Schizophrenia 💭 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 chemical….
…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 👂🏽
B Visual 👀
A auditory 👂🏽
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
loose association
sufferer talks about one thing but then drift off on a train of thought that listeners find hard to follow
TYPES OF SCHIZO
1 disorganized
2 Catatonic
3 Paranoid
disorganized schizo includes
Disorganized thought: neologisms/loose associations 😶
GROSSLY disorganized behaviour: affects ability to do daily activities, bathing, dressing, caring for others👪
catatonic schizo
physical immobility:
unable to speak or move lasting for hours at a time
mimicking speech or movement:
Echolalia–> mimics speech 👤
echopraxia –> mimics movement 👏🏽
Paranoid schizophrenia
Unrealistic thoughts
Unrealistic fears
Delusions of status
Harmful thoughts–> which later become actions
Undifferentiated schizo
So many overlapping symptoms that diagnosis is unclear
