Paper 3 - Schizophrenia - Diagnosis And Classifications Flashcards
What is the “split in schizophrenia”?
between as person’s processes and reality
What % of the population have schizophrenia?
1% of population have a diagnosis of schizophrenia
How many people have schizophrenia world wide?
Between 24 million and 55 million worldwide
What is a surprising fact about schizophrenia?
Schizophrenia is the most common psychosis mental disorder accounting for 50% of all mental health
What term is used to describe a “schizophrenia phase thingy”?
Psychosis
Define psychosis?
Psychosis - a term used to describe a severe mental health problem where the individual looses contact with reality
What do the stats say about people after experiencing psychosis?
About 25% of sufferers will get better after only 1 episode of the illness; 50-65% will improve but continue to. Have bouts of the illness. The reminder will have persistent difficulties. (Was suggested by a study)
What are the 2 classifications used with schizophrenia?
ICD 10
DSM V
What is the ICD 10?
This is the international classification of the cause of disease and death (WHO)
What is the DSM V?
Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorder (american psychiatric associations)
Which criteria has sub categories?
ICD
How many different sub categories are there in the ICD 10?
5
What are the different sub categories in the ICS?
………………………….Schizophrenia
Disorganised
Catatonic
Paranoid
Undifferentiated
Residual
Explain Disorganised Schizophrenia?
The patients behaviour is generally disorganised and not goal directed.
Symptoms include thoughts disturbances (including delusions and hallucinations), an absence of expressed emotion, incoherent speech, large mood swings and a loss in interest in life - social withdrawal
This type of schizophrenia is usually diagnosed in adolescent or young adulthood
Explain Catatonic Schizophrenia
The patient has sever motor abnormalities such as
unusual gestures or use of body language.
Sometimes patients gesture repeatable using complex sequences of fingers, hand and arm movements which appear to have some meaning for them.
This classification often involves doing opposite to what is being asked
repeating everything that is said.
The main feature is almost total immobility for hours at a time, with the patient simply staring blankly
It can be split into Echolalia or Echopraxia
Echolalia
The involuntary imitations or repetitions are parrot like echoing of words or phrases just spoken by another person
Echopraxia
The involuntary imitation or repetition is of body movements of another person
Explain Paranoid Schizophrenia?
This type involves delusions of various kinds (persecution and grandeur) however, the patient remains emotionally responsive. They are more alert than patients with other types of schizophrenia.
People who are diagnoses with paranoid schizophrenia tend to be argumentative
Explain Undifferentiated Schizophrenia
This is a broad category which includes patients who don’t clearly belong within any other category. They show symptoms of schizophrenia but don’t fit into any of the other categories
Explain Residual Schizophrenia?
This is the category that describes people who, although they have had an episode of schizophrenia during the past 6 months and still exhibit some symptoms, these are not strong enough to merit putting them in their own category. This type consists of patients who are experiencing mild symptoms.
What are the symptoms of disorganised schizophrenia?
Symptoms include thoughts disturbances (including delusions and hallucinations), an absence of expressed emotion, incoherent speech, large mood swings and a loss in interest in life - social withdrawal
What are the main symptoms of Catatonic Schizophrenia?
Sever motor abnormalities such as unusual gestures or use of body language. Sometimes patients gesture repeatable using complex sequences of fingers, hand and arm movements which appear to have some meaning for them.
The main feature is almost total immobility for hours at a time, with the patient simply staring blankly