Characterists Of Schizophrenia Flashcards
(14 cards)
What is schizophrenia?
A severe mental disorder characterized by disruptions in thought processes, perceptions, emotional responsiveness, and social interactions.
What are positive symptoms of schizophrenia?
Symptoms that add to the individual’s experience, such as hallucinations and delusions.
Fill in the blank: The main type of hallucination experienced in schizophrenia is _______.
auditory
List negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
Apathy, avolition, anhedonia, alogia.
What is a delusion?
A false belief that is strongly held despite evidence to the contrary. Can be persecutory, grandiose, bizarre, non-bizarre, somatic.
What is the prevalence of schizophrenia in the general population?
Approximately 1%.
What is the typical age of onset for schizophrenia?
Late teens to early adulthood.
What is disorganized thinking?
A symptom where a person’s thoughts are fragmented and incoherent. (Derailment, loose association, tangentiality).
What is the difference between hallucinations and delusions?
Hallucinations involve perceiving things that are not present, while delusions are false beliefs.
What is catatonic stillness?
A state of unresponsiveness and immobility sometimes seen in schizophrenia.
Fill in the blank: _______ symptoms of schizophrenia involve a lack of normal emotional responses.
Negative
List differences between the DSM-5 and ICD-10 manuals for diagnosis of schizophrenia.
DSM-5:
- USA
- 1 month of positive symptoms.
ICD-10:
- Europe
- 6 months of negative symptoms.
Name prodromal symptoms. (Early symptoms indicating onset of schizophrenia).
Lack of interest.
Asocial behaviour.
Irritable.
Lack of hygiene.
Anxiety.
Depressions.
(Moody teenager).
State the difference between positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
Positive adds something to behaviour whereas negative removes something from behaviour.
