Classification Of Schizofrepnia Flashcards
What is schizophrenic
Mental psychotic disorder characterised by the profound disruption of cognition and emotion. It is so severe that it can affect a persons language, thought and perception, emotions and even their sense of self. It is suffered by around 1% of the population meaning it affects 4 in every 1000 people.
What is the onset for the disorder
Between 15-35 and it’s more commonly diagnosed in men more than women, cities rather than countrysides and working class more than middle class.
Why is schizophrenic more psychotic than neurotic
It includes abdnormal thinking and perception and that people lose touch with reality and themselves. SZ normally homeless or in hospital
How to diagnose SZ
DSM - 5: devised by the American psychological association used in American
ICD 11: devised by world health organisation used in Europe.
What is diagnosing schizophrenia based off of
Based off of positive and negative symptoms but this also depends on the manual used. For example you need two positives symptoms or one neg or one positive symptoms to be classed as schizophrenic.
ICD states you need to have one positive and one negative for a month to be classed as schizophrenic
What are the types of schizophrenia
Type one syndrome and type two syndrome
Type 1: characterised by more positive symptoms I.e. visual or auditory hallucination or delusions of grandeur. Generally recovery is better
Type 2: characterised by more negative symptoms I.e. loss of appropriate emotion of poverty of speech. However prospects for recovery are poorer
What are the positive symptoms of schizophrenia
Hallucinations - sensory experience of stimuli that do not exist in real life or are distorted perceptions of things that are there
Auditory - when a person will experience voices making comments to them, normally criticising them
Visual - seeing things that are not real. I.e. distorted facial expression on people on animals that arnt real
Olfactory - smelling hallucination which are not real. E,g, a person could be smelling disinfect that not actually there
Tactile hallucinations - touching things that are not there. I.e bugs on yo skin
What are delusions and disorganised speech
Delusions - Also known as paranoia, which are irrational, bizarre beliefs that seem real to the person with SZ. Common delusion are thinking you are a historical figure such as Napoleon or Jesus.
Disorganised speech - a result of abnormal thought process, where the individuals has problems organising his or her thoughts and this is expressed in their speech
What are negative symptoms
Symptoms that reflect a loss of normal function
Speech poverty
SZ is characterised by changes in patterns of speech - meaning the emphasis is on the reduction in the amount and quality of speech. This is sometimes accompanied by a delay in responses during verbal convo. Speech is also much simpler
What is Avoliation
Aka apathy - difficulty in keeping up with goal directed activities I.e. actions performed to achieve a result. Sufferers of SZ often have sharply reduced motivation to carry out a range of activities. Poor hygiene and shi
What is affective flattening
A reduction in the range and intensity of emotional expression including facial expression, voice tone, eye contact and body language. They also may seem emotionless when talking like no pauses or tone which gives meaning to convos
What is anhedonia
A loss of interest or pleasure in all or most activities, or a lack of reaction to a normally pleasurable stimuli. I.e. no pleasure from food, bodily contact. And no stimulus from interacting with other people
