History of SchizophreniaThe history of schizophrenia begins with written records from the Egyptians 2000 BC. There were texts that mentioned that schizophrenia could be frequently observed and these mental disorders were believed to be caused by the devil and evil spirits. By 1700, the history of schizophrenia was better known, there was a more detailed description of people's abnormal behavior. people. Emil Kraeplin combined various mental illnesses, giving it the name "dementia praecox", divided into four categories (simple, paranoid, hebephrenic and catatonic). In 1911, Eugen Bleuler, who gave the current name “schizophrenia” to this illness also divided into four categories (affect, detachment from associations, ambivalence and autism), divided the symptoms into positive and negative. Meaning of SchizophreniaSchizophrenia is an illness. chronic brain disorder called “psychosis.” This psychological illness makes it difficult to distinguish between what is real and unreal, it makes it difficult to think clearly, the inability to have normal emotional responses and the inability to act normally in social situations. • Types of schizophrenia: Paranoid: most common. . It is characterized by delusions and constant auditory hallucinations. • Catatonic: Those who suffer from it may remain immobile for a long time and remain aware of what is happening around them. They sleep very little.• Residual: When the person suffered from schizophrenia in the past, but no longer shows the symptoms of the illness in the present.• Disorganized: It is suffered by someone who does not have coherence when He speaks and acts strangely. .• Undifferentiated: Presents a mixture of schizophrenia symptoms...... middle of paper ...... to promote and prevent its progression Group therapy: Allows for a variety of techniques, such as group counseling and psychotherapy. The goals are solving these problems, medications and interacting with people. It is used to promote teaching and social connections. Cognitive therapy and recovery: There are two types of therapies: • The first type aims to neutralize cognitive symptoms such as distraction, memory problems, lack of alertness, lack of capacity. make decisions and plan situations. • The second type aims to neutralize depression. These aspects are worked in occupational therapy workshops, where you can find the most suitable activity for the patient or motor activities to improve coordination, aspects such as posture and physical condition of patients..