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.