Jagruti Schizophrenia Treatment Centre in Mumbai

Symptoms of schizophrenia

There are different types of Schizophrenia like Paranoid Schizophrenia, Schizo affective, but there are broadly two types of symptoms in Schizophrenia positive and negative symptoms as per experts at best ocd treatment in navi Mumbai.

Positive Symptom Schizophrenia

Changes in thinking and behavior are the most obvious signs of schizophrenia. The first sign of schizophrenia usually is social withdrawal.

• Hallucinations – hearing or seeing things that do not exist
• Delusions – unusual belief not based on reality that often contradict the evidence ( false but fixed beliefs)
• Muddled thoughts based on hallucinations or delusions Changes in behavior
• Difficulty to distinguish their own thoughts and ideas from reality.

Negative Symptom Schizophrenia

It represents a withdrawal or lack of function that you see in a healthy person; for example, they will often appear emotionless, flat and apathetic

• Apathy – Socially withdrawn, lack of care about appearance and hygiene.
• Alogia – Will not initiate conversations, uncomfortable with people
• Avolution - Overall movements are reduced, Patients sits idle in one room.
• Anhedonia - Unable to enjoy the things other enjoy, like going to movie or attending a party.

How is the diagnosis made?

It is difficult to understand the diagnosis of schizophrenia as some of the symptoms that occur in schizophrenia also occur in other mental illnesses such as depression, mania, or after taking some illegal drugs.

For instance before reaching out for Schizophrenia Treatment in Mumbai or anywhere in India, you must observe that the symptoms mentioned above be present for more than several weeks before a doctor at schizophrenia rehabilitation centers in india makes firm diagnosis.

Different forms of schizophrenia occur depending upon the main symptoms that develop. For example, people with 'paranoid schizophrenia' mainly have positive symptoms which include delusions that people are trying to harm them.

In contrast, some people mainly have negative symptoms and this is classed as 'simple schizophrenia'. Some people have a mix of positive and negative symptoms.

Sometimes symptoms develop quickly over a few weeks or so. Sometimes symptoms develop slowly over months and the person may gradually become withdrawn, lose friends, jobs, etc, before the illness is recognized. Before it gets to this serious stage you must contact Schizophrenia Treatment in your nearest centre.

Jagruti Rehab leads to provides Schizophrenia Treatment in Mumbai and Pune.

Treatment:

Early treatment and supportive services helps affected people live productive lives. Regular medications according prescribed is very important. Many people may still have some symptoms, even with treatment. At times, symptoms may get worse and treatment will need to be refitted.

Schizophrenia is treated at Jagruti with an individually tailored combination of therapy and medication.

Antipsychotics

They can be taken orally (as a pill) or given as an injection (known as a depot). Several slow-release antipsychotics are available. These require you to have one injection every two to four weeks.

Crisis Resolution Team (CRT)

We have our team for acute patients with violent behavior at home. We can safely handle patients & give immediate relief to patient & their relatives. In such cases we can send our team of best schizophrenia doctors in india with ambulance to admit patient in Schizophrenia Treatment in Mumbai centre or Pune.

NOTE: It is often times confused with “Split personality”; but this illness is very different from Schizophrenia. In split personality people are accused to be two different personalities. In actuality, a person with schizophrenia doesn't have two different personalities. Instead, he has false ideas or has lost touch with reality. Multiple personality disorder is unrelated.