Then there is undifferentiated schizophrenia. Undifferentiated schizophrenia is when people have symptoms of schizophrenia that are not particularly formed or specific enough to be classified into one of the other subtypes of the illness. This person may have delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech or behavior, catatonic behavior, or negative symptoms. Making the individual ineligible for the paranoid, disorganized or catatonic category. Finally, there is residual schizophrenia. Residual schizophrenia occurs when a schizophrenic no longer has severe and significant symptoms. Hallucinations and delusions may be present, but they are not as severe episodes as they once were. In general, the best results are associated with a small episode of worsening of symptoms followed by a return to normal functioning. Women are more likely to suffer from residual schizophrenia than men. When the signs and symptoms of schizophrenia are ignored or poorly treated, the effects can be traumatic for both the sufferer and those around them. Some possible effects are one: relationship problems. Relationships often suffer because schizophrenics are withdrawn and isolated, and in cases of paranoid schizophrenia, they distrust family and friends. Second, normal daily activities are disrupted. Schizophrenics have difficulty functioning in daily life because of social difficulties and because daily tasks become difficult. Their delusions, hallucinations, disorganized thoughts prevent them from doing regular things. Third, there is drug and alcohol abuse. Often, people with schizophrenia develop drug and alcohol problems in an attempt to self-medicate or relieve their symptoms. Finally, there is an increased risk of suicide ... middle of paper ... this is interpersonal therapy, which focuses on current relationships. Of the three therapies, cognitive behavioral therapy has shown the most promising results in a schizophrenic. You can have schizophrenia and still lead a healthy, successful life. Your life as you know it is not over. Many people were diagnosed and suffered, but others managed to get through it and make something of themselves. Here are a few who have done just that: Jazz musician Tom Harrell, Albert Einstein's son – Eduard Einstein, Super Bowl-winning football player Lionel Aldridge, Nobel Prize-winning mathematician John Nash, and Brian Wilson, former leader of the Beach Boys. . These are just a few people who have struggled to overcome their doomed destiny. Don't let schizophrenia control your life. You are much more than delusions and hallucinations. Your future is only dark if you let it.