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Causes of Schizophrenia |
Biological Influences: Multiple genes that develop disease Prenatal/birth complications: Viral infection during pregnancy/birth injury affects child's brain cells Brain chemistry: abnormalities in dopamine/glutamate systems Behavioral Influences: Positive symptoms- active manifestation of abnormal behavior (delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech) Negative symptoms- flat affect (lack of emotion/expression) avolition (lack of initiative, apathy) alogia (relative absence in amount or content of speech) |
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Symptoms of Schizophrenia |
Delusions- unrealistic and bizarre beliefs delusions of grandeur ( very important person) delusions of persecution ( someone out to get them) Hallucinations- sensory events that aren't based on external event ( hearing voices, seeing things) Disorganized Speech- jumping from topic to topic, talking illogically, unintelligible words/sentences Behavioral Problems- pacing, wild agitation, catatonic immobility, inappropriate dress, inappropriate affect, ignore personal hygiene Withdrawal- lack of emotional response (flat speech, little change in facial expression) Apathy (little interest day-to-day activities) |
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Types of Schizophrenia |
Paranoid-delusions of grandeur/persecution, hallucinations, higher level of functioning Disorganized- disorganized speech/behavior, inappropriate affect, chronic and lacking in remissions Catatonic- alternating immobility/excited agitation, unusual motor response, odd facial/body mannerisms Residual-1 schizophrenic episode, no longer show major symptoms |
