schizophrenia Flashcards
disorder characterized by delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, and or diminished, inappropriate emotional expression
schizophrenia
groups of disorders marked by irrational ideas, distorted perceptions, and a loss of contact with reality
psychotic disorders
inappropriate (abnormal) behaviors are present
positive symptoms
appropriate (normal) behaviors are not present
negative symptoms
false sensory experiences; sensing something in the absence of external stimulus
hallucination
a false belief (often of persecution or grandeur) that may accompany psychotic disorders
delusion
state of no apparent feeling
flat effect
difficulty perceiving facial expressions and reading others’ state of mind
impaired theory of mind
disorder that disrupts a person’s awareness of the world
catatonia
form of schizophrenia in which symptoms usually appears by late adolescence or early adulthood
*psychotic episodes lasts longer
*recovery periods shorten
chronic [process] schizophrenia
form of schizophrenia that begins at any age
*frequently occurs in response to traumatic events
acute [reactive] schizophrenia
*excess number of dopamine receptors
*hyper-responsive dopamine system intensifies brain signals leading to hallucinations or paranoia
dopamine overativity
