Classification of Schizophrenia Flashcards
how many people in the population suffer from schizophrenia
about 1%
which gender is it more commonly diagnosed in
men
what is the average age of onset in men
18
what is the average age of onset in women
25
what type of disorder is schizophrenia
psychotic
what do people with a psychotic disorder struggle to do
struggle to understand what is real and what isn’t
what are the two positive symptoms of schizophrenia
hallucinations
delusions
what are the two negative symptoms of schizophrenia
avolition
speech poverty
explain what hallucinations are
unusual sensory experiences
have no basis of reality e.g hearing voices or seeing things that are not really there
distorted perceptions of things e.g facial expressions
explain what delusions are
irrational beliefs
often paranoia - people are plotting to kill them
can make suffers behave in ways which seem rational to them but are bizarre to other people
explain what avolition is
loss of motivation to begin or complete tasks and results in lowered activity
can lead to catatonia
what is catatonia
complete lack of motivation
what are the three signs of avolition
poor hygiene + grooming
stopped attending school/work
lack of energy
explain what speech poverty is
reduced frequency and/or quality of speech
delay in verbal response during the conversation
speech disorganisation is when speech becomes incoherent or the speaker changes topic mid sentence
what does word salad mean and what symptom of schizophrenia does it link to
where the speaker changes topic mid sentence, speech poverty
what are other symptoms associated with schizophrenia
disorganised thoughts
