Schizophrenia Flashcards
Schizophrenia has changes in what 5 areas
Perception
Emotions
Cognition
Thinking
Behavior
Copying the movements of others
Echopraxia
T/F Suicide is the leading cause of premature death in schizophrenia
T
Three symptom groups of schizophrenia
Positive symptoms = abnormal
Negative symptoms = absence of normal behavior
Cognitive symptoms = impairment
What are the symptoms of schizophrenia in the DSM
HD BS Network
Hallucinations
Delusions
Behaviors (disorganized)
Speech (disorganized)
Negative symptoms
Fixed false belief
Delusions
What are the positive symptoms of schizophrenia
HD BS
Hallucinations (AH or VH)
Delusions
Disorganized behavior
Disorganized speech or formal thought disorder
What are the negative symptoms of schizophrenia
The 5 As
Affect (flattened or blunted)
Alogia (struggle with speech)
Ambivalence/avolition/apathy : lack of interest or unable to start or get things done
Anhedonia or amotivation (lack of pleasure or motivation to do things)
Asociality: withdrawn
What is the DSM criteria for diagnosing schizophrenia?
Need two or more of the symptoms (lasting one month) over a 6 month period
Criteria for brief psychotic disorder
At least one of the Psychotic symptoms: hallucinations, delusions, disorganized speech, grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior
lasting less than a month
What is the criteria for schizophreniform disorder
Two of more symptoms lasting one to 6 months
Symptoms present for one month
What’s the criteria for delusional disorder?
Presence of one or more delusions for a month or longer
What is the criteria for schizoaffective disorder
HATS
Half or more of time must be with mood symptoms only
Alone: psychotic symptoms only for 2 weeks or more
Together: for some time
Substances: none
Body is stuck in a certain position
Waxy flexibility
A marked psychomotor disturbance that may involve decreased motor activity, decreased engagement during interview or examination, or excessive and peculiar motor activity
Catatonia
