Schizophrenia Flashcards
1
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DSM Criteria
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2 symptoms for 1 month
- delusions
- hallucinations
- incoherent speech, loose associations
- catonic, disorganized behavior
- negative symptoms
2
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Positive sx
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- delusions
- hallucinations
- thought disorders
- bizarre behaviors
3
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Negative sx
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- flat affect
- anhedonia: can’t feel pleasure
- alogia: incoherent speech
- avolition: lack of motivation
- attention impairment
4
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Schizophrenic Predisposing Factors
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- genetics
- neurobio: dopamine & serotonin, brain development/structure
- viral
5
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Stress
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makes schizophrenia worse
6
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nihilistic delusions
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delusional belief of being dead, decomposed or annihilated
7
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Loose Associations
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thoughts unrelated
8
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Clang Associations
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rhyming or alliterative
9
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neologisms
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create own words
10
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echolalia
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parrot back words
11
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thought insertion
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thought from external source
12
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magical thinking
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thoughts make things happen
13
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ideas of reference
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special meaning or importance of unrelated events
14
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Schizophreniform Disorder
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lasts from 1-6 mos
-rapid onset
15
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schizoaffective disorder
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psychosis and mood disorder
