1. Schizophrenia : Complications  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
People with schizophrenia have a high risk of developing a substance abuse problem. Use of alcohol or other drugs increases the risk of relapse; Physical illness is common among people with schizophrenia due to side effects from medication and liv...• Reviewer: Christos Ballas, MD, Attending Psychiatrist, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

2. Schizophrenia  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Schizophrenia is the most chronic and disabling of the severe mental disorders, associated with abnormalities of brain structure and function, disorganized speech and behavior, delusions , and hallucinations . It is sometimes called a psychotic di...• Author: Rebecca J. Frey Ph.D.