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Mental Health (Expert Forum)
Do I have schizophrenia? And what sub type?
Answered by
Roger Gould, M.D. - Mental Health, Wellness
Questions posted in the Mental Health forum are being answered by Dr. Roger L. Gould, author of the Mastering Stress and Depression program and affiliated with the UCLA. Department of Psychiatry. Topics covered include anger, attention deficit disorder (ADD) , bipolar disorder , dementia , electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) , learning disabilities, memory, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) , panic , personality disorders, phobias , post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) , schizophrenia , stress , transitions, and work problems.
Do I have schizophrenia? And what sub type?
by PsychoPsychic, Jul 10, 2007 12:00AM
Every test I have taken said that I have schizophrenia. I have almost every symptom of it. Here are my symptoms:
1. Delusions- The doctors think I have this. Personally I still believe them to be real. I believe that the government is after me for killing 350,000 people with my psychic dreams. Then the aliens are after me for some odd reason. I can't figure out why. I have thought broadcasting, thought insertion, delusions of control, ideas of reference and also grandiose delusions. I can't post the details of it here because of the 1,500 character limit.
2. Hallucinations- This isn't too bad with the medicine but I occasionally see things and hear things.
3. Disorganized speech- I also get this but just sometimes. When speaking I sound like this, "You who the thing think the cow what blah sky neat."
4. Disorganized/ catatonic/ unusual behavior- Sometimes I think I can fly and am a bird. I start flapping my arms and sing. I also have DID so this might be a part of another personality and not count toward a diagnosis of schizophrenia. I also freeze but not long enough to be catatonia.
5. "Negative" symptoms- I have a lack of energy and a few others, but I do show emotion even though I have inappropriate affect. So is this schizophrenia? If so, what sub type is it?
1. Delusions- The doctors think I have this. Personally I still believe them to be real. I believe that the government is after me for killing 350,000 people with my psychic dreams. Then the aliens are after me for some odd reason. I can't figure out why. I have thought broadcasting, thought insertion, delusions of control, ideas of reference and also grandiose delusions. I can't post the details of it here because of the 1,500 character limit.
2. Hallucinations- This isn't too bad with the medicine but I occasionally see things and hear things.
3. Disorganized speech- I also get this but just sometimes. When speaking I sound like this, "You who the thing think the cow what blah sky neat."
4. Disorganized/ catatonic/ unusual behavior- Sometimes I think I can fly and am a bird. I start flapping my arms and sing. I also have DID so this might be a part of another personality and not count toward a diagnosis of schizophrenia. I also freeze but not long enough to be catatonia.
5. "Negative" symptoms- I have a lack of energy and a few others, but I do show emotion even though I have inappropriate affect. So is this schizophrenia? If so, what sub type is it?
Doctor's Answer
by Roger Gould, M.D., Jul 10, 2007 12:00AM
, Jul 10, 2007 12:00AM
First of all, you seem to be a well organized person according to this presentation, and have some perspective on your behavior. Certainly you list all of the classical signs but I would not venture to make a diagnosis online, its something that has to be done clinically, so start with the fact that you have all the signs, and talk with your doctor about alternative explanations,if there are any....
Member Comments (1)
by nezabit, Jul 11, 2007 12:00AM
i too think i may have scizophrenia, i hear things what people have said to me, it doesnt sound like its cumming from outside of me i know its a memory but its very stressing, if i speak to someone then a sentence from that conversation repeating in my head but it is the voice of that person. allso if i see someone i know then i here there voice say something it is really distressing. im getting really nervous over it. the last song i listen to plays over and over in my mind like a stuck record and im getting really depressed over it if anyone has any info or has the same problem it would be usefull for me thnx.
