Lesson 1: Introduction and classification of schizophrenia

Question 1

What is schizophrenia?

Answer 1

a mental disorder characterised by disruption of COGNITIVE and EMOTIONAL functioning.

It effects perceptions, emotions and sense of self-> sufferers tend to have visual + auditory hallucinations

Question 2

What can be used to classify schizophrenia?

Answer 2

ICD-11 and DSM-V

Question 3

State 5 features of ICD-11
(hint: stands for, produced by, 5, disorders, subtypes)

Answer 3

• stands for International classification of diseases version 11

-produced by WHO

-updates every 5 years

-focuses on a cluster of psychiatric disorders

• focuses on SUBTYPES of schizophrenia

Question 4

State the features of DSM-V
(hint: stands for, produced, diagnosis)

Answer 4

• stands for Diagnostic statistical manual version 5
• produced in the USA
• helps assist in the DIAGNOSIS of mental disorders

Question 5

What is the DSM-V criteria for schizophrenia
(Criterion ABC)

Answer 5

Criterion A:
TWO or MORE symptoms of schizophrenia must be present OR one must be present consistently (e.g hallucinations/ delusions)

Criterion B:
One or more areas must be negative effected e.g work/interpersonal/self care

Criterion C:
Continuous signs of disturbance must be present for 6 months

Question 6

What is type I schizophrenia

Answer 6

obvious positive symptoms of schizophrenia that appear after a STRESSFUL event

Question 7

What is type II schizophrenia

Answer 7

this type of schizophrenia is gradual and takes years to form.

overtime sufferers may experience increased cognitive and psychological disturbance