SCHIZOPHRENIA AND OTHER PSYCHOSES Flashcards
Is a serious psychiatric disorder
One of the most profound disabling illness
Not a single disease entity but a combination of disorders
“SPLIT MIND”
SCHIZOPHRENIA
characterized by:
impaired communication
loss of contact into REALITY
deterioration from a previous level of functioning
SCHIZOPHRENIA
4 A’s of Schizophrenia
A_______
A__________
A___________
A_________
AUTISIM
APATHY
AMBIVALENCE
ASSOCIATION LOOSENESS
PHASES OF SCHIZOPHRENIA
NORMAL FUNCTIONING
SYMPTOMS HAVE NOT BECOME APPARENT YET.
PRE-MORBID
PHASES OF SCHIZOPHRENIA
More tempered form of the disorder.
can be months to years for the disorder to become obvious
PRODROMAL
PHASES OF SCHIZOPHRENIA
positive symptoms are noticeable and apparent
SCHIZOPHRENIA
PHASES OF SCHIZOPHRENIA
Periods of remission. negative symptoms may remain, but positive symptoms are gone.
RESIDUAL
Delusion
Anxiety/Agitation
Hallucination
*Auditory most common
Jumbled speech
Disorganized behavior
POSITIVE SYMPTOMS
Flattened/Bland affect
Lack of Energy
Reduced Speech
Avolition (lack of motivation)
Anhedonia (not capable of feeling pleasure)
Lack of Social Interaction
NEGATIVE SYMPTOMS
Type of SCHIZOPHRENIA
Odd/Bizarre Behavior
incoherence
Stereotyping
Prognosis is Poor
DISORGANIZED
DISORGANIZED Type of SCHIZOPHRENIA
Defense Mechanism: _____________
REGRESSION
DISORGANIZED Type of SCHIZOPHRENIA
Nursing intervention
Assist with ___- hygiene
________ activity
Present _______
Nursing intervention
Assist with ADL- hygiene
ENCOURAGE activity
Present REALITY
Type of SCHIZOPHRENIA
Hallucination
Ideas of Reference
Delusion of Persecution
suspiciousness
PARANOID
PARANOID Type of SCHIZOPHRENIA
Defense Mechanism:________
PROJECTION
PARANOID Type of SCHIZOPHRENIA
Nursing interventions
Priority: _______________ of others
SAFETY OF OTHERS
