Schizophrenia (psychotic disorders)

Question 1

What is a psychosis?

Answer 1

any disorder that causes a person to have hallucinations leading to confusion. (schizophrenia)

Question 2

Positive symptoms of schizophrenia (3)

Answer 2

delusions
auditory hallucinations
disorganised speech

Question 3

negative symptoms of schizophrenia (4)

Answer 3

Losing emotional responses
inability to feel pleasures
lack of motivation
disorganised aspect

Question 4

DSM-IV Classification of schizophrenia - two or more of the following

Answer 4

delusions
hallucinations
disorganised speech and behaviour
negative symptoms 
PLUS social occupational dysfunction with not other explanation.

Question 5

ICD-10 Classification of Schizophrenia

Answer 5

• thought each, through insertion or withdrawal broadcasting
• delusions of control
• hallucinatory voies
• persistant delusions
• persistant hallucinations
• incoherent or irrelevant speech
• cathartic behaviour
• negative symptoms such a marked apathy
• a significant and consistent in the overall quality of some aspects of personal behaviour.