Week 6 - Schizophrenia Flashcards

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Q

What is schizophrenia?

A

Schizophrenia is a complex mental health disorder characterised by an array of symptoms including delusions, hallucinations, disorganised speech or behaviour, and impaired cognitive ability.

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What are the positive symptoms of schizophrenia?

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Delusions - fixed false beliefs
Hallucinations - perceptual experience that occur in the absence of stimuli
Thought disorder - confused patterns of speech or behaviour

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What are the goals of schizophrenia treatment?

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Improve symptoms
Prevent relapse
Increase functioning

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What are positive symptoms?

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The addition of something that wasn’t previously there in your normal personality

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What are negative symptoms?

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Taking away of something that was previously there in your normal personality

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6
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What are negative symptoms of schizophrenia?

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Blunted affect
Impaired cognition
Reduction in thought and speech fluency
Avolition - loss of motivation
Anhedonia
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What are negative symptoms of schizophrenia?

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Blunted affect - flat, reduced facial expression, eye contact
Impaired cognition - being unable to focus
Reduction in thought and speech fluency (alogia)
Avolition - loss of motivation
Anhedonia - reduced feelings of pleasure

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What are other symptoms seen in schizophrenia (not positive or negative)?

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Aggression
Agitation
Lack of insight

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What causes schizophrenia?

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Anatomical changes in the brain
Alterations on neuronal circuits
Genetics
Neurochemical changes
Drug induced
Developments
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10
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How high is non-adherence to medication in schizophrenia?

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75%

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When treating schizophrenia, it is important to do what?

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Identify a person’s goals, strengths and concerns.

Cease drinking, smoking and drug use.

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What needs to be considered to improve compliance and motivation when starting to treat schizophrenia?

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Including family or trusted friends
Gentle prompts and more time for answers
Decrease stimulation
Shorter sessions
Support or distraction regarding delusions and hallucinations
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What needs to be considered to improve compliance and motivation when starting to treat schizophrenia?

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Including family or trusted friends
Gentle prompts and more time for answers
Decrease stimulation
Shorter sessions
Support or distraction regarding delusions and hallucinations
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14
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What are the 2 stages of pharmacological treatment?

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Acute treatment and maintenance treatment

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15
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How long does maintenance therapy need to be conducted for to prevent relapses?

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12 months

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16
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What are the 2 groups of medication for schizophrenia?

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FGA - first generation (typical) psychotics

SGA - atypical antipsychotics

17
Q

What is stigma?

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The labels used to marginalise and exclude, creates the “other”, not one of us

18
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How to change stigma?

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Increase education and reassurance

Improve opportunities for inclusion and social value