Diagnosis And Classification Of Schizophrenia Flashcards
(10 cards)
What is schizophrenia
A type of psychosis, a severe mental disorder in which thoughts and emotions are so impaired that contact is lost with external reality
What are positive symptoms
Symptoms which reflect an excess of distortion of normal functioning
What are negative symptoms
Symptoms which reflect a loss of normal functioning
What are 2 positive symptoms
Hallucinations and delusions
What are 2 negative symptoms
Speech poverty and avolition
What are hallucinations
Sensory experiences of stimuli that have either no basis in reality or are distorted perceptions of things that are there
What are delusions
Erroneous beliefs that hold no basis in reality
What is speech poverty
The lessening of speech fluency and productivity, which reflects slowing or blocked through to
What is avolition
Loss of motivation to carry our tasks, resulting in lowered activity levels
What are delusions of grandeur
A false impression of one’s own importance
