the norms and standards of proper human conduct back in that day and seemingly to our present times. Maybe I'm comming down