Psychotic Disorders - Schizophrenia Flashcards

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What are some of the positive symptoms of schizophrenia?

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Delusions, Auditory hallucinations and disorganised speech and behaviour

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Psychosis is the general term for disorders that involve what?

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A loss of contact with reality

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What are the negative symptoms of schizophrenia?

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Losing emotional responses, Inability to feel remorse, Lack of motivation and a disorganised aspect

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The DSM-IV classification of schizophrenia must consist of two or more of what symptoms?

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Delusions, Hallucinations, Disorganised speech and disorganised behaviour and negative symptoms

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What else is included in the DSM-IV classification?

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Social occupational dysfunction, at least a 6 month duration and no other explanation has been found

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What are some of the symptoms included in the ICD-10 classification of schizophrenia?

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Thought echoes, delusions of control, hallucinatory voices, persistent delusions and hallucinations and incoherent or irrelevant speech

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What is a negative symptom in the ICD-10 classification?

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Marked apathy

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