Week 7 Flashcards
1
Q
What is the ratio of men to women for schizophrenia diagnosis?
Who could this be a misrepresentation?
A
3:2 men:women
Women have milder symptoms and may be under diagnosed
2
Q
What has been hypothesised to mediate schizophrenia in women?
A
Female sex hormones. Decline in hormones is associated with onset and increased symptoms
3
Q
A neologism may be a ln example of which schizophrenic symptom?
A
Disordered speech
(Disruption of idea formation)
4
Q
Alogia?
A
A negative symptom.
Very little speech.
5
Q
The inability to initiate or persist in goal-directed activity is called..?
A
Avolition
