Characteristics

Question 1

What is a definition of Schizophrenia?

Answer 1

A major psychotic disorder that causes a variety of possible psychological symptoms but is typified by a lack of contact with reality

Question 2

What are the positive symptoms of Schizophrenia?

Answer 2

Hallucinations and delusions

Question 3

What are the negative symptoms of Schizophrenia?

Answer 3

Alogia , avolition , anhedonia , flatness of affect and catatonic behaviour

Question 4

What’s the definition of a positive symptom?

Answer 4

A symptom that is an addition to normal behaviour (e.g hallucinations)

Question 5

What is the definition of negative symptoms?

Answer 5

Symptoms that take away from normal behaviour

Question 6

How long does a period of disturbance need to be for a Schizophrenia diagnosis? (DSM-5)

Answer 6

A 6 month period

Question 7

What is the diagnosis criteria for Schizophrenia (DSM-5)

Answer 7

If a patient displays 1 or more of - delusions, hallucinations and disorganised speech and/or catatonic behaviour and negative symptoms for a period of 6 months and if all other factors have been ruled out