symptoms and diagnosis Flashcards
1
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define a positive symptom
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- symptoms that are rare in normal/everyday life
2
Q
define negative symptoms
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- less dramatic
- last longer
-e.g. loss of energy, reduced personal hygiene
3
Q
define secondary symptoms
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- as a result of the difficulties of living with the disorder (Davison and Neale 2001)
4
Q
examples of positive symptoms
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- hallucination
- delusions
- thought disturbances
5
Q
examples of negative symptoms
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- avolition
- speech poverty
- lack of expressed emotion
6
Q
examples of secondary symptoms
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- depression
- loss of employment
- breakdown of relationship
