chapter 14 unit 2- psychotic disorders Flashcards
1
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-loss of contact with shared views of reality
-cannot control thoughts, emotions, or actions
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psychosis
2
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disturbed thinking, perception, emotions, and behavior
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schizophrenia
3
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remaining mute while holding positions for long periods of time
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catonia
4
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psychosocial factors, genetics, malnutrition, complications at birth, or exposure to influenza during pregnancy
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causes of schizophrenia
5
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-brains are shrunken
-abnormally low activity in frontal lobes
-enlarged ventricles suggest surrounding tissue has withered
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ways schizophrenic brains differ from other people
