What are the signs of having Schizophrenia?
Patient: h,i m wondering about my son,he is 19 yrs. of age,an ever since he was young child he has had a bd temper,he used to be good for a few mts. then crazy for next few mths. this was when he was about 4,at 10 mths. old he would bang his head off a wall if he was mad...now he s 19 an he can blow up in seconds,he s ok when he wakes up then within seconds his mood changes he becomes very verbally abusive,he can be physically abusive,he always beat on his 2 sisters when he was younger age 4 or younger,he says it feels good to hurt ppl. it gives him a rush,rite now he only hurts verbally,but u can see rite through his eyes when he gets in a certain state,an he scares me,it takes everythin he has not to be physical,but everyone that knows him,knows it only a matter of time,do u think he could be scitoprania(sorry for the spelling) i have a first cousin of mine that is,an ppl. through my sons life has said i should get him tested,there is something not rite with him,an my family doc. likes to just say he just likes to get wat he wants,e s ok..but he never tried to look at my son...plz. help Doctor: DearWe understand your concernsI went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much.  From the given symptoms (the symptoms always are biased, they are according your view point) your son could not be suffering from schizophrenia. This could be Borderline personality disorder (BPD) and is a serious mental illness marked by unstable moods, behavior, and relationships. Most people who have BPD suffer from Problems with regulating emotions and thoughts, Impulsive and reckless behavior and Unstable relationships with other people.Therefore you should make sure to consult a psychiatrist for treatment. In my opinion, psychiatric treatment along with psychotherapy is a must in this case. If you require more of my help in this aspect, Please post a direct question to me in this website. Make sure that you include every minute details possible. I shall prescribe some psychotherapy techniques which should help you cure your condition further.Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications.Good luck.