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Schizophrenia is a chronic and severe mental disorder affecting 20 million people worldwide. Schizophrenia is characterized by distortions in thinking, perception, emotions, language, sense of self and behavior. The exact causes of schizophrenia are unknown. Research suggests a combination of physical, genetic, psychological and environmental factors can make a person more likely to develop the condition. Poor parent child relationships and dysfunctions family systems like dominant mother and recessive father, broken family can also cause schizophrenia. Research into expressed emotion reveals that family dynamics are an important but controversial predictor of relapse of positive symptoms.Schizophrenia negatively impacts many different aspects of the lives of both patients and their caregivers. Close relatives, especially mothers, act as the major carers for patients with schizophrenia. With the movement away from institutionalized care for psychiatric patients, the respite afforded by this care is being replaced by greater contact with families. If a patient is in regular contact with family members, it is reasonable to engage these relatives in the patient’s care. Families both need and want education, coping and communication skills, emotional support and to be treated as collaborators in the management of a relative’s illness. There is an important role played by the family in the life of schizophrenic clients, so it is is very essential to take care of their health..

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