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Schizophrenia- Classification Flashcards

1
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Give 3 positive symptoms of SZ

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  • Delusions
  • Hallucinations
  • Grossly disorganised behaviour
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Give 3 negative symptoms of SZ

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  • Affective flattening
  • Alogia
  • Avolition
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What is avolition ?

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Lack or decline in motivation

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What is alogia ?

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Speech poverty

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What are the 2 main classification manuals ?

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  • ICD-10
  • DSM-V
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What is type 1 SZ ?

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More positive symptoms

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What is type 2 SZ ?

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More negative symptoms

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What are the two types of reliability relevant to SZ ?

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  • Test retest reliability
  • Inter rater reliability
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What is test retest reliability regarding SZ ?

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When the same clinician reaches the same diagnosis for the same individual on two occasions

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What is inter observer reliability regarding SZ ?

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When different clinicians reach the same diagnosis for the same individual

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What did Osorio find about reliability in SZ diagnosis ?

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That reliability is now very good if using DSM-V. Test retest reliability and inter rater reliability is over +0.9

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What is validity in regards to SZ ?

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The extent to which SZ is a distinct mental disorder, separate from other disorders, with its own specific symptoms

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What is comorbidity ?

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The occurrence of two disorders or conditions together. For example someone with SZ may also be diagnosed with depression

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What is symptom overlap ?

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When two or more conditions share the same symptoms

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What is gender bias in SZ ?

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When one gender is either over or underdiagnosed with SZ

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What is cultural bias in SZ ?

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The tendency to over diagnose members of certain cultures as suffering from SZ

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What did Fearon find about cultural bias within SZ ?

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People with an Afro-caribbean heritage are over 9 times more likely to be diagnosed with SZ, and be confined in secure hospitals

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What did research by Rosenhan suggest about about the validity of a SZ diagnosis ?

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‘Normal’ people could get themselves diagnosed with SZ by claiming they heard voices but displaying no further symptoms once admitted.

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