Classification

Question 1

What is schizophrenia?

Answer 1

a psychosis disorder characterised by a profound disruption of cognition, emotions and sense of self

Question 2

What are the two systems used to diagnose Schizophrenia?

Answer 2

• DSM-5
• ICD-10

Question 3

Where is the DSM-5 used?

Answer 3

USA

Question 4

Where is the ICD-10 used?

Answer 4

Europe

Question 5

What is the criteria for DSM-5 dagnosis?

Answer 5

they need to find one positive symptom in the patient

Question 6

What is the criteria for ICD-10 diagnosis?

Answer 6

they need at least two negative symptoms to be found in the patient

Question 7

What are positive symptoms?

Answer 7

a symptom that is an excess or distortion of a normal function

Question 8

What are examples of positive symptoms?

Answer 8

• hallusinations
• delusions
• alorgia (according to ICD)

Question 9

What are examples of negative symptoms?

Answer 9

• avolition
• affect flattening
• alogia (according to DSM)

Question 10

What is avolition?

Answer 10

• a reduction in interests, desires and goals
• motivational definit

Question 11

What is alogia?

Answer 11

speech poverty (lack of speech and fluency)

Question 12

How do the two classifications views on speech poverty differ?

Answer 12

DSM-5 views it as a negative symptom as it reduces the amount and quality of speech
where as ICD-10 believes it’s a positive symptom it’s viewed as speech disorganisation due to Schizophrenics becomen incoherence when topics of conversation changes

Question 13

What is affect flattening

Answer 13

being unable to outwardly show emotions