Schizophrenia π Flashcards
what does phrenia mean in greek
mind
what is schizophrenia
is a chronic and serious disease of the brain
what does episodic mean
the severity of symptoms will vary overtime
schizo can occur due to the imbalance of which chemicalβ¦.
β¦dopamine
dopamine
involved in the transmission of signals that enable thoughts and feelings
t or f
schizo cant be passed on hereditarily
false
people with family who have schizo are more likely to obtain in
t or f
schizos are generally aware that their ill
false they arent aware
symptoms of schizo are
1 hallucination
2 delusions
3 neologisms
4 loose associations
what does schizo mean in greek
split
what are the symptoms of schizophrenia
hallucination
delusions
loose associations
neologisms
define hallucination
sensory perceptions without a stimulus
hallucinations are usually
A auditory ππ½
B Visual π
A auditory ππ½
hallucinations start________ but then degenerate becoming________
start nice degenerate become mean and degrading
delusions define
false beliefs of events or misinterpretations and their significance
NEOLOGISMS
sufferer makes up words that are meaningful to solely themepselves