Schizophrenia Essay, Research Paper

My Proposal Schizophrenia is a disastrous mental illness present in 1% of the

world?s population. Doctors are still unsure of the causes of schizophrenia,

and no medical cure has been discovered for this illness. Physicians have

developed medical treatments, although the problem is getting the patient to

stay on the medication, which contains many side affects. Many alternative

medications have been tested for instance marijuana is believed to help

schizophrenics battle their illness. Schizophrenics should be admitted to

hospitals where doctors can be positive they are correctly diagnosed, and make

sure they?re not dangerous, and can survive in society. Schizophrenia is

probably the most misunderstood illness in society today. Even doctors have a

hard time agreeing on what forms of treatment are best for the patient. From

pills to marijuana all types of drugs are used, a recent study showed only 29%

of over 2 million Americans suffering from schizophrenia, get the correct dose

of the correct medication. Most doctors would agree that isolation only deepens

the illness, so the more social a schizoid is the better. However,

schizophrenic?s can be very dangerous in public, one mental patient named

shoved a woman to her death under a subway train for no apparent reason. This is

a frightening thing; a way to control schizos is needed for Americans to feel

safe. By having schizophrenic (or mentally ill) people stay in a special

hospital for a short period of time, will greatly help with the current problems

caused by schizophrenia. In a hospital a patient will be able to receive proper

medication from a highly experienced doctor, and also will become familiar with

the medicine and how to take it properly. Also the patient will be able to

socialize with others, who have a similar illness. The patients may receive

psychiatric help if they do become violent. Finally, once the patients prove to

be mentally fit, properly diagnosed, and able to constantly take their medicine

they will be aloud back in the real world, and others should have nothing to

fear. To gain information on this topic, I will search for recent studies on the

Internet, magazines, and newspapers. Also I will browse through the school and

the public library. An interview with some doctors or psychiatrists would be

very helpful as well. By using all of the previous resources I will be able to

develop many interesting ideas on schizophrenia, and its problems today. To

begin researching this topic I will need the complete support of my teacher.

Hopefully, once I have obtained permission I will be able to develop an

interesting point of view on this topic. It would also be terrific when my

research essay is complete if it would be used to help educate those who are

unfamiliar with schizophrenia.