Schizophrenia Flashcards
Dr. Perry believed in 2 types of schizophrenia’s, what were they?
- Essential Schizophrenia
2. Paranoid Schizophrenia
According to Dr. Perry what was Essential Schizophrenia?
- Unconscious
- Withdrawal from society
- More social, anthropology, culture
According to Dr. Perry what was Paranoid Schizophrenia?
- Hyperalert
How many features have to be present for schizophrenia & for how long?
- 2 features for at least 5 MONTHS
What is criterion A for schizophrenia?
- Delusions, A fixed idea or belief without any evidence
- Hallucinations
- Negative symptoms
What are the different types of delusions in schizophrenia?
- Of reference
- of Persecution
- Thought broadcasting
- Mind reading
- Thought withdrawal
- Thought insertion
- Guilt
Of reference (in Schizophrenia - Delusions)
belief about special events or messages for him/her.
Of persecution (in Schizophrenia - Delusions)
Someone against you, plotting against you
Thought broadcasting (in Schizophrenia - Delusions)
Belief that somebody is listening to your thoughts
Mind reading (in Schizophrenia - Delusions)
belief that people are able to read your mind
Thought withdrawal (in Schizophrenia - Delusions)
Belief that thoughts are being taken out of somebody’s head
Thought insertion (in Schizophrenia - Delusions)
Belief that thoughts have been put inside somebody’s head
Guilt (in Schizophrenia - Delusions)
Belief that they are guilty for things they had no control over
What is negative symptoms and what are some examples of negative symptoms?
- Absence of normal functions
- Catatonic (non-responsive behavior)
- Disorganized speech or behaviors
What is criteria b for schizophrenia?
Social occupational impairment
What is criterion c for schizophrenia?
6 months of disturbance, everyday
What is a case example of schizophrenia, what were the symptoms?
- Sunny from the reading
- delusion, false belief that the FBI was out to get him
- Hallucinations, sonny heard voices in his head
- Marked social occupational impairment, could not hold a job or go to school.
How was Sonny treated for his schizophrenia?
- Reducing psychotic symptoms through MEDICATION
- Ensure he was consistently taking his medication
- Skills to better construct time to have him gradually return to his social occupational functions
- Teach methods to reduce self-criticism or social withdrawal
- Educate family on disorder so they can be more understanding, to prevent stress on sonny & for better long term outcome for sonny.
