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.
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.
paranoia
'die Schizophrenie' and 'die Paranoia' are both words from the area of mental health, and they are often used imprecisely in everyday speech as well. Medically, schizophrenia is a severe illness in which thinking, perception, and emotions can be seriously disturbed. Paranoia mainly refers to delusions or strong, unfounded mistrust, for example the feeling of being persecuted. The words are easy to confuse because both can have to do with a loss of contact with reality or unusual experiences. In everyday life, you should be especially careful: 'Paranoia' is more appropriate for exaggerated fear or mistrust; 'Schizophrenie' should not be used simply for any kind of inner uncertainty.
Die Schizophrenie wurde bei ihm erst nach mehreren Gesprächen mit Ärzten erkannt.
His schizophrenia was only recognized after several conversations with doctors.
Vor dem Termin hatte sie plötzlich Paranoia und dachte, alle würden schlecht über sie sprechen.
Before the appointment, she suddenly felt paranoid and thought everyone was speaking badly about her.