public speaking speech

Nicole Angelocci

Speech MW 6:00

Informative Outline

TOPIC: SCHIZOPHRENIA

Introduction:

Attention getter: How many of you sometimes hear voices in your head? That is one of the few symptoms that a schizophrenic can or will experience but the voices in their head are more extreme and can cause them to do harm to themselves or others.

Audience motivation: Knowing what schizophrenia is can be very important because it could affect you now or later on in life. Someone you love could one day be affected by this order and it could completely change them into someone you can not love anymore.

Qualifications: From researching this topic I have become well informed on the difficult subject of schizophrenia.

Thesis: It is common for people to not fully understand all the facts of schizophrenia, I hope that tonight I can help you understand what schizophrenia really is, the different signs and symptoms, and what cures there are for this disorder.

Transition: I am going to first start off by explaining to you what schizophrenia really is.

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I. What is schizophrenia?

A.     Schizophrenia is a psychotic disorder marked by severely impaired thinking, emotions, and behavior.

1. Schizophrenia is a failure of the brains chemical or electrical systems to function properly.

2. Because of the brain disorder the person experiences disjointed ideas, confused thoughts, and sounds or other sensations.

3. All the unusual experiences that schizophrenics have, appear to be real to them but really only exist in their mind or head.

B.     The symptoms of schizophrenia may seem bizarre to both the sufferer and others while movies have not helped viewers who know nothing about the disorder because of its incorrect information.

(In the book Schizophrenia by Manfred Sakel he states that)

1. Schizophrenia is the Greek word for “split mind” not “split personality.”

2. The mental disorder is associated with some imbalance of the complex chemical system of the brain.

Transition: Schizophrenia is a disorder the makes the sufferer experience unusual actions and thoughts that are only made up in their head. There are also many other different symptoms that schizophrenics can experience.

II. What are the different symptoms and signs of schizophrenia?

A.     Signs of schizophrenia vary from person to person and sometimes even with in a person.

1. A young person with this mental disorder finds it hard to keep up their grades up in school, or maintain friendships.

2. The younger the child the more likely they are to become socially depressed and or suicidal.

3. A child with schizophrenia will probably never be any harm to anyone around him or her.

B.     People with schizophrenia can have a combination of symptoms, some more severe then others.

1. Delusions are false ideas that a person has about themselves or their surroundings.

2. Some schizophrenics experience hallucinations, which are sensations that are heard, seen, smelt or felt that others do not experience.

3. Schizophrenics have disrupted thoughts and behaviors and they have trouble concentrating and maintaining a train of thought.

4. Some negative symptoms schizophrenics experience are lack of interest in normal activities; they also tend to stop taking care of themselves. Social withdraws usually follows also.

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Transition: Some signs of schizophrenia can appear more obvious and are more easily noticeable than others. Affects from the disorder also vary from the different people diagnosed with schizophrenia. Some of you might wonder if there is any cure for schizophrenia, but as of now there is no cure but there is way to treat the disorder.

III. How is schizophrenia treated?

(In a book by Daniel Harmon it is stated that)

A.     Medication for the patient helps assist brain cells in a more effective way; it is how schizophrenia is treated since there is no cure for the disorder.

B.     Psychotherapy of talking with a psychiatrist about how you are feeling helps with the schizophrenics’ behavior and attitude. Even seeing a counselor to talk about your fears and misunderstandings can help a schizophrenic out.

Transition: Now that that I have hopefully taught you more on the subject of schizophrenia, I am going to leave you with my final thought.

Conclusion: Tonight I shared the basic facts on schizophrenia with you to try to help clear up what some believe schizophrenia consists of. The bizarre symptoms of schizophrenia can affect a person in such a way that they become confused. A cure for the disorder is in hope to be found one day, but until then medication is the method that helps most people. I hope that tonight I really did help you understand what schizophrenia is and how it affects the person with the disorder.

Bibliography

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Sakel, Manfred. Schizophrenia. New York: Philosophical Library Inc, 1985 (republished in 1996.)

Harmon, Daniel E. Schizophrenia: Losing Touch With Reality. USA: Chelsea House Pub.,2000

Levine, Irene S. “The Key Piece in Recovery’s Puzzle.” Schizophrenia Digest. Fall 04; 4