Classification of schizophrenia (schizophrenia)

Question 1

What is schizophrenia?

Answer 1

• WITHDRAWAL FROM REALITY
• counts for up to 50% all mental patients
• Affects thought processes and ability to determine reality

Question 2

What is type 1 schizophrenia?

Answer 2

• Acute
  -Positive symptoms
• Responsive to medication
  -Greater recovery prospects

Question 3

What is type 2 schizophrenia?

Answer 3

• Chronic
  -Negative symptoms
  -Non responsive to medicine
• Poorer recovery prospects

Question 4

What are the requirements to be diagnosed with schizophrenia?

Answer 4

• Must have 2 or more symptoms
• Must have had these for more than 1 month
• Show evidence of reduced social functioning

Question 5

What’s chronic onset schizophrenia?

Answer 5

• Sufferers become increasingly disturbed through gradual withdrawal and motivational loss over a prolonged period

Question 6

What’s acute onset schizophrenia?

Answer 6

• Symptoms appear suddenly, after a stressful incident

Question 7

When does schizophrenia commonly occur?

Answer 7

• Between ages 14-45
• Equal incidence rate between men and women but males show onset at an earlier age

Question 8

What are the positive symptoms of schizophrenia?

Answer 8

• AUDITORY HALLUCINATIONS, include voices that are often insulting, simultaneous delusions
• PRIMARY DELUSIONS, delusions of grandeur and delusions of persecution
• PASSIVITY EXPERIENCES AND THOUGHT DISORDERS, believe thoughts and actions are under external control eg by aliens

Question 9

What are the negative symptoms of schizophrenia?

Answer 9

• THOUGHT PROCESS DISORDERS, they wander off point, create new words——->
  SPEECH POVERTY, excessively brief replies to questions, minimal elaboration
• AVOLITION, inability to make decisions, no enthusiasm or energy, no personal hygiene
• DISTURBANCES OF EFFECT, appear uncaring, innapropriate emotional responses
• PSYCHOMOTOR DISTURBANCE, ticks, twitches,repetitive behaviours