Biological
Schizophrenia is only caused by biological dysfunctions in the brain? (True/False)
False
A group of disorders characterized by psychosis, severely impaired cognitive processes, personality disintegration, affective disturbances, and social withdrawal
Schizophrenia
which phase of schizophrenia is characterized by
–Onset and buildup of symptoms:
■Social withdrawal and isolation
■Inappropriate affect
■Poor communication patterns
Neglect of personal grooming
Prodromal phase
Which phase of schizophrenia is characterized by
–Full-blown symptoms:
■Severe disturbances in thinking
■Deterioration in social relationships
■Flat/inappropriate affect
Active phase
■Associated with problems with attention, memory, and difficulty in developing a plan of action
Cognitive Symptoms
–Persistent, non-bizarre delusions that are not accompanied by other odd behaviors
–Common themes:
■Erotomania
■Grandiosity
■Jealousy
■Persecution
■Somatic complaints
Delusional disorder
–False personal beliefs that are firmly and consistently held despite disconfirming evidence or logic
–Individuals are unable to distinguish between private thoughts and external reality
–Most individuals are either unaware or only moderately aware of the illogical nature of hallucinations or delusions
Delusions
■Associated with inability or decreased ability to initiate actions or speech, express emotions, or feel pleasure
–Avolition: inability to take action or become goal-oriented
–Alogia: lack of meaningful speech
–Asociality: minimal interest in social relationships
–Restricted affect: little or no emotion
Negative Symptoms
What are the 4 symptom categories of Schizophrenia
Four symptom categories:
–Positive symptoms
–Negative symptoms
–Cognitive symptoms
–Psychomotor abnormalities
Involve unusual thoughts or perceptions, such as:
–Delusions
–Hallucinations
–Disordered thinking
–Bizarre behavior
Positive Symptoms