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Aetiology of schizophrenia |
Neurobiological, genetic, developmental, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual, drug induced psychosis |
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Do people with schizophrenia have split personalities |
No |
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What clinical signs do you need to have to be diagnosed as schizophrenic |
Two or more of the following presentation for a significant portion of time during a one month period- delusions, hallucinations, disorganised speech, grossly disorganised or catatonic behaviour, negative symptoms |
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What are the exclusions to the diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia |
Schizoaffective disorder and mood disorder with psychosis, substance/general medication, pervasive developmental disorder |
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What are the five types of schizophrenia |
Paranoid- preoccupation with delusions Disorganised- speech, behaviour, affect Catatonic- immobility or excessive motor behaviour Undifferentiated- does not meet above Residual- negative symptoms |
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What are the positive symptoms of schizophrenia? |
Delusions- false, fixed ideas not able to be changed through use of logic or reason is. Grandiose, nihilistic, persecutory, somatic Hallucinations- perceptual experiences that occur in the absence of actual external stimuli. Thought disorder- person finds it difficult to understand and respond to ordinary daily living situations, due to their confused thought patterns speech and behaviour |
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What are the negative symptoms of schizophrenia? |
Blunted or flattened- restriction int eh range and intensity of emotion Alogia- reduction in the fluency and productivity of thought and speech, resulting in difficulty continuing conversation Avolition- withdrawal and inability to initiate and persist in goal directed activities Loss of motivation Anhedonia- not experiencing pleasure often in activities the person used to find enjoyable |
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What are some anti-psychotic medications that could be used for schizophrenia? |
First generation (conventional)- chlorpromazine, haloperidol, stelazine etc Second generation (atypical)- quetapine, respiridone, olanzapine, clozapine Depot injections |
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What are some common side effects to the different types of anti-psychotic medication used to treat schizophrenia? |
First generation: parkonism, tardive dyskinesia (involuntary mvts of the jaw, tongue, and facial muscles) Second generation: cardio metabolic syndrome (obesity, hyperglycaemia, cardiorespiratory complications, shortened lifespan |
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What is the difference between low and high levels of anxiety? |
Low to moderate anxiety improve the ability to cope, reactions become faster, I derstanding is better and responses are appropriate whereas high levels of anxiety reduce the capacity to plan, make accurate judgements, carry out skilled tasks, and comprehend useful info |
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What emotional illnesses is anxiety a symptom of? |
Depression, bipolar, adjustment reaction, normal life |
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What is fear |
Response to imminent real or perceived threat |
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What are the different types of anxiety disorders? |
Separation anxiety Selective mutism Specific phobia Social anxiety disorder Panic disorder Agoraphobia Generalised anxiety disorder Substance or medication induces anxiety disorder Anxiety disorder due to another medical condition |
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What are the key symptoms of anxiety disorders? |
Disproportion Distress Disruption Duration |
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What are psychological techniques for anxiety disorders? |
Breathe retraining Graded exposure Problem solving Thought stopping Cognitive restructuring Coping statements Worry time worry place Meditation Deep muscle relaxation Isometric muscle relaxation |
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What are some of the disorders withing autism spectrum disorder? |
Autism Asperger's Pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified Childhood disintegrative disorder |
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What is autism |
Impairs ability to communicate, form relationships and interact with others Results in range of unusual and repetitive behaviours Frequently accompanied with mental retardation Uneven levels of intelligence |
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What is Asperger's? |
Impairment of social functioning and restriction in interests like autism Not high functioning autism No delays in language or possibly of mental retardation Often impressive vocabularies an sharp cognitive skills Obssesive interests in a particular object Serious difficulties with social interaction Developmental delays in Kotor skills and display poor physical coordination |
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What is Pervasive Disorder not otherwise specified? |
Known as atypical autism Diagnosis given to children with some symptoms of autism but do not meet specific diagnostic criteria |
