Classifications and Symptoms Flashcards
what is schizophrenia
a chronic disorder that affects how a person thinks, feels, and behaves. ‘split mind’
nature of schizophrenia
affects about 1 in 100 people
in men start late teens or early 20s
in women start late 20s
the course of the disorder
an episodic illness
starts with low mood/anxiety then specific symptoms
psychotic eps last from 1 to 6mnths or even a year
2/3 make substantial progress.
Depression frequently occurs together & between 10-15% commit suicide
what is an episodic illness
periods of psychotic disturbance interspersed with more normal functioning
clinical characteristics
distorted thinking,
impaired emotional responses
poor interpersonal skills and a distortion of reality
what type of symptoms
positive
negative
what are positive symptoms
reflect on excess or distortion of normal functions
what are negative functions
reduction or loss of normal functions
examples of positive symptoms
hallucinations
delusions
disorganised speech
examples of negative symptoms
avolition
alogia
anhedonia
asociality
affective flattening
catanoic behaviour
what are hallucinations
sensory experiences without external stimuli (hearing voices that aren’t there)
what are delusions
strongly held false beliefs
what does it mean by catanoic behaviour
repetitive movements
what does it mean by avolition
lack of motivation to initiate or complete tasks (neglecting hygiene )
what is alogia
reduced speech output
anhedonia
inability to feel pleasure from activities u once enjoyed
