Characteristics of schizophrenia Flashcards
1
Q
what is schizophrenia not?
A
split personality
2
Q
what is schizophrenia characterised by?
A
break from reality
3
Q
Intro points
A
- Effects 1 in 100
- Diagnosed between 15 and 35
- men and women at equal risk
4
Q
What are the 2 types of symptoms
A
Positive and negative
5
Q
What are positive symptoms
A
symptoms in addition to normal behaviour
6
Q
Name the positive symptoms
A
- Hallucinations (visual and auditory, tactile)
- Dellusions (grandeur, paranoid, paranormal)
- Disordered thinking (word salad)
7
Q
what are negative symptoms?
A
things that we lack
8
Q
Name the negative symptoms
A
- Alogia
- Anhedonia
- Avolition
- Anhedonia
- Flatness of effect
- Catatonic behaviour
