Sperrung - what is it? When a person has schizophrenia, it is difficult for him to think clearly, to control his emotions, to distinguish between what is real and what is not. He may have times when he loses contact with reality. It can be very scary. Sperrung is a symptom of schizophrenia, manifested in disorders of thinking, which is not holistic, but is a fragmentary flow of thoughts, individual fragments.
Mentism
One of the symptoms of schizophrenia is mentism. It is a violent influx of thoughts, images, episodic memories. Patients for a long time can feel depressing stress due to these chaotic thoughts, which can be both joyful and pessimistic.
This syndrome is observed not only with schizophrenia. This is a mental disorder accompanied by alcoholism, exogenous organic diseases, depressive states, and affective disorders. It is difficult for patients to concentrate, to move from one thought to another. They may not understand the issues; in reasoning, incoherence and inhibition are revealed.
Terrible sign of schizophrenia
Mentism and sperprings are characteristic of organic brain diseases, including brain tumor and encephalitis. In these cases, a slowdown in psychological processes occurs, the brain stem and frontal sections are affected. Schizophrenia is often a hereditary disease that manifests itself regardless of the age factor. This ailment is accompanied by specific symptoms.
If such signs are found, then self-medication can not be engaged in any case. To correctly diagnose, you should contact the professionals. And if mentism is a symptom of schizophrenia, then special drugs, antipsychotics, will be prescribed. If necessary, they can be combined with antidepressants. As a rule, modern drugs are quite effective, with the least amount of side effects.
Violation of thinking: features
Among the main features of schizophrenia, a violation of thinking is distinguished. This can occur in incoherent or inhibited speech. What are sperprings? During thought processes, this is torn, erratic and meaningless thinking. Having common features with ordinary thinking, it can sometimes be artsy, absurd and even crazy.
How is sperrung manifested?
The word "Sperrung" (accent on the first syllable) in translation from German means "blockage". Being one of the main symptoms of schizophrenia, it has its own specific signs:
- A sudden break in thoughts, in which the patient is not able to finish the sentence, so he trails off. Thoughts arise randomly, in the form of a kind of ideas that can sometimes be confused with hallucinations. However, these two concepts should not be confused.
- Decay of concepts. This happens when the exact values disappear, often incompatible concepts are combined into one phrase. A schizophrenic patient can see his friend in the doctor, and his mother in the nurse. Sperrung is also a delirious experience.
- Violation of semantic associations, manifested in a disorder in the assessment of real-life events.
Diagnosis of schizophrenia
The diagnosis of schizophrenia cannot be made without monitoring the patient's actions. If the doctor suspects a possible schizophrenia, he will need to find out about the medical and psychiatric history of the patient. The following analyzes are required:
- Blood analysis. Often drug use can be a causative factor. Blood tests are also performed to rule out the physical causes of the disease.
- X-ray study. This is necessary to exclude the presence of a tumor and other possible problems in the structure of the brain.
- Psychological assessment. The specialist evaluates the patient’s mental state, asking about thoughts, moods, hallucinations, suicidal tendencies, violent tendencies or the potential for violence, and evaluates behavior and appearance.
What causes schizophrenia?
Schizophrenia is a serious disorder that affects how a person thinks, feels, and acts. Someone with schizophrenia may have difficulty distinguishing between reality and illusion, and may have difficulty expressing normal emotions in social situations. Sperrung is a symptom that is not caused by childhood experiences, poor parenting, or lack of willpower. It is also not identical for every person.
The cause of schizophrenia is still unclear. Some theories about the cause of this disease include: genetics (heredity), biology (abnormalities in chemistry or brain structure), as well as possible viral infections and immune disorders. Like some other genetically related diseases, schizophrenia can occur when the body undergoes hormonal and physical changes, or after a person is faced with very stressful situations.
Other symptoms
Mentism and sperrung are the main symptoms of schizophrenia, but there are many signs of this disorder. Here is some of them:
- social exclusion;
- extreme apathy;
- lack of interest or enthusiasm;
- lack of initiative;
- emotional plane;
- aggression;
- confusion.
How is schizophrenia treated?
If you suspect that someone you know is experiencing symptoms of schizophrenia, ask them to contact a medical doctor or psychologist immediately. Early treatment can lead to better long-term results. Schizophrenia most often begins between the ages of 15 and 30. The start can be pretty quick.
Anyone who was previously healthy and did a good job with his usual activities and relationships may experience psychosis (loss of contact with reality) for several weeks. However, symptoms may develop slowly, and the ability to function in daily life is gradually reduced.