Characteristics of schizophrenia Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

what is schizophrenia not?

A

split personality

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

what is schizophrenia characterised by?

A

break from reality

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Intro points

A
  • Effects 1 in 100
  • Diagnosed between 15 and 35
  • men and women at equal risk
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

What are the 2 types of symptoms

A

Positive and negative

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

What are positive symptoms

A

symptoms in addition to normal behaviour

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Name the positive symptoms

A
  • Hallucinations (visual and auditory, tactile)
  • Dellusions (grandeur, paranoid, paranormal)
  • Disordered thinking (word salad)
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

what are negative symptoms?

A

things that we lack

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Name the negative symptoms

A
  • Alogia
  • Anhedonia
  • Avolition
  • Anhedonia
  • Flatness of effect
  • Catatonic behaviour
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly