Schizophrenia is a devastating brain disorder affecting
             people worldwide of all ages, races, and economic levels. It
             causes personality disintegration and loss of contact with
             reality (Sinclair). It is the most common psychosis and it
             is estimated that one percent of the U.S. population will be
             diagnosed with it over the course of their lives (Torrey 2).
             Recognition of this disease dates back to the 1800's when
             Emil Kraepelin concluded after a comprehensive study of
             thousands of patients that a "state of dementia was supposed
             to follow precociously or soon after the onset of the
             illness." Eugene Bleuler, a famous Swiss psychiatrist,
             coined the term "schizophrenia," referring to what he called
             the "splitting of the various psychic functions" (Honig
             Having a "split personality" is often incorrectly
             associated with schizophrenia. Possessing multiple
             personalities on different occasions is a form of neurosis
             vice psychosis (Chapman). Symptoms most commonly associated
             with schizophrenia include delusions, hallucinations, and
             Delusions are irrational ideas, routinely absurd and
             outlandish. A patient may believe that he or she is
             possessed of great wealth, intellect, importance or power.
             Sometimes the patient may think he is George Washington or
             another great historical person (Chapman).
             Hallucinations are common, particularly auditory, as voices
             in the third person or commenting upon the patient's
             thoughts and actions (Arieti). Persons may also hear music
             or see nonexistent images (Sinclair).
             Schizophrenic thought disorder is the diminished
             ability to think clearly and logically (Torrey 2). Many
             times, schizophrenics invent new words (called neologisms)
             with unique meanings (Chapman). Often it is apparent by
             disconnected and meaningless language that renders the
             person incapable of participating in conversation and
             contributing to his alienation from his family, friends,...