BMJ  2007;335:91-95 (14 July), doi:10.1136/bmj.39227.616447.BE

Clinical Review

Schizophrenia

King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Division of Psychological Medicine, London SE5 8AF

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Schizophrenia is one of the most serious and frightening of all mental illnesses. No other disorder arouses as much anxiety in the general public, the media, and doctors. Effective treatments are available, yet patients and their families often find it hard to access good care. In the United Kingdom, as in many parts of the world, this is often due to poor service provision, but sometimes it is simply down to misinformation. In this review, we clarify the causes and presentation of schizophrenia, summarise the treatments that are available, and try to clear up a few myths.

We searched the online electronic databases Web of Knowledge, the Cochrane Library, and the current National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines for suitable evidence based material.

The name schizophrenia derives from the early observation that the illness is typified by "the disconnection or splitting of the psychic functions."^w1 Unfortunately, this . . . [Full text of this article]

Lack of insight
Hallucination
Delusions
Thought disorder
First generation antipsychotics
Second generation antipsychotics
Clozapine

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