(Schizophrenia) Positive Symptoms Flashcards
Define a Delusion
A delusion is a belief that is not real nor tangible. An example: ‘I am God, I am not from this planet.’
Define a Paranoid/Persecutory Delusion
Paranoid/Persecutory Delusion - belief that one is going to be harmed, harassed, and so forth by an individual, organisation or group these may initially seem reasonable however can be unusual persecution complexes. (I.E. MI5 and the government are spying on me.)
Define a Grandeur/Grandoise Delusion
A Grandeur/Grandoise - belief that certain gestures, comments, environmental cues etc. are targeted at them.
Define Thought Insertion Delusions
Thought Insertion - belief that alien thoughts have been put inside one’s mind by someone or something.
Define Broadcasting Delusions
Broadcasting - belief that one’s thoughts can be heard by all as if they were broadcasted through computers, radios, televisions.
Define a Hallucination
A hallucination is a perception that is not real. When an individual hears, smells, feels or sees something that is not tangible or there.
Name the top 3 most common types of hallucinations
- Auditory
- Visual
- Formication
What does an Auditory hallucination entail?
example - hearing voices / music
voices/music sounds real so individual is convinced they are happening. Sufferer will have conversations with voices.
What does a Visual hallucination entail?
example- may see other people, strange creatures or imagery
the sufferer will often interact with this imagery since it appears to be real. these tend to be less frequent.
What is a Formication hallucination?
example- may feel as though bugs/snakes are in their skin/crawling on them the sufferer will believe / have the sensation of that things are crawling in/on their skin.
What is disordered thinking?
disorganized thinking. this makes sufferers hard to connect with since it can difficult to follow their train of though in conversation. may struggle to concentrate on everyday tasks.
