schizophrenia Flashcards

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aetiology of schizophrenia

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genetics, drug use, stress, obs complications

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diagnosis of schizophrenia

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1) rule out organic cause

2) 1 month of:
- 3rd person auditory hallucinations (or thought echo)
- thought interference Sx
- passivity
- a persistent bizarre delusion

OR TWO OF:
2nd person - AH/hallucinations in other modalities
- formal thought disorder
- negative Sx
- catatonic Sx
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what are negative Sx

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Blunted AFFECT - a restricted emotional response

AMBIVALENCE - holding conflicting attitudes, lack of motivation

AUTISM -social withdrawal

loose ASSOCIATIONS - Formal thought disorder

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what is schneider’s first rank Sx

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Hallucinations

1) thought echo
2) running commentary AH

Though interference
3) 
- though insertion
- thought broadcasting - their thinking is heard by other people 
thought withdrawal

passivity
- made Actions
Made affect
made impulses

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factors ass w poor prognosis for schizo

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strong family history
gradual onset
low IQ
prodromal phase of social withdrawal
lack of obvious precipitant
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