Chapter 14: Psychological Disorders (Schizophrenia) Flashcards
What is the estimated cost of psychological disorders in the US per year?
$317 billion
How many people have a diagnosable illness in the US?
25%
What is the percentage of people that fall victim during their lifetime?
46%
What does schizophrenia mean?
“split mind” in German
What is schizophrenia?
a disorder that contains deficits in emotion, intellect, and perception along with the inability to distinguish what is reality and overall life
What is the percentage of people affected by schizophrenia?
1% where it is both equal in men and women
What is psychosis characterized in schizophrenia?
Perceptual, emotional, and intellectual deficits. Loss of contact with reality and inability to function in life
When do men show symptoms of schizophrenia?
during tween years and twenties
When do women show symptoms of schizophrenia?
A decade later during their 30’s
What are the acute symptoms of schizophrenia?
develop suddenly, more responsive to treatment, and the prognosis is reasonably good.
What are the chronic symptoms of schizophrenia?
Symptoms develop gradually that persist for a long time that have have poor prognosis
Is schizophrenia hereditary?
yes
What twin is more likely to develop schizophrenia?
Identical
What is the vulnerability model?
Some threshold in causal forces must be exceeded for illness to show itself. The threshold can be environmental factors that trigger genes.
What is a positive symptom of schizophrenia?
exaggeration of symptoms