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What is Schizophrenia?

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A type of psychosis characterised by a profound disruption of cognition and emotion.

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What are the Negative Symptoms of SZ?

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Speech Poverty
Avolition
Affective Flattening
Anhedonia

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What are the Positive Symptoms of SZ?

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Hallucinations
Delusions
Disorganised Speech
Catatonic Behaviour

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What is meant by Co-morbidity?

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The extent that two or more conditions are diagnosed at the same time.

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What is meant by Symptom Overlap?

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The fact symptoms of a disorder may not be unique and may overlap with other disorders.

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What are Atypical antipsychotics?

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A drug treatment that has a lower risk of side effects and treat negative symptoms.

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What are Typical Antipsychotics?

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Dopamine antagonists that bind to but do not stimulate dopamine receptors, reducing positive symptoms of SZ.

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