Defining, diagnosing and understanding schizophrenia.

Question 1

What are psychotic disorders?

Answer 1

• MH disorders where a person loses touch with reality.
• They may experience symptoms like hallucinations, delusions, and disorganised thinking.

Question 2

What is schizophrenia?

Answer 2

• Refers to a group of severe psychotic disorders that significantly disrupt.
  1.Thought processes.
  2.Perceptions
  3.Social interactions
  4.Emotional responsiveness.
• Often leading to a combination of positive and negative symptoms.

Question 3

Simple definition schizophrenia

Answer 3

• A group of severe psychotic disorders.

Question 4

Schizophrenia affects?

Answer 4

1) thought processes
2) Perceptions
3) Social interactions
4) Emotional responsiveness

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Question 5

What are 2 things that must occur for an individual to be able to recieve a diagnosis for schizophrenia?

Answer 5

• Persistence- symptoms persist for at least 1 month.
• Singularity- cannot be attributed to another health condition, effects of substance or medication.

Question 6

There are many symptoms that may be present in someone with schizophrenia but the ICD-11 states that there are some core symptoms. These symptoms can be described as either….?

Answer 6

Postive (adding/distorting one’s experience)
Negative (Taking away things from one’s experience)

Question 7

Can you name 4 types of positive symptoms of schizophrenia?

Answer 7

1) Persistent delusions
2) Persistent hallucinations
3) Thought disorder
4) Experiences of passivity, influence or control. (PIC)

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Question 8

Can you name 4 types of negative symptoms of schizophrenia?

Answer 8

1) Flattened affect
2) Avolition
3) Thought disorder
4) Catatonia

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