in today's Fairfield Ledger http://www.ffledger.com
The murder trial of former Maharishi University of Management student
Shuvender Sem, who suffers from schizophrenia, has drawn attention to
the illness, but doctors and mental health advocates say high-profile
cases like Sem's can contribute to public misunderstanding of the
disease.
Russell England, a psychiatrist at the Chautauqua Clinic in
Fairfield, said schizophrenia is probably genetic in origin, a
chemical imbalance in the brain caused by biology rather than a
person's upbringing.
"It usually has its onset in the late teen years and there's
usually a slow deterioration, a steady progression," he said.
England said the exact symptoms depend on what part of the
brain is being affected, but they often include hallucinations --
auditory hallucinations, or "voices," are the most common, but other
senses can be involved as well -- and delusions.
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