Overview of Schizophrenia Schizophrenia is the most common mental disorder in the United States affecting around one percent of the United States population. It is characterized by a deep withdrawal from interpersonal relationships and a retreat into a world of fantasy. This plunge into fantasy results in a loss of contact from reality that can vary from mild to severe. Although the therapy and drugs help the schizophrenics deal with their problems tremendously, there is …showed first 75 words of 1458 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1458 total…cared for because they cannot easily survive independently in the real world. Schizophrenia, is not going away, however, steps can be taken to reduce the pain of this serious mental disorder. Schizophrenia is a serious mental disorder and it affects about one percent of the United States population. Hopefully my paper has educated the reader in deinstitutionalization, factors that lead to schizophrenia, the affects of schizophrenia, and methods that can be used to treat schizophrenia.