Lecture 3 Flashcards
Schizophrenia & Related Disorders
Prior to the _______ mental disabilities were often described in one category which included intellectual delay, mental illness, and organic brain disorders.
1800’s
Early _____ - Start of division of mental illness into cognitive – affective – behavioural domains
1800
1897 - Emil Kraepelin coined the term _______
dementia praecox
1911 - Eugen Bleuler coined the term __________, and positive and negative symptoms
schizophrenia
1959 - Kurt Schneider developed his concept schneiderian symptoms of schizophrenia
Become the foundation of the ______
DSM II
Audible thoughts
Experience of influences controlling the body
Thought broadcasting
Thought withdrawal
Thought insertion
Delusional perception
Scheiderian symptoms
appears to be the strong predictor in development of schizophrenia
Genetics (family history)
is not solely responsible in ½ of the cases of identical twins only one twin will experience schizophrenia
Genetics
Prenatal exposure to influenza
Prenatal exposure to lead
Prenatal exposure to toxoplasma gondii
Obstetrical complications
Prenatal and Perinatal factors
Predispositions and vulnerabilities for schizophrenia (diatheses)
People’s vulnerabilities must interact with life stresses to trigger the onset of the illness
Vulnerability + Stress
Diathesis-stress models
_______ can include:
Trauma
Virus
Prenatal and perinatal complications
Substance use
Diathesis-stress models: Stressors
Good evidence to show that ______ can trigger schizophrenia, cause relapse, and worsen symptoms.
stress
3 neurotransmitters schizophrenia
Dopamine hypothesis
Glutamate hypothesis
Serotonin hypothesis
Reduced grey matter
Low activation of frontal cortex
Ventricle enlargement
Hippocampal atrophy
Neurological changes: Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia
Schizophreniform Disorder
Schizoaffective Disorder
Schizotypal Personality Disorder
DSM 5 – Schizophrenia Spectrum
Delusions
Hallucinations
Positive Symptoms
Distortions or exaggerations in language and communication
Disorganized speech
Disorganized behavior
Cognitive Symptoms
Affective flattening
Avolition
Alogia
Anhedonia
Asociality
Anosognosia
Apathy
Catatonia
Negative Symptoms
significant or severe lack of motivation or a pronounced inability to complete purposeful tasks
Avolition
symptom that causes you to speak less, say fewer words or only speak in response to others
Alogia
lack of interest, enjoyment or pleasure from life’s experiences
Anhedonia
lack of motivation to engage in social interaction, or a preference for solitary activities
Asociality
a neurological condition in which the patient is unaware of their neurological deficit or psychiatric condition
Anosognosia
lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern
Apathy
a lack of movement and communication, and also can include agitation, confusion
Catatonia
Being spied on by someone who means harm or who is part of a conspiracy. Being followed or tracked. Being lied to or given misinformation.
Delusion: Persecutory/paranoid
refers to the mistaken belief that ordinary events and normal human behavior have hidden meanings that somehow relate to the individual experiencing the delusions
Delusion: Referential
are unfounded or inaccurate beliefs that one has special powers, wealth, mission, or identity
Delusion: Grandiose