classification

    Cards (8)

    • define type I schizophrenia
      positive symptoms
    • define type II schizophrenia
      negative symptoms
    • define the predomal period
      present in young people when they isolate and withdraw. they also show an increase in unusual thoughts
    • how does the degree of severity vary?
      some people only have one episode in their life, whereas some people have persistent episodes
    • outline the positive symptoms
      • adding to one's personality
      • the presence of psychotic behaviours not seen in health people
      • for example: hallucinations and delusions
    • outline the negative symptoms
      • taking away from one's personality
      • disruptions to normal emotions. these symptoms are harder to identify as they are often mistaken for depression.
      • example: withdrawal from social life
    • research on positive symptoms
      • conducted by Schneider
      • based on patients' verbal responses
      1. patient's thoughts and actions are under external control
      2. auditory hallucinations
      3. delusions that they are someone important, for example Jesus.
      4. delusions that someone wants to hurt them
    • research on negative symptoms
      • conducted by Slater and Roth
      • observed directly from patient behaviour
      1. thought process disorders
      2. speech poverty
      3. Inappropriate emotional responses
      4. social withdrawal