Schizophrenia Flashcards
what are the aspects of positive dimension schizophrenia
1 hallucinations and 2 delusions
what are the aspects of the disorganised dimensions of schizophrenia
3disorganised speech
4disorganised behaviour
what are the negative aspects of schizophrenia
5a reduce in speech and emotional expression
diagnostic criteria of schizophrenia
need any 2 of the symptoms in a 1mnth period
must have atleast one of the first three symptoms
causes social and occupational dysfunction
cont. signs of disturbance for atleast 6 mnths
what are the three types of delusions
delusions of persecution
delusions of grandeur
delusions of reference
negative symptom: poverty of speech
alogia
negative symptom: decrease in goal directed behaviour
avolition
negative symptom: decrease in ability to experience pleasure
anhedonia
age of onset of schizophrenia
late adolescence to young adulthood (before 35 yrs)
predictors of the course of schizophrenia
sex, onset, premorbid adjustment, symptom severity, initial treatment responsiveness
aetiology of schizophrenia
genes, brain abnormalities, neurotransmitter abnormalities
true or false.. you are more likely to get schizophrenia the more closely related you are to someone with schizophrenia
true
describe brain abnormality causes of schizophrenia
size: ventricular enlargement
activity: reduced activity in frontal lobes
what are the 2 components of the dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia
underactivity in frontal cortex leads to negative symptoms
increased activity in lower part of the brain leads to positive symptoms
what are the 2 classes of antipsychotic drugs
1st gen (old) 2nd gen (new)
