Schizophrenia Flashcards

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Hallucinations

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A positive symptom of schizophrenia. Experiencing stimuli in a distorted way or experiencing stimuli that isn’t real

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Delusions

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A positive symptom of schizophrenia. Beliefs that have no basis in reality

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Speech Poverty

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A negative symptom of schizophrenia. Reduces quality of speech

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Avolition

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A negative symptom of schizophrenia. Loss of motivation, causes decreased activity levels

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Co-Morbidity

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When a person is diagnosed with two conditions simultaniously

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Symptom Overlap

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When two seperate conditions share similar symptoms

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