Question 1

whats residual schizophrenia?

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Schizophrenia: Is a chronic, lifelong illness marked by exacerbations and periods of remission.  Sometimes alter in life the exacerbations just don't happen anymore and this is called residual schizophrenia.

Question 2

if you get residual schizophrenia can you get it again?

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Schizophrenia : Is a lifelong illness, and though it may get better it doesn't go away.

Question 3

what is the definition or description of: residual schizophrenia?

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Schizophrenia: Schizophrenia is a primary psychotic condition. See my prior description of schizophrenia regarding what is disorganized schizophrenia. Residual schizophrenia is a subtype of schizophrenia characterized by an absence of active criterion a symptoms (eg delusions, hallucinations, and/or disorganized speech/behavior) in the setting of ongoing (attenuated) schizophrenia-related role impairment.

Question 4

what is the treatment for residual schizophrenia?

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Same: If you still have residual symptoms following an initial response to treatment, you may need an adjustment of your medication(s), may have co occurring conditions that have not been addressed yet or may need other therapeutic interventions in addition to what you are being treated with. Talk to your psychiatrist.

Question 5

are children with schizophrenia generally shy?

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Some appear shy: If a child has enough symptoms to be diagnosed with schizophrenia, then he may appear shy because he avoids interactions with others.  The child likely has had unsuccessful interactions with people in the past, due to abnormal thinking, trouble interpreting speech and body language, incorrect emotions, delusions, hallucinations, etc...  However, shyness by itself does not suggest schizophrenia.

Question 6

how can someone with schizophrenia take care of children?

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Adequate treatment: Schizophrenia is a highly treatable disorder much of the time.  People with the disorder who respond well to treatment are as capable as most of us of parenting.  They may need more of a support system to watch out for returning symptoms, because parenting is stressful.  But parental instincts are not impaired by the disorder.

Question 7

can someone with schizophrenia take care of small children?

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With some good help: A person with well-controlled schizophrenia should be able take care of his own children if he has help. The helper is not necessarily to help do the child care, but also to help monitor the status of the schizophrenic, because the schizophrenic may not be aware of his symptoms gradually returning, if the symptoms were to return. These situations are best judged on a case-by-case basis.

Question 8

is it inappropriate to have children if you have schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

Not necessarily: The risk of having a child who develops schizophrenia is about 13% - given one parent with the illness. You must also consider other issues and stressors which come with a child such as financial, parenting ability and support. This added stress could also exacerbate the schizophrenia.  A lot of things to consider.

Question 9

is it possible for children to show signs of schizophrenia before becoming a teenager?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Childhood onset schizophrenia, although rare, can emerge very early on in a child's life.

Question 10

does black mold ever cause schizophrenia in children?

Accepted Answer

No: Not black mold, nor any other organisms, have been found to cause schizophrenia.

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