formal thought disorder. Formal thought disorder meaning that the person may go from one topic to another in a way that makes no sense. They also make up strange words, or use words in ways that make no sense, and have difficulty performing simple activities of their daily living and have trouble with hygiene. The second one is negative symptoms that include lack of pleasure, not interested in anything, difficulty paying attention to anything. (About this disorder .n.pag)
             The effects of schizophrenia, like the effects of drug or alcoholism, are not limited to the individual. The relationships an individual has in their everyday life are affected. Perhaps more than any other mental illness, schizophrenia has a debilitating effect on the lives of the people who suffer from it. A person with schizophrenia may have difficulty telling the difference between real and unreal experiences, logical and illogical thoughts, or appropriate and inappropriate behavior. Schizophrenia seriously impairs a person's ability to work, go to school, enjoy relationships with others, or take care of them self. (About this disorder.n.pag.) The illness can be either progressive or episodic. While it is a serious illness, the prognosis varies from individual to individual. The problems we face are how do we recognize the signs of the disease and how it is to be treated. Schizophrenia may initially appear as a change in the person's behavior or a dramatic change towards reality. For example, a patient may speak incoherently or express frightening or sad ideas in a happy manner. (Mc.Kenna p.88).
             There are four major types of schizophrenia they are paranoid, hebephrenic, catatonic, and simple. The disease has been put into these majo
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