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Schizophrenia And Psychotic Disorder Flashcards

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Schizophrenia

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A serious mental health condition that affects how people think, feel and behave

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Symptoms

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  • delusions
  • unusual motor behavior
  • negative symptoms
  • hallucinations
  • disorganized speech and thinking
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Signs and symptoms of schizophrenia

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Positive symptoms:
- hallucinations
- delusions
- disorganized speech and thoughts
Negative symptoms:
- anhedonia
- abolition
- blunted affect
Cognitive symptoms:
- memory issues
- inability to process social cues
- impaired sensory perception

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Types of schizophrenia

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  • paranoid schizophrenia
  • disorganized schizophrenia
  • catatonic schizophrenia
  • undifferentiated schizophrenia
  • residual schizophrenia
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Paranoid schizophrenia

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Symptoms include hallucinations and/or delusions

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Disorganized schizophrenia

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Marked by disorganized speech and behavior

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Catatonic schizophrenia

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Associated with multiple psychomotor abnormalities and behavioral dysregulation

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Undifferentiated schizophrenia

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Includes lack of emotional depth and ideation is simple and refers to concrete things

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Residual schizophrenia

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Recovery phase as severe symptoms usually begin to reduce or fade

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Etiology of schizophrenia

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  • no identified cause
  • genetics
  • stressful life experiences
  • pregnancy and birth issues
  • psychoactive drugs
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Challenges of schizophrenia

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  • unable to attend work or school
  • money problems and homelessness
  • social isolation
  • suicide, suicidal thoughts or attempts
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Comorbidities of schizophrenia

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  • depression
  • anxiety disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorder
  • substance use disorder
  • other health and medical problems (liver/heart disease, hypertension, and diabetes)
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Treatments for schizophrenia

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Medication:
- antipsychotics
Coordinated Specialty Care:
- mediation
- therapy
- social services
- employment
- education
Psychosocial Therapy:
- manage symptoms
- use coping mechanisms to function
Hospitalization:
- for severe cases

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Occupational limitations of schizophrenia

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  • lower occupational function due to symptoms
  • decreased motivation to participate in occupations
  • chronic pain
  • lack of independence
  • increased likelihood of other mental health disorders
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Physical limitations

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  • medication side effects
  • poor sleep
  • reduced physical activity
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Cognitive limitations

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  • executive functioning
  • memory problems
  • focus
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Social limitation

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  • isolation
  • paranoia
  • distrust
  • stigma
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Emotional limitations

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  • reduces emotional expression
  • emotional detachment
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Impact on ADLs/IADLs

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  • self care
  • meal prep
  • medication management
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Impact on work/education

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  • compromised attention
  • focus
  • planning
  • communication
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Impact on play/leisure

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  • limited pleasure and enjoyment
  • disorganized thinking
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Impact on social participation

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  • isolation
  • stigma
  • social cues
  • limited expression
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Analysis of lived experience

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  • Joshua expressed mental breaks, auditory hallucinations, and seemed extremely victimized
  • did not perceive his friends or family members as paying any real attention to his issues
  • reported a sense of isolation and irritability to the point where he was hospitalized and refused to take his medication
  • his story aligns with research in the progression and typical symptoms of paranoid schizophrenia but also in the stressors it placed on his life
  • reported that the voices hold him distressing things that further exacerbated his paranoia and delusions
  • struggled with telling reality from the “fiction” created by his own mind which landed
  • difficulty with schizophrenia is being aware of their altered mental state, potential breaks from reality, and their relationship with their medication
  • in general, the prevailing desire is for them to be on the minimal amount of medication necessary due to antipsychotic medications often having severe side effects
  • likely an OT won’t see a schizophrenia patient often and hence the treatment plan will likely need to be novel to deal with their symptoms and personal issues
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Takeaways

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  • schizophrenia is a mental disorder that affects how someone perceives and interacts with the world
  • “losing touch with reality”
  • affects all areas of life and occupation
  • symptoms can be extremely severe and debilitating especially if left untreated

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