Posted by laima on January 6, 2007, at 15:25:33
In reply to Re: Patient paid to accept neuroleptic depot injec, posted by SLS on January 6, 2007, at 11:26:23
I've read that "schizophrenia" is so complex, it may not even be valid to to put all of the variations under one umbrella term, "schizophrenia". Causes vary, symptoms vary widely. One thing I think about is what if someone gets so stressed out that they snap? No one believes them when they describe what troubles them, treats them condescendingly and dismissively? I can imagine the shere frustration and desperation such a person must feel. Another person might slip into having symptoms due to too much drug abuse or genetics. Meanwhile, they are treated the same?? I hope doctors take such histories into account, but I never saw any such differentation discussed in my zyprexa insert. Again, I know I am extrapolating.
> Cohen:
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> "Studies have shown that the outcome of schizophrenia is better in developing countries [10–12], and therefore the point prevalence in these countries should be lower. Despite this clear difference in the course of schizophrenia..."
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> http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1140960#pmed-0020151-b10
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> These statements don't make sense to me. I wonder what exactly is being diagnosed.
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> - Scott
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