introduction to schizophrenia Flashcards
1
Q
what are the positive symptoms of schizophrenia?
A
hallucinations & delusions
2
Q
what are the negative symptoms of schizophrenia?
A
speech poverty & avolition ( loss of motivation)
3
Q
limitations of schizophrenia
A
1.1 limitation of diagnosis of schizophrenia is low validity.
2.symptom overlap
3.gender bias/culture bias
4
Q
strength of schizophrenia
A
a diagnosis of schizophrenia is good reliability
5
Q
diagnosis & classification
A
Classification- identify symptoms that go together= a disorder
diagnosis - identify symptoms + use classification system to identify the disorder
