Diagnosing Schzophrenia Flashcards
1
Q
What are the two books used to diagnose schizophrenia?
A
The DSM and the ICD.
2
Q
Where is the IDC used?
A
In Europe.
3
Q
What does DMS stand for?
A
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Psychiatric Disorders.
4
Q
What does ICD stand for?
A
International Classification of Diseases.
5
Q
What is the DMS that we are currently using called?
A
The DSM-V (the 5th edition)
6
Q
What are the two types symptoms you can have?
A
Positive or negative.
7
Q
What are positive symptoms?
A
They add to your behaviour.
8
Q
What are negative symptoms?
A
They take away from your behaviour.
9
Q
What are 4 examples of positive symptoms?
A
Delusions.
Hallucinations.
Experience of control.
Disordered thinking.
10
Q
What are 5 examples of negative symptoms?
A
Speech poverty. Avolition. Affective flattening. Anhedonia. Catatonia.
