Week 2 Flashcards
Define recovery
Reclaiming, gaining, maintaining positive sense of self, roles and life beyond the mental health system
What is stigma?
A sign of shame, disgrace and results in rejection or discrimination. Inaccurate and hurtful representations
Define psychosis
A group of disorders characterised by hallucinations, delusions and thought disorders
Define Schizophrenia
Major psychotic disorder characterised by disturbance in thoughts, perception, emotion with impairment in judgement and behaviour
Types of schizophrenia (5)
Paranoia Disorganised Catatonic Residual Undifferentiated
Define paranoid schizophrenia
Delusions and hallucinations, higher functioning between episodes
Disorganised schizophrenia
Disorganised behaviour, emotionally immature
Catatonic schizophrenia
Immobility, unusual motor responses
Residual schizophrenia
Person has at least one schizophrenic episode but no longer shows symptoms
Undifferentiated schizophrenia
Various symptoms, but do not fall into a specific category
Diagnostic Criteria of schizophrenia
A- characteristic symptoms (need at least 2)- delusions, hallucinations, disorganised speech, negative symptoms, behaviour disturbance
B- social/occupational dysfunction- noticeable impairment- work, relationships, self care
C- duration- at least 6 months
D- exclusions- exclude other disorders
Phases of schizophrenia (4)
Prodomal phase
Acute phase
Maintenance phase
Stabilisation phase
Prodomal phase of schizophrenia
Initial symptoms develop in early adolescence, difficult to identify
Acute phase of schizophrenia
Acute psychotic symptoms
Maintenance phase of schizophrenia
Accrue symptoms become less severe, adherence to medical regimen
