Question

Schizophrenia is a .......... disease.

• A. Communicable
• B. Non-communicable
• C. Gene related
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is B Non-communicable

Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by abnormal social behaviour and failure to recognize what is real. The word schizophrenia translates as 'splitting of mind.' The symptoms include false beliefs, unclear or confused thinking, auditory hallucinations, reduced social engagement and emotional expression and inactivity. It is non-infectious and non-communicable disease.

Thus the correct answer is option B.