Characteristic Of Schizophrenia + Diagnose Flashcards

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Positive and negative symptoms

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-Positive: does not inhibit individual normal behaviour
-negative: inhibit individual from carrying out normal behaviours

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positive symptoms - hallucinations

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-perception of unreal sense (touch,sight) but no external stimuli
-Lewandoski et al - 20% schizo tactile hallucinations, feel touched but something not exist
-formicatiob - insect crawl

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positive symptoms - delusions

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-beliefs of self or others not backed by physical evidence
-persecution: someone or group of people wanting to harm you
-grandiose: believe self has exceptional abilities (wealth, skills) pretend to be Churchill
-in extreme, body involuntary move (think controlled)

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positive symptoms - disorganised thinking

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-speech, randomly switch topic
>thoughts jump, not logical
-incoherent speech, extreme

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Negative symptoms example

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-alogia lack of speech , avolition, anhedonia not react to pleasure , flatness of affect, catatonic behaviour

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Negative symptoms - avolition

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-decrease interest in surrounding
-lose motivation for hobbies and work or school

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Negative symptoms - flatness of affect

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-no emotions shows
>little to no facial expression
>seem apathetic
>monotone no change in voice pitch

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Negative symptoms - catatonic behaviour

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-fast, repetitive or no movement
>wander in circle, uncomfortable posture for prolonged
-echopraxia - mimic other’s movement

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Prodromal symptoms

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-symptoms that shows before actual schizo symptoms, usually before first schizo episode
>loss of interest in hobbies, avoiding work or school

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Diagnose techniques

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-ICD-11 UK
-DSM-5 America

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ICD-11

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-to diagnose require
>1 very clear symptoms, delusions of patient causing them to move involuntary
>2 less clear symptoms, catatonic behaviour, incoherent speech, jumping topics

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