What is Schizophrenia? Schizophrenia is a group of mental illnesses characterized by hallucinations, delusions, and distorted views of reality. It affects roughly one hundred fifty people out of one hundred thousand and accounts for more than half of all hospitalizations. Schizophrenia usually appears between the late-teens and mid-thirties. It is the most chronic and disabling mental illness; it affects the way people think, feel, and act. The disorder impairs a person's ability to manage emotions, …showed first 75 words of 1643 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1643 total…sufferer's moods change often and their hygiene is usually poor. Catatonic Schizophrenia Catatonic schizophrenia is perhaps the most interesting form of schizophrenia. It is dominated by physical symptoms. Sufferers are often immobile and unresponsive. They maintain a rigid position, often for hours. Their catatonic stupor marks a decrease in reactivity to the world and in spontaneous activity. In some cases of catatonic schizophrenia, sufferers have excessive motor activity that is not influenced by external stimuli.