CH.11 - SCHIZOPHRENIA Flashcards
What 3 conditions is schizophrenia comorbid with?
Substance abuse (37%), depression (40%) anxiety
What is the most prevalent comorbid condition associated with schizophrenia?
Social anxiety disorder
When does schizophrenia appear in people?
Early adulthood/late adolescence
What are the mortality rates for people with schizophrenia?
20-25 years shorter than those without schizophrenia, 10% commit suicide
What % of patients in psychiatric hospitals are patients with schizophrenia?
31%
What are the remission rates in schizophrenic patients?
1 in 3 have symptom remissions
What are remission symptoms in schizophrenia patients associated with?
Milder initial symptoms, better premorbid functioning, earlier treatment response, shorter duration of untreated psychosis
Who first introduced the term “schizophrenia”?
Blueler
What 3 subtypes of schizophrenia were included in the DSM-IV-TR?
Disorganized, catatonic, paranoid
Who proposed the 3 schizophrenia subtypes?
Kraepelin
Brain structures in schizophrenia patients:
Enlarged ventricles, structural problems in hippocampus, reduction in cortical grey matter
What are high expressed emotion (EE) family environments caused by?
Criticism, emotional over-involvement, hostility, low warmth
Who is at high-risk for schizophrenia?
Children whose mothers have chronic schizophrenia
What are 5 other risk factors for people with schizophrenia?
Attentional dysfunction, low IQ, poor concentration, poor verbal ability, poor motor coordination
Are conventional antipsychotic drugs affective at treating schizophrenia?
No, except clozapine and risperidone
