Intro

Question 1

What is Sz

Answer 1

a type of psychosis (a psychological disorder where thoughts and emotions are so impaired the sufferer looses contact with reality.

Question 2

What is Sz’s world prevalence

Answer 2

1%

Question 3

What is a positive symptom

Answer 3

In addition to the persons usual state

Question 4

What are the positive symptoms

Answer 4

Disordered speech
Grossly disorganised behaviour
Hallucinations
Delusions (belief related)

Question 5

What is a negative symptom

Answer 5

A loss to the persons original state

Question 6

What are the negative symptoms

Answer 6

Flat affect
Speech poverty (alogia)
Avolition (apathy)- lack of motivation

Question 7

Classification

Answer 7

grouping symptoms together based on those which commonly co-occur. defined the disorder

Question 8

Diagnosis

Answer 8

The process to decide whether someone has a disorder based on their symptoms.

Question 9

What are the two disgnostic resorces

Answer 9

DSM V, ICD-10

Question 10

DSM V

Answer 10

A- two or more symptoms or one if delusions are bizzare or hallucinations are conflicting voices.
B- Social or work is affected
C- over 6 months

Question 11

ICD

Answer 11

at least 2 negative symptoms