Symptoms
What is an example of a positive symptom of Schizophrenia?
Delusions, Hallucinations, Disorganized speech, Disorganized behavior.
What factors can cause Schizophrenia?
Genetic, psychological, and environmental factors.
What type of medication is used to treat Schizophrenia?
Antipsychotics
True or False: 1% of Americans are affected by Schizophrenia.
True!
What was the original term for Schizophrenia?
Dementia Praecox
What is an example of a negative symptom of Schizophrenia?
Lack of expected or normal emotions and behaviors, Affective Flattening, Alogia, Avalition, Anhedonia.
True or False: To be diagnosed with Schizophrenia, symptoms cannot be due to another disorder.
True!
What neurotransmitter is affected by antipsychotic medications?
Dopamine
What should individuals with Schizophrenia avoid?
Drugs and Alcohol
What does Schizophrenia literally mean?
"Split mind"
True or False: Affective Flattening is the lack of initiative and willingness to act.
False! Affective Flattening is the decrease in the outward expression of body language and emotions.
What age range are individuals usually diagnosed with Schizophrenia?
Early 20's to late 30's
What therapy is used to treat Schizophrenia?
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
What does a person with Schizophrenia often experience?
Hallucinations, Delusions, and disorganized thinking and behavior.
Who coined the phrase Schizophrenia in 1908?
Eugen Bleuler
What is Psychosis?
When an individual loses touch with reality.
How long must someone experience disturbances to be diagnosed?
Six Months
What happens if Schizophrenia goes untreated?
Leads to severe problems that affects everyday life. (suicidal thoughts, anxiety disorders, and OCD)
What is downward social drift theory?
What was Schizophrenia commonly confused for in the middle ages?
Demonic possession
What is Anhedonia?
Inability to feel pleasure or interest.
What are the 3 phases of Schizophrenia?
Prodromal phase, Active phase, and Residual Phase.
What was one of the first treatments for Schizophrenia?
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
A new word that is coined especially by a person affected with Schizophrenia.
Neologisms
When were antipsychotics developed for Schizophrenia?
1950's