PSY2003 SEMESTER 1 - WEEK 1+2 SCHIZOPHRENIA NOTES

Question 1

name 6 type of delusions

Answer 1

1. paranoia
2. grandiose
3. control (thoughts, feelings, actions, external force)
4. reference (independent external event making specific references to them)
5. nihilistic (world/self ceases to exist)
6. erotomanic

Question 2

what % of hallucinations are usually auditory

Answer 2

80%

Question 3

explain disorganised speech and thinking as symptom

Answer 3

derailment/loose association (drifts inbetween topic)
tangential answers to question
disorganised, intellegible speech

Question 4

explain abnormal motor behaviour as symptom

Answer 4

childlike, inappropriate, agitated
disshevveld
catatonic (decreased reactivity, rigid, and resistent attempt to be moved)

Question 5

name DSM-5 criteria for diagnosis

Answer 5

2 present for significant time during 1 month period:

• delusions
• hallucinations
• disorganised speech
• highly disorganised or catatonic behaviour
• negative symptom
• impaired function in major areas - work, self-care, interpersonal relationships
• continuous signs of this for at least 6 months
• not due to drugs, other mental disorder

Question 6

outline prevalence, who it tend to effect when

Answer 6

15-30, male onset sooner
similar gender instance but women have later onsets and less hospital admission
higher in ethnic minorities (due to cultural difference?)

Question 7

outline prodromal stage of schizophrenia

Answer 7

5 years of slow deterioration from normal functioning
withdraw socially, inappropriate emotion, deteriorating personal care, work

Question 8

outline active and residual stages of sz

Answer 8

active = first episode psychosis
residual = individual stop pos symptom but still show neg symptom