Module 50: Schizophrenia

Question 1

Psychotic Disorders

Answer 1

common symptom of hallucination(senses) and/or delusions(thoughts/beliefs)

Question 2

Schizophrenia

Answer 2

psychological disorder characterized by delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, and/or diminished, inappropriate emotional expression
symptoms: disturbed perceptions, disorganized thinking and speech, diminished and inappropriate emotions and actions

Question 3

chronic schizophrenia (process schizophrenia)

Answer 3

form of schizophrenia in which symptoms usually appear by late adolescence or early adulthood.
as people age, psychotic episodes last longer and recovery periods shorten

Question 4

acute schizophrenia (reactive schizophrenia)

Answer 4

form of schizophrenia that can begin at any age
often a response to an emotionally traumatic event
has extended recovery periods

Question 5

Brain abnormalities

Answer 5

Brain chemistry: excessive number of dopamine receptors
Abnormal brain activity and anatomy: Problems with several brain regions and their interconnections, Low activity in frontal lobes, More rapid brain tissue
loss

Question 6

Prenatal Environment and risk for schizophrenia

Answer 6

Low birth weight, lack of oxygen during delivery, maternal prenatal nutrition, mid pregnancy viral infection

Question 7

genetic factors

Answer 7

▪ Odds of being diagnosed with schizophrenia are nearly 1 in 100 but 1 in 10 for those individuals with a diagnosed family member.
▪ Adopted children’s risk is related to biological parent.
▪ Emergence of disease influenced by many genes.
▪ Epigenetic factors influence gene expression.