Schizophrenia Flashcards
Positive symptoms of Schizophrenia?
Delusions
Hallucinations
Thought disorder
Negative symptoms of schizophrenia?
Apathy
Lack of volition
Social withdrawal
Cognitive impairment
What is thought broadcasting?
The experience that one’s thoughts are being transmitted from one’s mind and broadcast to everyone.
What is thought withdrawal
The experience of thoughts being removed or extracted from one’s mind.
what is thought insertion?
The experience of alien thoughts being inserted into the mind.
Schneider’s first rank symptoms?
Thoughts spoken aloud Running commentary Third person voices Delusions Thought interfernence Passive
What is a delusion?
A fixed belief that does not follow logical thought or argument
What is thought blocking?
Chain of thought unexpectedly breaks off- not caused by distraction
What is crowding of thoughts?
thoughts feel passively concentrated and compressed- some characteristics of flight of ideas but also has quality of passivity ie being controlled from outside
