schizophrenia

Question 1

what are positive symptoms (give an example with schizophrenia)

Answer 1

symptoms that give the individual something. e.g: hallucinations or delusions

Question 2

what are negative symptoms (give an example with schizophrenia)

Answer 2

symptoms that take something away from the individual. e.g speech poverty or avolition

Question 3

define hallucinations

Answer 3

distorted sensory experiences. for example seeing / hearing things that arent real

Question 4

define delusions

Answer 4

a belief or thought that is untrue and / or irrational. common examples include paranoia that you are being controlled

Question 5

define speech poverty (aologia)

Answer 5

speech becomes lessened or disorganised

Question 6

avolition

Answer 6

this is apathy towards achieving goals. patients have a lack of motivation characterised by poor hygiene

Question 7

what is the ICD - 10/11 classification system (used by WHO)

Answer 7

requires 2 or more NEGATIVE symptoms of schizophrenia for diagnosis

Question 8

what is the DSM - V classification (used by american psychiatric assosiation (APA))

Answer 8

requires 1 positive symptom of schizophrenia for diagnosis

Question 9

how are family studies used to explain schizophrenia genetically

Answer 9

If one member of a family has schizophrenia then the likelihood of another member of the family having it increases. the closer related you are to the original individual with schizophrenia the more likely you are to have it as well.