introduction to schizophrenia

Question 1

what is schizophrenia ?

Answer 1

mental disorder, mainly in men
symptoms can interfere severely with everyday tasks

Question 2

what is the diagnosis/classification of schizophrenia?

Answer 2

organising symptoms into categories based on which symptoms frequently cluster together.

we classify is ICD - 10 and DSM-5. They both recognise the sub-types of schizophrenia as their symptoms show to be inconsistent.

Question 3

what are positive symptoms?

Answer 3

additional experience.

hallucinations - sensory experiences that have no basis in reality.

delusions - paranoia or irrational beliefs

Question 4

what are negative symptoms?

Answer 4

a loss of usual abilities.

speech poverty - reduced quality of speech

avolition - loss of motivation, poor hygiene

Question 5

what is comorbidity

Answer 5

when two disorders/conditions are present together.

disorders are diagnosed together, due to symptoms overlapping.