Definitions, Causes, and Symptoms
Hallucinations, Delusions, unusual thoughts, disorders of movement, difficulty speaking and expressing emotion, problems with attention, memory and organization.
What are three symptoms of schizophrenia?
Medicine
What is the only way to "treat" Schizophrenia?
List three things to evaluate in initial exam.
- Observing appearance and demeanor
- Asking about thoughts and moods
- Delusions and hallucinations
- Substance and drug use
- Evaluate potential for violence or suicide
- Ask about family and personal history.
1 in every 100
How many people around the world approximately have schizophrenia?
“Schizophrenia is a severe, lifelong brain disorder. People who have it may hear voices, see things that aren't there or believe that others are reading or controlling their minds."
What is the definition of schizophrenia?
A hallucination is seeing things and a delusion is hearing things that are not actually there.
What is a hallucination and a delusion?
Early signs of schizophrenia.
What is irritability or tense feelings?
What tests and or screening is done to diagnosis schizophrenia?
Rule out conditions with similar symptoms with a physical exam, screening for alcohol and drugs. The doctor may also order MRI or CT.
Egypt
What was the first country to have traces of Schizophrenia?
Gathering information on a client and their history.
What is an assessment?
Late teen years to early 20s
When do the symptoms of schizophrenia usually start in men?
What are antipsychotics?
Paranoid, disorganized, catatonic, undifferentiated, and residual
What are two of the types of schizophrenia?
Three of the following:Eduard Einstein (Albert Einstein’s son) Syd Barrett (from the band Pink Floyd) Mary Todd Lincoln (wife of Abraham Lincoln) Vincent van Gogh (visual artist/painter) Michaelangelo (Painter)
Who are 3 famous people that had Schizophrenia?
This type of therapy is effective in reducing social isolation, increasing the sense of cohesiveness, and improving reality testing for patients with schizophrenia, but should be done later in treatment.
What is group therapy?
When do the symptoms of schizophrenia usually start in women?
With treatment, many people improve enough to lead satisfying lives.
What does taking medicine let people with Schizophrenia do?
a substance-use disorder (for example, alcohol, marijuana, or other substance)
Almost half of people with schizophrenia will suffer from what?
Inability to tell the difference between fantasy and reality.
What is an effect of schizophrenia?
Visual, auditory, tactile, and olfactory
What are different types of hallucinations?
Environment, Genetic makeup, and Brain chemistry
List 2 of the 3 things researchers believe have an influence on Schizophrenia.
There are 5
How many types of schizophrenia are there?
Can vary from being childlike and silly to aggressive and violent. This type of symptom can also involve excessive movements, unusual actions, freezing in place or not responding to instructions or communication. There may also be unprovoked agitation or sexual behavior in public.
What is disorganized behavior?