Psychological Disorders - Schizophrenia

Question 1

Schizophrenia

Answer 1

Schizophrenia is categorized as a psychotic disorder

Psychotic disorders involve PSYCHOSIS (a break from reality)

Question 2

Symptoms of Schizophrenia

Answer 2

distorted perception (hallucination) or thinking (delusions), blunted emotional range, disorganization of behaviour

Question 3

Schizophrenia Auditory

Answer 3

about 65% of those w schizophrenia report hearing voices

Schizophrenics experiencing auditory hallucination have increased activity in the BROCAS AREA in the brain

BROAS AREA is important for forming syntactically correct speech

Question 4

Schizophrenia Delusions

Answer 4

Another common symptom is beliefs, often unusual.

Extravagant beliefs of conspiracy, without evidence.

Question 5

Schizophrenia Speech

Answer 5

Another symptom sometimes seen is a disorganization of speech or thought

Will rapidly shift between different topics within speech that have minimal or no relation

Question 6

Disorganization of Behaviour

Answer 6

Sometimes display abnormal behaviour or motor disturbances.

This includes public masturbation, neglect ones appearance, unusual loudness of voice

And sometimes CATONIA (They will hold a position for hours)

Question 7

Schizophrenia Genetics

Answer 7

Concordance between twins is 48%, compared to frat. twins 17%

Question 8

Environment

Answer 8

Individuals with an unstable life or if extreme conflict is present, are morel likely to develop schizophrenia

Question 9

Prenatal Development

Answer 9

In cases where one identical twin does NOT develop schizophrenia, the one without is the SECOND born and WEIGHTS LESS