Paper3 Schizophrenia Flashcards
1
Q
Positive symptoms
A
Additional experience
2
Q
Negative symptoms
A
Loss of usual ability
3
Q
Hallucinations
A
Sensory experience of things that aren’t there
4
Q
Delusions
A
Irrational beliefs of grandiose or religion or paranoia
5
Q
Speech disorganisation
A
Changing topic of conversation quickly
6
Q
Catatonia
A
Unusual movement
7
Q
Flat affect
A
Lack of emotional expression
8
Q
Avolition
A
Lack of motivation
9
Q
Polygenic
A
Two or more genes determine disorder
10
Q
Aetiologically heterogenous
A
Number of different combinations of genes that lead to illness
11
Q
RIPKE(2014)
A
108 genetic loci associated with schizophrenia
Suggests aetiologically heterogenous disorder
