[Schizophrenia past and present--the perception of long term prognoses have changed]

Abstract

Schizophrenia is a disorder that causes the individual a very high risk of premature death, a high occurrence of positive and negative symptoms and disorganized thoughts and behavior rendering a normal life in society difficult. The substantial and enduring cognitive symptom are not alleviated by medication and causes difficulties in everyday life activities. The social dysfunction is further aggravated by the isolation and lack of work that patients with schizophrenia most often endure. The long-term prognosis is very poor according to more recent research and should be given appropriate attention in health-care, communities and political priorities.