Module 25: Schizophrenia Flashcards
John Haslam
superintendent of a British Hospital who outlined a description of the symptoms of Schizophrenia in his book Observations on Madness and Melancholy
Philippe Pinel
French physician who described cases of schizophrenia
Benedict Morel
used the term demence precoce meaning early or premature loss of mind to describe schizophrenia
Emil Kraepelin
+ unified the distinct categories of schizophrenia under the name Dementia Praecox
+ Combined several symptoms of insanity that had usually been viewed as reflecting separate and distinct disorders
+ Distinguished dementia praecox
+ Also noted the numerous symptoms in people with dementia praecox, including hallucinations, delusions, negativism, and stereotyped behavior
What are some symptoms of insanity/schizophrenia that Emil Kraepelin identified?
- Catatonia
- Hebephrenia
- Paranoia
Catatonia
alternating immobility and excited agitation
Hebephrenia
silly and immature emotionality
Paranoia
delusions of grandeur or persecution
Eugen Bleuler
+ introduced the term schizophrenia (“splitting of mind”)
+ Associative Splitting
Positive Symptoms
- Delusions
- Hallucinations
Delusions
misrepresentation of reality (disorder of thought content)
What are the different types of delusions?
- Persecutory
- Referential
- Grandiose
- Erotomaniac
- Nihilistic
- Somatic
- Thought Withdrawal
- Thought Insertion
- Delusions of Control
- Capgras Syndrome
- Cotard’s Syndrome
- Clerambault Syndrome
Persecutory Delusions
belief that one is going to be harmed, harassed and so forth
Referential Delusions
certain gestures, comments, environmental cues, and so forth are directed at one-self
Grandiose Delusions
when an individual believes that he or she has exceptional abilities, wealth, or fame
Erotomanic Delusions
when an individual believes falsely that another person is in love with him or her
Nihilistic Delusions
conviction that a major catastrophe will occur
Somatic Delusions
focus on preoccupations regarding health and organ function
Thought Withdrawal Delusions
thoughts have been “removed” by outside force
Thought Insertion Delusions
thoughts have been put into one’s mind
Delusions of Control
one’s body or actions are being acted on or manipulated by some outside force
Capgras Syndrome
person believes someone he or she knows has been replaced by a double
Cotard’s Syndrome
the person believes he or she is dead
Clerambault Syndrome
characterized by the delusional idea, usually in a young woman, that a man whom she considers to be of higher social and/or professional standing is in love with her
Fregoli Syndrome
a person holds a delusional belief that different people are in fact a single person who changes his or her appearance or is in disguise
Motivational View of Delusions
look at these beliefs as attempts to deal with and relieve anxiety and stress
Deficit View of Delusions
sees these beliefs as a resulting from brain dysfunction that creates these disordered cognitions or perceptions
Hallucinations
experience of sensory events without any input from the surrounding environment
What are the types of hallucination?
- Auditory hallucination
- Autoscopic hallucination
- Hypnagogic hallucination
- Ictal hallucination
- Hypnopompic hallucination
Auditory Hallucination
most common form experienced by people with schizophrenia