Schizophrenia Flashcards
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Aetiology
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Genetics Cannabis - gene interaction Environmental - life events trigger Neurodevelopment - foetal brain injury Males - earlier onset, both genders around 15-24 years
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Prodome - The warning
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subtle changes in behaviour
disorders of memory, speech, emotion, energy, concentration
social withdrawal
pre-hallucinations and delusions
3
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Positive symptoms
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What do they gain? Hallucinations Delusions insomnia suspicious hostility agitation
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Negative symptoms
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What are they loosing? poverty of speech apathy social withdrawal poor maintenance of activities of daily living affective blunting
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Cognitive symptoms
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disorganised thoughts
memory impairment
poor concentration
poor attention
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Treatment
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Antipsychotic medication
cognitive behavioural therapy
acceptance and commitment therapy
ECT
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Antipsychotic medication
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Olanzapine - affects the negative and positive symptoms
Risperidone - helps control psychotic symptoms
Haloperidol - blocks the effects of dopamine
