Schizophrenia πŸ’­ Flashcards

1
Q

what does phrenia mean in greek

A

mind

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2
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what is schizophrenia

A

is a chronic and serious disease of the brain

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3
Q

what does episodic mean

A

the severity of symptoms will vary overtime

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4
Q

schizo can occur due to the imbalance of which chemical….

A

…dopamine

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5
Q

dopamine

A

involved in the transmission of signals that enable thoughts and feelings

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6
Q

t or f

schizo cant be passed on hereditarily

A

false

people with family who have schizo are more likely to obtain in

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7
Q

t or f

schizos are generally aware that their ill

A

false they arent aware

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8
Q

symptoms of schizo are

A

1 hallucination
2 delusions
3 neologisms
4 loose associations

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9
Q

what does schizo mean in greek

A

split

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10
Q

what are the symptoms of schizophrenia

A

hallucination
delusions
loose associations
neologisms

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11
Q

define hallucination

A

sensory perceptions without a stimulus

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12
Q

hallucinations are usually
A auditory πŸ‘‚πŸ½
B Visual πŸ‘€

A

A auditory πŸ‘‚πŸ½

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13
Q

hallucinations start________ but then degenerate becoming________

A

start nice degenerate become mean and degrading

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14
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delusions define

A

false beliefs of events or misinterpretations and their significance

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15
Q

NEOLOGISMS

A

sufferer makes up words that are meaningful to solely themepselves

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16
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loose association

A

sufferer talks about one thing but then drift off on a train of thought that listeners find hard to follow

17
Q

TYPES OF SCHIZO

A

1 disorganized
2 Catatonic
3 Paranoid

18
Q

disorganized schizo includes

A

Disorganized thought: neologisms/loose associations 😢

GROSSLY disorganized behaviour: affects ability to do daily activities, bathing, dressing, caring for othersπŸ‘ͺ

19
Q

catatonic schizo

A

physical immobility:
unable to speak or move lasting for hours at a time

mimicking speech or movement:
Echolalia–> mimics speech πŸ‘€
echopraxia –> mimics movement πŸ‘πŸ½

20
Q

Paranoid schizophrenia

A

Unrealistic thoughts
Unrealistic fears
Delusions of status
Harmful thoughts–> which later become actions

21
Q

Undifferentiated schizo

A

So many overlapping symptoms that diagnosis is unclear