Schizophrenia Flashcards
1
Q
What type of disorder is Schizophrenia an example of?
A
A psychotic disorder
2
Q
What are psychotic disorders?
A
Disorders where the individual experiences a loss of contact with reality.
3
Q
What do psychotic disorders tend to be characterised by?
A
They tend to be characterised by delusions and disorganised speech or behaviour. These symptoms tend to be both positive and negative.
4
Q
What are positive symptoms?
A
Normal behaviour is exaggerated.
5
Q
What are negative symptoms?
A
Normal behaviours are missing
6
Q
What positives symptoms does schizophrenia display?
A
Delusions, auditory hallucinations etc
7
Q
What negative symptoms does schizophrenia display?
A
Losing emotional responses and apathy
