Is Schizophrenia a Biological Disorder?

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To determine whether schizophrenia is, in actuality, a biological disorder, this paper provides an overview of the condition, followed by a review of the relevant literature to identify its etiology and best practice treatments. A summary of the research and relevant findings are presented in the conclusion.

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"Andreasen (1997) says the term "schizophrenia" ('fragmented mind') was coined by Eugen Bleuler, who wanted to emphasize that it was a cognitive disorder in which the "fabric of thought and emotion" was torn or fragmented, and normal connections or associations were no longer present (p. 77). This author reports that an extensive body of knowledge has developed as a result of experiments on the brains of nonhuman subjects and examples of work that use a wide range of cognitive neuroscience techniques to the study of schizophrenia all indicate that increasingly sophisticated strategies and conceptualizations are emerging as powerful new technologies are being applied (p. 80). In other words, new computer-assisted diagnostic processes are allowing for new regions of the brain to be explored in new and more insightful ways."

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