CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY- SCHIZOPHRENIA🤎 Flashcards

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Define schizophrenia, name two diagnostic tools for schizophrenia

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What must occur for someone to be diagnosed with schizophrenia? (2) What are positive symptoms? Explain four positive symptoms of schizophrenia in detail

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What are negative symptoms? Explain four negative symptoms of schizophrenia in detail

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Use a case study to explain the concept of positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia (include necessary details and three key words)

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Describe three types of delusion experienced by people with schizophrenia and give examples to show understanding

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Using a case study, give context about how VR is used in treating psychological disorders

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Freeman et al. (2003): Discuss the main theories and explanations of schizophrenia in this study including the concept of persecutory ideation and the use of VR (3)

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Freeman et al. (2003): state two aims of this study and it’s hypothesis

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Freeman et al. (2003): describe the sample of this study (include at least six pieces of information about the sample)

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Freeman et al. (2003): explain the design and procedure of this study in detail (include the concept of the BSI in your explanation: symptoms measured, also include data collection methods and examples of responses to the questionnaire)

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Freeman et al. (2003): state two conclusions made from this study

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Freeman et al. (2003): state the results and findings of this study (4)

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Freeman et al. (2003): evaluate this study by describing two strengths and weaknesses of this study (be specific as possible)

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Freeman et al. (2003): state two applications of this study

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Biological explanations for schizophrenia: Thoroughly explain the GENETIC explanation of schizophrenia using keywords (5)

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Biological explanations for schizophrenia: discuss three case studies that revolve around genetics being a biological explanation for schizophrenia

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Biological explanations for schizophrenia: Thoroughly explain the BIOCHEMICAL explanation of schizophrenia using keywords (refer to the dopamine hypothesis and scans + use keywords) (5)

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Biological explanations for schizophrenia: discuss three case studies that revolve around biochemical factors being a biological explanation for schizophrenia

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Name one case study that gives psychological (cognitive) explanations for schizophrenia

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Frith (2015): Thoroughly explain this case study in relation to psychological explanations for schizophrenia (include Frith’s beliefs & ideas + keywords)

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Discuss the concept of research methods in relation to case studies about schizophrenia, define a longitudinal study

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Discuss the concept of nature vs. nurture in relation to case studies about schizophrenia

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Name two biological treatments for schizophrenia

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Biochemical treatment: State the differences between typical and a-typical anti-psychotics and discuss how they work, their reliability and side effects (use key words)

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Biochemical treatment: Describe the use of ECT (include it’s use, it’s history, side effects, developments and what has been concluded about this treatment) (use keywords in your explanation)

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Psychological treatment: Refer to a study to show the use of CBT in the treatment of schizophrenia (describe several aspects of the experiment like the aim, type of experiment, sample, design, procedure, results and conclusions) (use keywords)

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Name a psychological treatment for schizophrenia

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Psychological treatment: Explain in detail what CBT is

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Discuss the concept of research and methods in relation to Sensky et al. (2000)

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Discuss the Idiographic vs. nomothetic approach in relation to case studies about schizophrenia

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Definitions: ensure you have a good understanding of the following keywords: randomised control trial, psychometric test, temporal validity

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Definitions: ensure you have a good understanding of the following keywords: early-onset, erratic, apathy, persecutory ideation

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Definitions: ensure you have a good understanding of the following keywords: BSI, family studies, twin studies, adoption studies, monozygotic, dizygotic, heritability, concordance

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Definitions: ensure you have a good understanding of the following keywords: the dopamine hypothesis, Broca’s region, impair, post-mortem studies, PET scan

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Definitions: ensure you have a good understanding of the following keywords: paranoia, incoherence, theory of mind, longitudinal

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Definitions: ensure you have a good understanding of the following keywords: periods of remission, non-adherence to medication, EPSs and TD

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Definitions: ensure you have a good understanding of the following keywords: bilaterally, CPRS, SANS, befriending , ethnocentric, blind raters, token economy system

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Mind map task to summarise revision
-make a mind map showing: diagnostic criteria of schizophrenia, reference study for symptoms of schizophrenia, types of delusion, reference study for use of V.R and all it’s aspects + evaluation, biological explanations of schizophrenia + all reference studies, psychological explanations of schizophrenia + all reference studies, research methods + issues and debates concerning studies, biological treatments of schizophrenia, psychological treatments of schizophrenia + reference studies, research methods + issues and debates of these reference studies

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