Class notes 10-19

Question 1

true or false suicide pacts are acceptable

Answer 1

True but they must be accompanied with something else, this form can not stand on its own.

Question 2

true or false The onset f schizophrenic symptoms begin when you are well over 30?

Answer 2

False they begin in young adulthood 16-25 years old

Question 3

Schizophrenia

Answer 3

a thought disorder that has hallucinations and delusions and impairs cognitive functions. 6 months more days than not.

Question 4

positive symptoms of schizo

Answer 4

1 delusions, 2 hallucinations, 3 disorganizing speech. 4 disorganizing behavior

Question 5

Negative symptoms of schizo

Answer 5

1 a flat affect 2 struggle to maintain their focus 3 lack of meaningful speech 4 avolition 5 catatonia 6 anhedonia 7 social withdraw 8 cognitive impairments

Question 6

Flat affect

Answer 6

they are inexpressive lack of emotions no facial expressions lack of eye contact

Question 7

avolition

Answer 7

inability to take goal oriented actions they sit there completely unstimulated

Question 8

catatonia

Answer 8

idea that you have no movement really rigid you are frozen

Question 9

anhedonia

Answer 9

inability to feel pleasure.

Question 10

what is premorbid and some of the symptoms?

Answer 10

abnormalities that occur before the onset of schizo symptoms. 1 verbal reasoning and deficits in cognitive tasks.

Question 11

prodromal phase and its symptoms

Answer 11

is the full blown symptoms of schizo. 1 peculiar behaviors, 2 social withdraw, 3 inappropriate affect 4 poor communication skills, 5 neglect in personal grooming, 6 delusions and hallucinations

Question 12

Percentage of the world with schizo

Answer 12

1 percent only

Question 13

Brief psychotic disorder

Answer 13

sudden onset of psychotic symptoms that lasts less than a month

Question 14

schizophreniform

Answer 14

lasts more than 1 month or less than 6 months

Question 15

schizoaffective

Answer 15

has symptoms of schizo and mood disorders as well

Question 16

delusional disorder

Answer 16

their delusions are not as bad as people who have schizo and there are non hallucinations here.

Question 17

what are some type of delusions

Answer 17

1 erotomania, grandiosity, 3 jealousy 4 persecution