Schizophrenia Flashcards
Emil Kraepelin, one of the fathers of modern psychiatry, called the disorder we recognize as schizophrenia ________ _________.
Dementia Praecox (meaning out of ones mind)
What does Dementia Praecox refer too
Premature impairment of mental abilities, pathology of the body.
“loss of inner unity of thought, feeling, and acting”
Who renamed Dementia Praecox “schizophrenia”
Eugen Bleuler
What view of Kraepelin did Bleuler not accept about schizophrenia
That it begins early in life and follows a deteriorating course.
What are Bleulers “Four A’s”
- Associations (associations or relationships among thoughts become disturbed), also called looseness of associations
- Affect (affect or emotional response becomes flattened or inappropriate)
- Ambivalence (they hold ambivalent or conflicting feelings)
- Autism (withdrawal into a private fantasy)
In bleulers view, hallucinations and delusions represent _______ ______ that accompany ______ ______ but do not define the disorder
Secondary symptoms, Primary symptoms
Kurt Schneider identified two types of symptoms: First-Rank and Second-Rank Symptoms. Explain them
First-rank symptoms are primary features of schizophrenia like hallucinations and delusions
Second-rank symptoms are symptoms that are associated w/ schizo but can also occur in other psychological disorders (like disturbances in mood)
What does the DSM require for a diagnostic for Schizophrenia
For it to be present for at least 6 months
Schizophrenia is the _____ leading cause of disability worldwide and the most common diagnosis of people who are involuntarily hospitalized
Fifth
What are some negative characteristics of people with schizophrenia
- They have trouble socially (usually not married and have limited contacts)
- overrepresented in prisons and homeless population (unemployment rate is 79%)
3.80% of people with schizophrenia abuse substances at some points in their lives
- They are between 15-25 times more likely to die from suicide
When does schizophrenia usually start and who is it more common for
Usually starts in late teens or 20’s, when the brain is reaching full maturation, and first signs appear around 25.
Men have a slightly higher risk
What is the Prodromal phase of schizophrenia
the first stage when the first small symptoms becomes apparent (loosing interest in social activities, difficulties meeting responsibilities, not caring about appearance)
What is the Acute Phase in Schizophrenia
second phase when psychotic symptoms develop (hallucinations/delusions, bizarre behaviour)
What is the Residual Phase in Schizophrenia
The 3rd stage where behaviour returns to characteristics of the prodromal stage
