Schizophrenics Sentence Examples

For instance, paranoid schizophrenics who believe television can influence their thoughts may not be good candidates for services provided through video-conferencing.

When spiritual schizophrenics are in church..., they use religious words about God and the Holy Spirit and prayer and faith.

In the United States, schizophrenics occupy more hospital beds than patients suffering from cancer, heart disease, or diabetes.

Family members of schizophrenics are ten times more prone to schizophrenia than the general population, and identical twins of schizophrenics have a 46 percent likelihood of having the illness themselves.

Relatives of schizophrenics also have a higher incidence of other milder psychological disorders with some of the same symptoms as schizophrenia, such as suspicion, communication problems, and eccentric behavior.

Home movies have enabled other researchers to collect information about the childhood characteristics of adult schizophrenics.

Before the disease becomes full-blown, schizophrenics may go through a period called the prodromal stage, lasting about a year, when they experience behavioral changes that precede and are less dramatic than those of the acute stage.

During this stage, three-fourths of schizophrenics experience delusions, illogical and bizarre beliefs that are held despite objections.

Catatonic schizophrenics may also experience periods of restless movement.

The tendency of schizophrenics to discontinue medication is very harmful.

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT, also called electric shock treatments) has been utilized to relieve symptoms of catatonia and depression in schizophrenics, especially in cases where medication is not effective.

With the aid of antipsychotic medication to control delusions and hallucinations, about 70 percent of schizophrenics are able to function in society.