Schizophrenia: symptoms and features

Question 1

Give a definition of schizophrenia

Answer 1

Splitting or internal disturbance and disruption of thought processes, feelings and perceptions

Question 2

Key features

Answer 2

Key features

Question 3

What % of risk do individuals have of developing schizophrenia

Answer 3

1%

Question 4

How does schizophrenia affect men vs women

Answer 4

Symptoms of schizophrenia appear first in men (teens) compared to women (20s)
- Likelyhood of developing schizophrenia is equal

Question 5

What is the risk factor of developing it in the UK

Answer 5

1 in every 100 people

• Rural areas are more prone to it

Question 6

Symptoms

Answer 6

Symptoms

Question 7

What are the 2 different types of symptoms for schizophrenia

Answer 7

Positive and negative symptoms

Question 8

Give a definition for positive symptoms

Answer 8

Any change in behaviour or thoughts

Question 9

Definition of negative symptoms

Answer 9

People appear to withdraw from the world around them, no interest in social interactions, appear emotionless.

Question 10

What are all the positive symptoms of schizophrenia

Answer 10

Thought insertion
Thought broadcasting
Thought withdrawl
Hallucinations
Delusions

Question 11

Define thought insertion

Answer 11

Experiencing one’s thougths as someone else’s

Question 12

Define thought broadcasting

Answer 12

patients think their thoughts are being broadcasted aloud

Question 13

Define thought withdrawl

Answer 13

Thoughts being took out of patients minds

Question 14

What are hallucinations

Answer 14

Experience involving apparent perception of something that isn’t there

Question 15

What are the different types of hallucinations

Answer 15

1. Auditory hallucinations - hearing voices from outside commenting on your behaviour
2. Visual hallucinations - seeing images or colours that aren’t there
3. Somatosensory hallucinations - Body feels different (numbness, burning sensations etc)
4. Depersonalisation hallucination - feeling seperated from the body

Question 16

define delusions

Answer 16

holding strong beliefs despie obvious contrary evidence

Question 17

Examples of different delusions

Answer 17

1. Delusion of grandeur - thinking you are someone you’re not
2. Delusion of persecution - belief that someone is mistreating you
3. Delusion of reference - thinking everything is about you
4. Delusion of nihilism - belief that you do not exist

Question 18

What are negative symptoms

Answer 18

People appear to withdraw from the world around them, no interest in social interactions, appear emotionless.

Question 19

What are some negative symptoms of schizophrenia

Answer 19

1. Thougth process disorder - inability to concentrate/ having disorganised speech
2. Disturbance of affect - showin wrong emotions
3. Psychomotor disturbance - slowing or reduction in physical movement
4. Apethetic - showing no feelings or interest
5. Lack of avolition - total lack of motivation

Question 20

How does ICD-10 diagnose schizophrenia

Answer 20

• Requires symptoms to be present for a minimum of 1 month
• If theres evidence of extensive depression, diagnosis is not possible.
• If dealing woth nagative symptoms 2 have to be present