5 - Schizo + Psychosis Flashcards
1
Q
What are delusions?
A
A fixed belief held despite contradictory evidence
2
Q
What are hallucinations
A
A false perception of a sensory experience (that is absent)
3
Q
Emotions can be considered inappropriate when
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They aren’t congruent with the environment the person is in
4
Q
Positive symptoms refer to:
A
Presence of things that weren’t there before: Unusual behaviour + delusions, hallucinations, disorganised speech/behaviour
5
Q
Negative symptoms refer to:
A
Absence of normal behaviours. Eg. Speech, motivation
6
Q
Ertomania / ertomanic thoughts:
A
That someone (often a famous person/someone in a high social position) is in love with them
7
Q
Grandiose (pronounced grandiour)
A
Unrealistic beliefs about someone’s abilities or significance
