In the past 30 years, a great deal has been done to mitigate the illness with new medicines and intensive counseling and vocational training. Although typically the onset is in young adults, two percent of schizophrenia is found in the elderly. In adoption studies, the child follows the natural mother's family history and not that of the adopted mother. Perceiving, thinking and remembering, behavior monitoring, and the expression of emotions or pleasures are all affected. Such false beliefs do not respond to reasoned argument.
Catatonia can occur that is alternating violent activity and prolonged rigid positions.
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