schizophrenia
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schizophrenia
A severe mental illness that seriously affects a person's thinking, perception, and emotional life and often leads to a loss of contact with reality.
Die Behandlung von Schizophrenie erfordert eine Kombination aus Medikamenten und Psychotherapie.
The treatment of schizophrenia requires a combination of medication and psychotherapy.
contradiction
Colloquially and often imprecisely used for a state of inner conflict or for strongly contradictory thinking and behavior.
Es ist doch die reinste Schizophrenie, wenn man Wasser predigt und selbst Wein trinkt.
It's pure contradiction when you preach water but drink wine yourself.
The word comes from Greek: 'schizo' means 'to split' and 'phren' means 'mind.' 'Schizophrenie' (schizophrenia) therefore literally describes a 'split mind,' which points to the loss of contact with reality in the illness.
Die Ursachen von Schizophrenie sind bis heute nicht vollständig geklärt.
The causes of schizophrenia are still not fully understood today.
In its main meaning, 'Schizophrenie' (schizophrenia) is a medical term. It is often used with verbs such as 'diagnostizieren' (to diagnose) and 'behandeln' (to treat), or in the phrase 'an Schizophrenie leiden' (to suffer from schizophrenia).
Er leidet seit seiner Jugend an Schizophrenie.
He has suffered from schizophrenia since his youth.
The colloquial use for contradictory behavior has nothing to do with the illness. It is often used as exaggerated criticism and may be perceived as inaccurate or stigmatizing.
Seine Politik ist die reinste Schizophrenie: Er fordert Umweltschutz, fliegt aber ständig Kurzstrecke.
His politics are pure contradiction: he calls for environmental protection but constantly takes short-haul flights.
psychosis
Psychosis and schizophrenia can both involve a loss of contact with reality. Psychose refers to the mental disorder or state involving such symptoms, while Schizophrenie is a specific severe mental illness. Use Psychose for the general condition and Schizophrenie for this specific illness.
Bei ihm wurde Schizophrenie festgestellt, die sein Denken und seine Wahrnehmung stark beeinträchtigt.
He was diagnosed with schizophrenia, which severely affects his thinking and perception.
Während der Psychose verlor die Patientin den Bezug zur Realität und hörte Stimmen.
During the psychosis, the patient lost touch with reality and heard voices.
