L1 - Intro and Classification

Question 1

Define schizophrenia

Answer 1

Severe mental disorder characterised by the disruption of cognitive and emotional functioning
Hear voices and see visions

Question 2

What does schizophrenia affect?

Answer 2

Language
Thinking
Emotions
Sense of self
Perceptions

Question 3

Rate of occurrence in the general population?

Answer 3

1%

Question 4

How many types of schizophrenia are there?

Answer 4

7

E.g. paranoid and disorganised

Question 5

How does the ICD-10 classify schizophrenia?

Answer 5

Focuses on clusters of symptoms needed to classify a psychiatric illness
Focuses on subtypes

Question 6

How does the DSM-V classify it?

Answer 6

Disorders classified by features

Doesn’t classify it by subtypes anymore

Question 7

What is criterion A of the DSM-V?

Answer 7

2 or more needed of:
Delusions
Hallucinations
Negative symptoms

Question 8

When does only one of criterion A need to be met of the DSM-V?

Answer 8

If hallucinations or delusions consist of running commentary of the person’s thoughts and behaviours

Question 9

What is criterion B?

Answer 9

Work/interpersonal/self-care is affected

Called social/occupational dysfunction

Question 10

What is criterion C?

Answer 10

Signs of disturbance need to be continuous for 6 months
Criterion A symptoms must be present for at least a month
During non-active periods, disturbance may limit to negative symptoms, or 2 or more from criterion A