schizophernia

Question 1

acute phase symtoms

Answer 1

• Reality disconnect: Isolation from reality, hallucinations (e.g., hearing voices), delusions, ideas of external influence.
• Disconnected thought processes (loose associations), illogical speech (alogia).
• Ambivalence, withdrawn thinking, poor hygiene, and self-care.
• Disturbed sleep and appetite.
  Aggression: Verbal or physical.

Question 2

residual FEATURE: POST ACUTE

Answer 2

• anxiety
• suspiciousness
• lack of motivation,
• poor perception
• impaired judgment
• social withdrawal,
• difficulty in learning from experience
• poor self-care skills.

Question 3

comorbid subtance use

Answer 3

high rates of substance abuse:
~60% smoke,
~50% use drugs or alcohol.
Medication non-adherence is commo

Question 4

Positive Symptoms

Answer 4

Delusions
hallucinations
illusions.
disorganized speech,
disorganized/catatonic behavior

Question 5

Negative Symptoms

Answer 5

Alogia (lack of speech),
avolition (lack of motivation),
flat affect,
anhedonia (inability to feel pleasure),
social isolation.