Schizophrenia Flashcards
schizophrenia spectrum
group of disorders that range in severity and that have similar clinical features, including some degree of reality distortion
psychosis
condition involving loss of contact with or distorted view of reality
paranoid ideation
suspiciousness about the actions or motives of others
persecutory delusions
beliefs of being targeted by others
loosening of associations
continual shifting from topic to topic without any apparent logical or meaningful connection btw thoughts
avolition
lack of motivation; an inability to take action or become goal oriented
alogia
lack of meaningful speech
asociality
minimal interest in social relationships
anhedonia
inability to experience pleasure from previously enjoyed activities
diminished emotional expression
reduced display of observable verbal and nonverbal behaviors that communicate internal emotions
attenuated psychosis syndrome
condition being researched that involves distressing or disabling early signs of delusions, hallucination, or disorganized speech that emerged or became progressively worse over the previous year; reality testing remains relatively intact
dopamine hypothesis
the suggestion that schizophrenia may result from excess dopamine activity at certain synaptic sites
concordance rate
the likelihood that both members of a twin pair show the same characteristic
theory of mind
the ability to recognize that others have emotions, beliefs, and desires that may be different from ones own
restricted affect
severely diminished or limited emotional responsiveness
