what is schizophrenia - symptoms and characteristics Flashcards
1
Q
what is schizophrenia?
A
a chronic and severe mental disorder which impacts how a person thinks, feels and behaves. it can also make them separate themselves from society and reality.
2
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what is a feature mean?
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a fact about the disorder/
3
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how many people in the population are effected?
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1%
4
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out of the 1% effected how many suffer 1 episode?
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1/4
5
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out of the 1% effected how many have it and never recover?
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1/4
6
Q
out of the 1% effected how many go through periods without it but the it returns?
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1/2
7
Q
what is the DSM-V criteria of diagnosis for schizophrenia?
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hallucinations delusions disordered speech chaotic behaviour negative symptoms.
8
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how many of the criteria must a person have before being diagnosed?
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at least two symptoms must apply - 1 must be from the first three.
