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2022-2024 Year 13 A-Level Psychology - Schizophrenia: Classification/Positive & Negative Symptoms Part 1
This deck covers the classification and symptoms of schizophrenia, focusing on the DSM-5 and ICD-11 systems, and distinguishing between positive and negative symptoms.
Schizophrenia does not have a single defining characteristic. Instead it appears to be a…
collection of unrelated symptoms
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Term
Definition
Schizophrenia does not have a single defining characteristic. Instead it appears to be a…
collection of unrelated symptoms
Where is the DSM-5 used?
In the USA
Where is the ICD-11 used?
In the UK
The ICD-11 and DSM-5 are the two major systems for…
the classification of mental disorders
The two major systems for the classification of mental disorders are the…
ICD-11 and DSM-5
The ICD-11 and DSM-5 differ slightly in their…
classification of schizophrenia
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Schizophrenia does not have a single defining characteristic. Instead it appears to be a… | collection of unrelated symptoms |
Where is the DSM-5 used? | In the USA |
Where is the ICD-11 used? | In the UK |
The ICD-11 and DSM-5 are the two major systems for… | the classification of mental disorders |
The two major systems for the classification of mental disorders are the… | ICD-11 and DSM-5 |
The ICD-11 and DSM-5 differ slightly in their… | classification of schizophrenia |
In the ICD-11, how many symptoms/for how long are sufficient for diagnosis? | Two or more negative symptoms, for one month or longer |
In the DSM-5, how many symptoms/for how long are sufficient for diagnosis? | One positive symptom, for at least one month |
Which classification system categorises schizophrenia further into sub-types? | ICD-11 |
Which classification system does not recognise subtypes of schizophrenia? | DSM-5 |
The ICD-11 recognises subtypes of schizophrenia True or false? | True |
The DSM-5 does not categorise schizophrenia further into sub-types True or false? | True |
Positive symptoms involve an _______________ experience beyond those of ordinary existence | additional |
Negative symptoms involve a _______ of usual abilities and experiencies | loss |
Hallucinations are a type of which symptom? | Positive |
Delusions are a type of which symptom? | Positive |
Avolition is a type of which symptom? | Negative |
Speech poverty is a type of which symptom? | Negative |
Two examples of hallucinations are | Auditory and visual |
Hallucinations are unusual ____________ experiences that have no basis in reality, they can affect any sense | sensory |
Hearing voices that are not present are an example of what symptom? | Auditory hallucinations (positive symptom) |
Seeing objects that are not present are an example of what symptom? | Visual hallucinations (positive symptom) |
What type of beliefs are delusions? | Irrational/false |
How can delusions make people with schizophrenia behave? | In ways that make sense to them but may be bizarre to others |
Two examples of delusions are | Delusions of persecution, delusions of control |
A false belief that you are being harassed, e.g. by the government is an example of | Delusions of persecution (positive symptom) |
A false belief that you are being controlled by something external, e.g. by aliens is an example of | Delusions of control (positive symptom) |
Avolition is the severe loss of ___ to carry out everyday tasks and difficulty to begin or keep up with goal-directed activity | motivation |
Which researcher identified three signs of avolition? | Andreason (1982) |
Andreason (1982) identified three signs of avolition, these are | poor hygiene and grooming, lack of persistence in work or education and lack of energy |
Speech poverty is a reduction in the a_ and q of speech | amount, quality |
What is speech poverty sometimes accompanied by? | A delay in the sufferer's verbal responses during conversation or a lack of fluency |
The positive symptoms of schizophrenia are | Hallucinations and delusions |
The negative symptoms of schizophrenia are | Avolition and speech poverty |
Diagnosis is the identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by… | examination of the symptoms |