SCHIZOPHRENIA Schizophrenia, from the Greek word meaning “split mind”, is a mental disorder that causes complete fragmentation in the processes of the mind. Contrary to common belief, schizophrenia does not refer to a person with a split personality or multiple personalities, but rather to a condition which affects the person’s movement, language, and thinking skills. The question of whether schizophrenia is a disease or collection of socially learned actions is still a question in …showed first 75 words of 1921 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1921 total…does not mean those patients are abnormal or have a disease. When viewing from their world, schizophrenics may think that the “normal” people are the ones who display bizarre behaviour. Schizophrenia can be called a disorder, a collection of socially learn actions, an illness but never called a disease. Bibliography Dr. Charlish, A. & Dr. Cutting, J. (1995). Schizophrenia Understand and Coping With The Illness. San Francisco: Thorsons. Dr. Lintner, B. (1996). Living With Schizophrenia. United Kingdom: Vermilion.