Interesting, What Is Paranoid Type Schizophrenia?

[Fast Gunn]

Originally Posted by Raphael

Psychiatry is far from an exact science, even when practiced by trained psychiatrists. Many a person has been declared schizophrenic, sent forcibly to the psychiatric wards, their minds destroyed by drugs and even electric shock - who were no more than excentric, or opinionated.

And there are those who have been accused of suffering from complexes of persecution - by the people who were persecuting them...

Damn!

That is one scary scenario!

It brings to mind something like a "Clockwork Orange".

[TheDaliLama]

Originally Posted by Fast Gunn

Along those lines, I read somewhere that psychiatrists have the highest rate of suicide among all professions.

I believe that Dentists have the highest rate.

Nobody likes a dentist.

[Hot to Trot Daphne]

Originally Posted by Carl

There are a number of effective antipsychotic medications for schizophrenia that can treat paranoia, delusions, hallucinations and bizarre thinking and behavior. Medications like Haldol, Thorazine, Phenergan, Truxal, Clozaril, Risperdal, Seroquel, Abilify and many others. The problem is making sure that the patients continue to take their meds consistently, even when they are feeling mentally fine and start to think that they can do without them.

I used to work at a home for the mentally and physically handicapped, and some of my clients suffered from this horrible disorder. Sometimes these drugs are not given in therapeutic doses, and can cause more harm than good. They all have horrible side effects, mental and physical. The brain is a very delicate machine, and I wish the medical world could find a way to treat this disease other than dope the subject.