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16 Cards in this Set
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What usually causes Psychosis?
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It is usually substance-induced or brain injury
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What does Psychosis appear in the form of?
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Schizophrenia
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Define Psychosis?
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a state defined by loss of contact with reality
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Symptoms of Psychosis
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Hallucinations (false sensory perceptions) and/or Delusions (false beliefs)
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Ratio of men and women with Schizophrenia?
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1:1
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What Are the Symptoms of Schizophrenia?
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Positive symptoms
Negative symptoms Psychomotor symptoms |
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Positive Symptoms of schizophrenia?
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Delusions
Disordered thinking and speech Heightened perceptions and hallucinations Inappropriate affect |
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Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia?
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Poverty of speech (alogia)
Blunted and flat affect Loss of volition (motivation or directedness) Social withdrawal |
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Psychomotor Symptoms of Schizophrenia?
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-Awkward movements, repeated grimaces, odd gestures
-The movements seem to have a magical quality -These symptoms may take extreme forms, collectively called catatonia |
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Many sufferers experience which three phases of Schizophrenia?
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-Prodromal – beginning of deterioration; mild symptoms
-Active – symptoms become increasingly apparent -Residual – a return to prodromal levels |
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How to diagnose Schizophrenia?
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1)When you see two or more of the following:
Delusions Hallucinations Disorganized speech Grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior Negative symptoms (flat affect, alogia) 2)Significant dysfunction in daily activities including occupational, interpersonal and/or self-care 3) Not accounted for by any other disorder/ medical condition 4) Causes significant distress |
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When to Diagnose Schizophrenia (time period)?
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after signs of the disorder continue for six months or more
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The 5 subtypes of schizophrenia
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-Disorganized – characterized by confusion, incoherence, and flat or inappropriate affect (may consider them eccentric)
-Catatonic – characterized by psychomotor disturbance of some sort -Paranoid – characterized by an organized system of delusions and auditory hallucinations -Undifferentiated – characterized by symptoms which fit no subtype; vague category -Residual – characterized by symptoms which have lessened in strength and number; person may continue to display blunted or inappropriate emotions |
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How to treat Schizophrenia?
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Antipsychotic drugs and psycho therapies
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Examples of anti psychotic drugs?
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Thorazine (commonly used if symptoms are severe)
conventional anti psychotic drugs (produce unwanted movements) new antipsychotic drugs (Clorazil, Zeldox) drugs produce the maximum level of improvement within the first six months of treatment |
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When is Psychotherapy useful?
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When used in combination with medication
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