Other (2) Flashcards
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What are the protective factors?
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- Conditions/ attributes that can help people deal with stressors
- Examples: families, communities, events
2
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What is psychosis?
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- Severe mental disorder (eg. schizophrenia)
- Disconnection from reality
- Individuals usually unaware of their behaviour
3
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What are the symptoms of psychosis?
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- Hallucinations
- Delusions
4
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What are hallucinations?
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- Perception in the absence of external stimuli that appears real
- Example: Hearing faint noises/ voices
5
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What are illusions?
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- Perception occurs when a sensory stimulus is present but incorrectly perceived.
- Example: Hearing wind as people crying
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What are delusions?
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-An individual unable to distinguish what is real from what is imaginary