Classification of Schizophrenia and symptoms (GREY)

Question 1

What is Schizophrenia?

Answer 1

Serious psychotic disorder that causes abnormal thinking and perceptions which causes problems with reality.
NOT split personality

Question 2

What are the positive symptoms?

Answer 2

Hallucinations
Delusions
Disorganised speech
Disorganised or catatonic behaviour

Question 3

What are the negative symptoms?

Answer 3

Avolition
Speech poverty
Flattened affect
Anhedonia

Question 4

What are hallucinations?

Answer 4

Unusual sensory experiences E.g. hearing voices, feeling sensations that aren’t there

Question 5

What are delusions?

Answer 5

Irrational beliefs E.g. paranoia, grandeur (thinking you’re famous) and reference (thinking there are messages hidden in TV or radio or music)

Question 6

What is disorganised speech?

Answer 6

Speech that is hard to follow due to a lack of pattern and conversation changes (due to disorganised thoughts)
E.g. word salad (combination of random words)

Question 7

What is disorgansied or catatonic behaviour?

Answer 7

Acting bizarrely E.g. wearing winter clothes in July
Lack of response to environment
Rigid posture

Question 8

What is avolition?

Answer 8

Lack of will/motivation E.g. hygiene and work

Question 9

What is speech poverty?

Answer 9

Reduced quality and quantity of speech

Long pauses

Question 10

What is flattened affect?

Answer 10

Range and intensity of emotions expressed is limited

E.g. facial expression and tone of voice

Question 11

What is anhedonia?

Answer 11

Lack of pleasure and pleasure seeking

Lack of enjoyment in activities and sensations