schizophrenia Flashcards
delusion beliefs
is an unshakeable idea of belief which is out of keeping with the person’s cultural and social background
examples of delusional beliefs
grandiose
paranoid
hypochondriac
self referential
what illness can present with psychosis as a symptom?
schizophrenia
delirium
severe affective disorder (like depression with psychosis or mania with psychosis)
positive symptoms of schizophrenia
hallucinations
delusions
disordered thinking
negative symptoms of schizophrenia
apathy
lack of interest
lack of emotions
‘at least one of the following’ symptoms for schizophrenia
alienation of thought
passivity
hallucinatory voices
persistent delusions
passivity
thoughts or actions are controlled by an external agent
‘at least two of the following’ ‘other’ symptoms for schizophrenia
persistent hallucinations (1 month)
‘negative’ symptoms (apathy etc)
breaks in the train of thought
catatonic behaviour (reduced response)
alienation of thought
‘thoughts are not your own’
what is schizoaffective disorder?
a mixture of affective and schizophrenia like symptoms
how do you treat schizophrenia?
anti-psychotics
CBT
family therapy
stop substance abuse
social support
aetiology of psychosis
biological factors
psychological factors
social factors
evolutionary theories
aetiology of psychosis - biological factors
genetics
neurochemistry
obstetric complications
maternal influenza
malnutrition and famine
winter birth
substance misuse
aetiology of psychosis - social/psychological factors
occupation
social class
migration
social isolation
life events
