The following questions are related to ‘Schizophrenia’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
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Q: My husband and I have just been told by friends of ours that one of their acquaintances, who we vaguely know from them, is obsessed with my husband. She claims that he is giving her “signs”. She is making things up that have never happened and is reading things into anything and everything that [...]
Q: My significant other’s brother has been diagnosed a Delusional Schizophrenic. What I am wondering is if he abruptly stops taking his medication, what can and will most likely happen? Also was wondering if he can experience headaches? A: Under no circumstances should he abruptly stop is medication! If he stops his medication, gradually or [...]
Q: I wondered what your view was regarding hearing voices and seeing images? Is there any difference if you hear voices coming from outside, to voices which you think are occurring inside your head? From my very limited knowledge, it appears that voices that talk to you from the outside would be more likely linked [...]
Q: I have a childhood friend who became paranoid schizophrenic as an adult. Her case is severe and from time to time she contacts me to tell me about her delusions and ask me if I think they are real or not. The contacts are in flurries and then a long interval, sometimes years, will [...]
Q: I have a few unanswered questions, hope you can help clarify them for me. What are the main differences between Schizotypal and Schizoid Personality Disorder? And what are the main differences between high functioning Autism and Asperger’s? How do you decipher if the person is encountering strong intrusive thoughts that they have succumbed to [...]
Q: My name is David, and I’m 16 years old. I’m sending this e-mail to know what kind of mental illness or disorder(s) I have. These are my symptoms: I’m disconnected from my emotions; I don’t feel many, but I’m bored by everything around me; I feel like I’m somehow better than the others, especially [...]
Q: Although I do not find fact in the opinion that one must have a personality disorder if they experience some of the beliefs listed in the symptoms of Schizotypal Personality Disorder (“superstitiousness, belief in clairvoyance, telepathy, or “sixth sense”; in children and adolescents, “bizarre” fantasies or preoccupations”), or have a lack of close friends [...]
