Intro to Psychology (PSYC101): Module 43: Schizophrenia and other disorders
Schizophrenia is a severe psychotic disorder involving distorted thinking, perceptions, and emotions. It includes positive symptoms like hallucinations and delusions, and negative symptoms such as emotional flatness or lack of motivation, reflecting both the presence of abnormal experiences and the absence of normal behaviors.
schizophrenia
a disorder characterized by delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, and/or diminished, inappropriate emotional expression
Key Terms
schizophrenia
a disorder characterized by delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, and/or diminished, inappropriate emotional expression
psychotic disorders
a group of disorders marked by irrational ideas, distorted perceptions, and a loss of contact with reality.
positive symptoms of schizophrenia
inappropriate behaviors are present
there is an overabundance of stimulus that is not a...
negative symptoms of schizophrenia
appropriate behaviors are absent
there is a lack of stimulus that should be there
hallucinations
seeing, hearing, feeling, tasting, or smelling things that exist only in the individual’s mind
delusions
a false belief, often of persecution or grandeur, that may accompany psychotic disorders
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| Term | Definition |
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schizophrenia | a disorder characterized by delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, and/or diminished, inappropriate emotional expression |
psychotic disorders | a group of disorders marked by irrational ideas, distorted perceptions, and a loss of contact with reality. |
positive symptoms of schizophrenia | inappropriate behaviors are present there is an overabundance of stimulus that is not actually present Includes: hallucinations, delusions, disorganized speech |
negative symptoms of schizophrenia | appropriate behaviors are absent there is a lack of stimulus that should be there Including: flat affect, impaired theory of mind, catatonia |
hallucinations | seeing, hearing, feeling, tasting, or smelling things that exist only in the individual’s mind most common are auditory (hearing voices) followed by visual (seeing things that aren’t there) a positive symptom of schizophrenia |
delusions | a false belief, often of persecution or grandeur, that may accompany psychotic disorders a positive symptom of schizophrenia |
word salad | disorganized speech associated with schizophrenia (positive symptom) jumbled ideas that may make no sense even within sentences |
flat affect | a negative symptom of schizophrenia, meaning that your emotional expressions don’t show. You may speak in a dull, flat voice and your face may not change. You also may have trouble understanding emotions in other people. |
impaired theory of mind | a negative symptom of schizophrenia unable to understand others’ mental states |
catatonia | characterized by motor behaviors ranging from a physical stupor–remaining motionless for hours–to senseless, compulsive actions, such as continually rocking or rubbing an arm, to severe and dangerous agitation |
chronic schizophrenia | (also called process schizophrenia) a form of schizophrenia in which symptoms usually appear by late adolescence or early adulthood. As people age, psychotic episodes last longer and recovery periods shorten. onset slowly and recovery less likely |
acute schizophrenia | (also called reactive schizophrenia) a form of schizophrenia that can begin at any age, frequently occurs in response to a traumatic event, and from which recovery is more likely onset: more quickly, recovery: more likely |
influence of the prenatal environment in schizophrenia | risk factors included low birth weight, maternal diabetes, older paternal age, and oxygen deprivation during delivery famine and viral infections may also increase risk |
brain abnormalities in schizophrenia |
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dissociative disorders | controversial, rare disorders in which conscious awareness becomes separated (dissociated) from previous memories, thoughts, and feelings |
dissociative identity disorder (DID) | a rare dissociative disorder in which a person exhibits two or more distinct and alternating identities (formerly called multiple personality disorder) |
personality disorders | inflexible and enduring behavior patterns that impair social functioning |
antisocial personality disorder | a personality disorder in which a person (usually a man) exhibits a lack of conscience for wrongdoing, even toward friends and family members; may be aggressive and ruthless or a clever con artist |
anorexia nervosa | an eating disorder in which a person maintains a starvation diet despite being significantly underweight; sometimes accompanied by excessive exercise |
bulimia nervosa | an eating disorder in which a person’s binge eating (eating a larger amount of food in a short period of time and feeling out of control) is followed by inappropriate weight-loss promoting behavior, such as self-induced vomiting, laxative or diuretic misuse, fasting, or excessive exercise |