Schizophrenia

Question 1

Is schizophrenia more common in males or females?

Answer 1

Males

Question 2

Does schizophrenia ever go away with drugs and or treatment?

Answer 2

No, it is chronic.

Question 3

When is the onset for schizophrenia?

Answer 3

18-25

Late adolescence- early adulthood

Question 4

What is a hallucination?

Answer 4

Mi apperception if reality, often auditory

Question 5

What 3 kinds of hallucinations can happen?

Answer 5

1. ) touch- Haptic
2. ) Tatse
3. ) sound- Olfactory

Question 6

What is the DSM-5 criterion for developing schizophrenia?

Answer 6

• Delusions
• Hallucination
• Disorganized speech
• Abnormal behavior
• 2 or more of these are present
• 6 mos. or longer to be considered
• functioning in daily life have severely been impaired since onset

Question 7

What are the positive symptoms of schizophrenia?

Answer 7

1. ) Delusions- firmly held THOUGHTS that do not have real basis
2. ) Hallucinations- misPERCEPTIONS of reality
3. ) Belief that ones thoughts are being tampered with

Question 8

In terms of the Positive symptoms of Schizophrenia, what kinds of DELUSIONS can am individual have?

Answer 8

• del. of persecution (you’re out to get me)
• del. of control (someone is controlling my mind)
• del. of reference (they’re talking directly to me)
• del. of sin and guilt
• del. of grandeur (believe they’re a higher power)
• Hypochondrial delusions
• Nihilistic delusions (believe the world has ended)

Question 9

In terms of the positive symptoms of Schizophrenia, what are the ways an individual may think their thoughts are being tampered with?

Answer 9

• Thought broadcasting (someone is using data lite images to read my thoughts)
• Thought insertion (someone is inserting thoughts into my mind without my permission)
• Thought withdrawal (my thoughts are being taken away by someone)

Question 10

In terms of the positive symptoms of Schizophrenia, what are some of the HALLUCINATIONS that one may have?

Answer 10

• Audible thoughts
• Voice arguing
• Voice commenting

Question 11

What are the Three NEGATIVE symptoms that are associated with schizophrenia?

Answer 11

1. ) Avolition- lack of energy or motivation
2. ) Alogia- lack of thought
3. ) Anhedonia- lack of interest

Question 12

What are the Three subtypes of schizophrenia?

Answer 12

1. ) Disorganized
2. ) Catatonic
3. ) Paranoid

Question 13

Describe the subtype of schizophrenia called Disorganized type.

Answer 13

• Childlike behavior

- Regressive behavior

Question 14

Describe the subtype of schizophrenia called Catatonic.

Answer 14

Disturbance in movement of body

1. ) Catatonic Imobility- no movement
2. ) Catatonic Inflexibility- too many movements

Question 15

Describe the subtype of schizophrenia called paranoid type.

Answer 15

Prominent delusions of many sorts, usually persecution.

Question 16

What developmental stage is an individual in if they have been displaying some schizophrenic traits for a little less than a month.

Answer 16

Brief/ Acute Psychotic Disorder

*Because this is so brief, it could have been onset due to stress overload

Question 17

What developmental stage of schizophrenia would one fall into if they had been displaying symptoms for 4 months?

Answer 17

Schizophreniform

Question 18

If an individual has been displaying schizophrenic behavior for 8 months, would they be categorized in schizophreniform or schizophrenia?

Answer 18

Schizophrenia

Question 19

Schizoaffective Disorder is the _____.

Answer 19

Combination of having schizophrenia and mood disorder.

Question 20

Describe delusional disorder

Answer 20

Persistent delusions of:

• Persecution
• Jealousy
• Being followed
• Erotomania

Question 21

What is the global prevalence of schizophrenia?

Answer 21

1%

This indicates that it is biological and not cultural.