symptoms
positive symptoms?
Delusions.
Hallucinations.
Incoherent speech.
Unusual movements.
schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a chronic mental disorder that affects how a person thinks, feels, and behaves. It can lead to symptoms such as delusions, hallucinations, disorganized thinking, and disorganized behavior. The condition is characterized by a loss of touch with reality and can significantly impact daily life and social functioning.
catatonia can be a feature of schizophrenia
TRUE
prognosis
life long diagnosis
negative symptoms
how can schizophrenia be diagnosed
There is a cure for schizophrenia
FALSE
Optimal treatment
Medication management and psychotherapy
hallucinations
Seeing or hearing things (such as voices) that aren’t actually there.
Name 3 of the 5 types of Schizophrenia.
Catatonic, Disorganized, Paranoid, Residual, Undifferentiated
50% percent of people diagnosed primarily schizophrenia diagnosis that have co-existing diagnosis that dramatically effect schizophrenia
TRUE
main type of medications to treat schizophrenia
anti-psychotics
delusions
Strong beliefs that aren’t based on reality, such as fear that you’re being harassed or harmed by someone or are receiving secret messages.
cause of schizophrenia
Those diagnosed with schizophrenia can have a " normal" life
TRUE, With proper treatment, people with schizophrenia can lead fulfilling and meaningful lives. Although the symptoms of the disease can cause many disruptions and hardships, consistent use of medication, therapy, and social and emotional support can help people manage their disease well and function normally
Types of therapy for schizophrenia treatment
CBT-Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can help you change your thinking and behavior.
CET-It teaches you how to better recognize social cues, or triggers. It also helps you improve your attention, memory, and ability to organize your thoughts.
ART THERAPY- can help you express your feelings in new and creative ways. It can help you process your experiences, relate to others, and even reduce your schizophrenia symptoms.
PSYCHOTHERAPY -a therapist or psychiatrist can teach you how to deal with your thoughts and behaviors. You’ll learn more about their illness and its effects, as well as how to tell the difference between what’s real and what’s not.
disorganized thinking (speech) and motor behavior
Stopping mid-sentence, jumping from thought to thought, or using nonsensical words.
Moving repetitively, having abnormal posture, or agitated movements.
onset of schizophrenia
Although schizophrenia can occur at any age, the average age of onset tends to be in the late teens to the early 20s for men, and the late 20s to early 30s for women. It is uncommon for schizophrenia to be diagnosed in a person younger than 12 or older than 40. It is possible to live well with schizophrenia.
schizophrenia comes on with a sudden psychotic break.
False, Some people have a big mental event that leads to a schizophrenia diagnosis. But symptoms can appear over time and are hard to notice
how do anti-psychotic medications work?
Antipsychotics work by changing how certain chemical signals in your brain, usually dopamine — called neurotransmitters — affect how you feel and act. If these chemicals are out of balance, you may develop symptoms of psychosis like hallucinations and delusions.