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Schizophrenia |
Psychosis characterized by delusions, hallucinations, apathy, and a “split” between thought and emotion |
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3 Types of Schizophrenia |
Disorganized, Catatonic, Paranoid |
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Positive symptoms of Schizophrenia |
Hallucinations, delusions, thought disorders, movement disorders |
Behavioral states that have been gained |
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Negative symptoms of schizophrenia |
Flat effect, lack of pleasure, lack of motivation, little dialogue |
States/functions that have been lost |
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Cognitive symptoms of schizophrenia |
Poor executive functioning, trouble focusing, problems with memory |
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Hallucinations |
Imaginary sensation that does not exist in the real world |
Ex: hearing voices |
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Delusions |
False belief against all contrary evidence. |
Ex: “I am the queen of England.” |
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Heritability of Schizophrenia |
The more closely related a person is to a patient with schizophrenia, the greater are that person’s chances of also developing schizophrenia |
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Environmental factors associated with schizophrenia |
Born in city; paternal age; insufficient prenatal nutrition; viral infections; season of birth |
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Brain differences seen in schizophrenia |
Decreased white and gray matter particularly in frontal and parietal lobes. Increased ventricle size. Decreased activation in frontal, temporal, and parietal lobes |
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Neurotransmitters associated with Schizophrenia |
Dopamine, glutamate |
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