Schizophrenia Flashcards by Deonte Gibbs | Brainscape

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Focus of someone schizophrenic

A

Inward

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Findings of schizophrenia

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Affect abnormal

loose association or disorganized thoughts

Communication is lacking

Literal thinkers

Hallucinations

Delusions

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Echolalia

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Repeating the same words

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Neologism

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Making up new words

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Intervention for neologism

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seek clarifications

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Interventions for dealing with someone schizophrenic

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Decrease stimuli

Observation: Hallucinations

reality-based convos

Involved in activities

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Interventions for dealing with hallucinations

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Warn before touch

Never refer to them as “they”

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Command hallucinations

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Might tell them to kill themselves…

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