Disorganized symptoms

Question 1

Grossly disorganized or abnormal behaviour

Answer 1

Catatonic behavior; wax-like rigidity

Question 2

Disorganized speech

Answer 2

Speaking in a way that doesn’t make sense. Clinicians generally focus more on positive symptoms, while clients find negative and disorganization most troubling

Test: get from A to B

Question 3

Other symptoms

Answer 3

Jumping ot conclusion

Cognitive slowing down (might be meds)
Disturbance in working memory
Disturbed motor function

Disturbed experience of ‘self’
Difficulties in social cognition & meta-cog

Question 4

Anasognosia

Answer 4

Lack of insight.

Not knowing you’re ill, very common in psychosis and forms serious obstacle in treatment.