8.1 Schizophrenia (content)

Question 1

Define ‘Schizophrenia’.

Answer 1

Severe mental illness where contact with reality and insight are impaired, an example of psychosis

Question 2

Define ‘Classification of mental disorder’.

Answer 2

Process of organising symptoms into categories based on which symptoms cluster together to sufferers

Question 3

Define ‘Positive symptoms of schizophrenia’.

Answer 3

Atypical symptoms are experienced alongside normal experiences.
e.g. Hallucinations and delusions

Question 4

Define ‘Hallucinations’.

Answer 4

Positive symptom of schizophrenia.
Hallucinations are sensory experiences of stimuli with either no basis in reality or are distorted perceptions of things that are there

Question 5

Define ‘Delusions’.

Answer 5

Positive symptom of schizophrenia.
Delusions involve beliefs that have no basis in reality.
e.g. Sufferer thinks they are someone else or are a victim of a conspiracy

Question 6

Define ‘Negative

Answer 6

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