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Classification of Schizophrenia
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What are the two types of symptoms in schizophrenia?
Positive
and
negative
symptoms
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What is the significance of reliability and validity in diagnosing schizophrenia?
They ensure
accurate diagnosis
and
classification
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What does the dopamine hypothesis suggest in biological explanations of schizophrenia?
Dopamine levels are linked to
schizophrenia symptoms
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What are the two categories of drug treatment for schizophrenia?
Typical
and
atypical
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What psychological explanation involves family dysfunction in schizophrenia?
Family dysfunction
can
contribute
to the
disorder
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What is cognitive explanation in schizophrenia related to?
Dysfunctional
thought processing
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What are two treatment methods for schizophrenia mentioned?
CBT
and
family therapy
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What does the diathesis-stress model explain in schizophrenia?
Interaction of
genetic
and
environmental
factors
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What is a key characteristic of schizophrenia?
Difficulty distinguishing
reality
from non-reality
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What percentage of the general worldwide population is affected by schizophrenia?
1%
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What is notable about suicide rates in people with schizophrenia?
They are very high
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When does the onset of schizophrenia typically occur?
Late
adolescence
and early
adulthood
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Which gender is more likely to be diagnosed with schizophrenia?
Men
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What are positive symptoms in schizophrenia?
Symptoms experienced in addition to
reality
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What are negative symptoms in schizophrenia?
Affect ability to
function normally
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What is the most common type of hallucination in schizophrenia?
Auditory hallucinations
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What might auditory hallucinations involve?
Hearing
abusive
voices or commentary
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What are some types of visual hallucinations?
Seeing
things
or
facial distortions
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What are tactile hallucinations?
Touch-based
hallucinations, like feeling touches
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What are paranoid delusions?
Beliefs that
people
are trying to
harm
you
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What are delusions of grandeur?
Believing you are
important
or famous
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What are delusions linked to the body?
Beliefs
that
movements
are
controlled
by
others
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How can delusions affect behavior?
They can lead to
strange
behaviors
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What is avolition in negative symptoms?
A severe
lack
of
motivation
for activities
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What are signs of avolition?
Poor
hygiene
and
lack
of
energy
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What characterizes speech poverty in schizophrenia?
Lack
of
speech
fluency and
productivity
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How does speech poverty affect conversation?
Delays
in responses during
conversations
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What does research show about verbal fluency in schizophrenia?
They produce
fewer
words
spontaneously
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What are the two main diagnostic manuals used for schizophrenia?
DSM V
and
ICD
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Which diagnostic manual is mostly used in the US?
DSM V
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Which diagnostic manual is more commonly used in Europe?
ICD
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What is Criterion A in DSM-5?
2
or more
symptoms
present for 1
month
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What must at least one of the symptoms in Criterion A include?
Delusions
,
hallucinations
, or
disorganized
speech
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List three characteristic symptoms of Criterion A.
Delusions
,
hallucinations
,
disorganized
speech
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What does Criterion B assess in DSM-5?
Level of functioning
compared to
prior
levels
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What is the requirement for Criterion C regarding disturbance signs?
Continuous
signs for at least
6 months
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What does Criterion D-F state about disturbances?
Not
attributable
to other
disorders
or
substances
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How does Criterion A differ from Criterion C in DSM-5?
Criterion A requires symptoms for
1 month
, C for
6 months
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If a patient shows delusions and hallucinations for 3 weeks, what criteria are they meeting?
Criterion A
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If a patient has been functioning below their prior level for 7 months, which criterion applies?
Criterion B
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